Whoops - filter box gone in 8. My bad. On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Scott Rossi <sc...@tactilemedia.com> wrote:
> Not sure about LC8, but up until now, I've used the cantSelect property to > create styled background regions on top of which foreground objects can be > selected. One example is the checkerboard pattern that's often used in > graphics applications to indicate a transparent background. By enabling a > control's cantSelect and disabled properties, you can drag-select other > objects on top of that control without interacting with it. > > Regards, > > Scott Rossi > Creative Director > Tactile Media, UX/UI Design > > > > > On 3/3/16, 7:35 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of Mark Wieder" > <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of > mwie...@ahsoftware.net> wrote: > > >I'm also curious now about the use case for cantSelect. I realize it's > >not going away since it's always been there, but I'm having trouble > >coming up with a scenario in which this is useful. My worry is that > >we're putting a pretty obscure setting front and center in a primary > >tool for stack design when screen real estate is already at a premium > >(e.g. we're already overloading functions into the PB. > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode