On Wed, 28 May 2003 23:43:51 -0400 Marcus Harnisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:
> Hi E-Developers, > > Recently the E16 and XCursor issue has been discussed a couple of > times. Apparently there is a patch available (haven't tried it, yet) > which requires modification of a theme's configuration. *Every* > theme's configuration that is. > > <disclaimer> > Since I am not at all familiar with E16's source code, I will not > make any claims about the effort involved in implementing my idea. > </disclaimer> > > Idea > ==== > > How about a button in one of the config menus that toggles between > theme cursors and XCursor? > > Reasons > ======= > > 1. I assume that if anyone prefers XCursor over a theme's cursors, the > user will most likely prefer them in general (i.e. over all themes' > cursors). > > 2. Modification of a potentially large number of config files is not > efficient. Installation of a new (or updated) theme won't be as simple > as it is now. > > 3. A user might not have the permissions necessary to modify the > config files (e.g. those of the standard themes that come with E16). > > 4. When a user gets sick of XCursor (s)he can revert to the original > theme cursors with a mouse click. And the other way around, of > course. > > Does that make sense? no. i doesn't. why? here is how it works in e16. you create a cursor definition (class). you call it something like MYCURSOR or whatever then the theme says "when over this part of the window border use MYCURSOR as a cursor. when moving use MYMOVE cursor. when resizing use MYRESIZE" etc. how will e know what xcursors to use where when they aren't defined to match to theme named cursors.. tat internally in the theme may be named ANYTHING? they may be called BLAHBLAH or MYCURSOR or DEFAULT or SMELLY - the theme author controls that (like variables in code - the coder determines them). > Best regards, > Marcus > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: eBay > Get office equipment for less on eBay! > http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 > _______________________________________________ > enlightenment-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel -- --------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile Phone: +61 (0)413 451 899 Home Phone: 02 9698 8615 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: eBay Get office equipment for less on eBay! http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
