On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:56:18 +0100 "Darius Blaszijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have prepared a patch for unitinfodlg that follows the directions given > by the HIG document. Please check it out and comment on it. There are some > more minor adjustments to be made (like the resizing that does not seem to > work, is it a bug? it shure seems to be), please resize the dialog first > manually. I removed the warning and the 'Resize' method. Where is the bug? Mattias > > Darius Blaszijk > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darius Blaszijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <lazarus@miraclec.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 1:23 PM > Subject: Re: [lazarus] unitinfodlg > > > > > IMO a listview is more for dynamic content. This dialog aways shows > > > the same info. To make it more uniform, I think the labels including > > > pathlabels can be in one line, the displayed values can be the same as > > > the path lines as readonly text (with a btnface background, so you > > > don't have to tell it is readonly) also in one line. > > I think you're right, listview is not appropriate. But instead of > converting > > all to label / edit combinations like you propose, I found yesterday a > > document called HIG (http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/) and > > actually found a good description of such a window (attached a sample). > > Would it be an idea to follow this document (where it makes sense > ofcourse) > > for future design of the GUI? In that case we have a uniform and > > thorough description on GUI layout. Much better than my feeble attempts > > on the CCR. > > > > Darius > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marc Weustink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <lazarus@miraclec.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 10:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [lazarus] unitinfodlg > > > > > > > Darius Blaszijk wrote: > > > > Got a remark on the layout of unitinfodlg. I'm converting it to LFM, > and > > > > while I was creating all the labels located at the top I thought of > > > > instead using a listview. I think it will show more tidy. What is > > > > the general opinion on this? > > > > > > IMO a listview is more for dynamic content. This dialog aways shows > > > the same info. To make it more uniform, I think the labels including > > > pathlabels can be in one line, the displayed values can be the same as > > > the path lines as readonly text (with a btnface background, so you > > > don't have to tell it is readonly) also in one line. > > > > > > Marc > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > "unsubscribe" as the Subject > > > archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives > > _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
