On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Dave Page <dp...@pgadmin.org> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Magnus Hagander <mag...@hagander.net> wrote: >> Attached patch changes the column headers in the query tool to put <> >> aronud the datatype. While it's already on a separate line, this makes >> it more clear which part is the datatype and which part is the name of >> the column, making parsing easier on the eye when names and datatypes >> are close to each other. >> >> I looked for a way to make it italic or so instead, but it appears >> wxWidgets doesn't support that - it can only set the formatting for >> the whole header, which includes both the name and the datatype. >> >> Objections? > > Not sure I like it - it's better with ( ) instead of < >, but even so > it looks ugly with array types and size bounded types.
Hmm. I didn't try with arrays... > Personally I don't think the ugliness is worth it, especially given > that (as you note) the type is on a separate line anyway. Got any ideas for another way to differentiate the datatype more from the column name, that might work? (or correct my analysis and tell me that it *is* possible to make it italic or something like that) -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ -- Sent via pgadmin-hackers mailing list (pgadmin-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgadmin-hackers
