At Sat, 2 Nov 2013 18:22:57 +0900 Enlightenment developer list <enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> > On Sat, 02 Nov 2013 02:17:32 -0400 Jose Gonzalez <jose_...@juno.com> said: > > > Carsten wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:57:59 -0400 Jose Gonzalez <jose_...@juno.com> said: > > > > > > > > >> Carsten wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>> On Fri, 1 Nov 2013 00:40:42 +0000 Andrew F <andrewfriedman...@gmail.com> > > >>> said: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> Hey guys, can someone point me to documentation that explains what a > > >>>> swallow is? > > >>>> and how its used. > > >>>> thanks > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> swallow the name is something i adopted from fvwm2 days - it had swallow > > >>> stuff... and swallows in edje are the same thing basically - just with > > >>> objects. > > >>> > > >>> didn't you see my link to the swallow docs? > > >>> > > >>> https://build.enlightenment.org/job/nightly_efl_gcc_x86_64/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/doc/html/group__Edje__Part__Swallow.html#ga97d1419f89bff20ba971e47c78641271 > > >>> > > >>> its there in the efl online docs (thats the latest auto nightly doc > > >>> build). > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> Good lord man, yes that's a nice bit of history but do you now > > >> want him to look up fwm2's docs as well! :) > > >> Also, I can't even access that link you gave... And where is the old > > >> pdf that had edje documentation (the edje cookbook or something)? > > >> > > >> Anyway, why not give a simple explanation of the thing rather than > > >> beat around the bush... Something short but to the heart of the matter, > > >> like say: > > >> > > > > > > because of the comments that "efl has no docs so its impossible to use - > > > this is undocumented anywhere". give a man a fish - you feed him for a > > > day. > > > teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. i'm pointing to the > > > docs so he can keep looking around and refer to them for more questions > > > etc. > > > > > > > > > > That works both ways. People who ask questions aren't necessarily > > idiots and maybe efl devs can benefit from a bit more practice in directly > > and concisely answering their questions - that way not only do they address > > the particular issue at hand but also maybe find it easier to write clear > > documentation as they go along writing code.... and even then, no single > > wording will ever be clear to everyone. > > Remember another cliche: If a thing is truly clear then no explanation > > is ever needed. And if it's not, then it's worth explaining again. > > given this thread... it appears the original poster/question never even found > yhe docs hat are there at all, so pointing to them is the firs port of call > imho. if THEY do not suffice - then that is a different matter The docs did not suffice. The explaination below is more than anything I founf in the docs. > > > >> An edje object is a particular kind of container evas object > > >> (also called evas smart objects). In the edc description, an edje > > >> object is defined as a 'group'. > > >> As a container object, it has child objects and these are declared > > >> in the edc as various kinds of 'parts' within that group. There are parts > > >> like 'rectangle' and 'image', for example, which are of known type. > > >> But an edje can also have child evas objs of any sort by declaring > > >> 'swallow' parts in its edc. The 'swallow' C-api is what then enables you > > >> to programatically add an arbitrary evas object (that you've obtained > > >> somehow) as a child of the edje so as to 'fill' whatever declared > > >> swallow part. > > >> > > >> ............ > > >> > > >> Now, where's that iMenu? And E shell-skinning? And improved > > >> Exchange server? 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