Hi,
Thanks for replies.
Re: Windows theme support (David) - On my Windows I had turned off all
the visuals to try and speed up my slow computer, so that's why it looks
a bit Win 2000. When I turned them back on the blue background has gone,
like this:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3940444/laz_windows%201.0.12%20fpc%202.6.2%20with%20visuals.png
The TabControl has no colour property, so I assume it takes the colour
property from the main form which was set to clDefault. I tried changing
it to clWindow but the blue was still there.
I think from what Mark is saying that I need to go back to reading some
more documentation about panels and alignment of UI elements in Lazarus,
so that it will look the same whether compiled under Linux or Windows.
To the question "have you positioned the components with explicit "Top"
and "Left" properties, or twiddled with the BorderSpacing?", the answer
is basically yes. I had even added some code to the onresize event of
the main form to adjust width/left properties of the description and
notes memo boxes at the bottom. There must be a better way than that so
I shall go read.
Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. It's good to know that it's
friendly here and I can come for help when needed. Oh, I deleted that
wayward apostrophe too, thanks David!
Regards,
Martin
------ Original Message ------
From: "Mark Morgan Lloyd" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: 17/11/2013 10:51:53
Subject: Re: [Lazarus] Noobie - Interface problem in Windows
David Taylor wrote:
On 16/11/2013 23:22, Martin wrote:
Hi,
I am a bit of a noobie to Lazarus and I have been designing an app
with
Lazarus running under Linux. It all seemed to be going well. Tonight
I
booted into Windows and decided to quickly compile the app to see
what
it looked like and there is a problem with a blue background that I
don't get compiling under Linux.
See these screenshots as an example:
Running under Windows 7, Lazarus 1.0.12 fpc 2.6.2
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3940444/laz_windows%201.0.12%20fpc%202.6.2.png
Running under Linux (LMDE), Lazarus 1.0.10 fpc 2.6.2 gtk
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3940444/laz_linux%201.0.10%20fpc%202.6.2.png
FWIW, I /prefer/ the blue background! It may be worth checking on
Windows themes support (I'm new to Lazarus as well).
..although it's clearly wrong, since it's abutting assymetrically
against the rule in the "Notice Type" box.
Martin: if you're a nood then I definitely am, but what have you done
there: positioned the components with explicit "Top" and "Left"
properties, or twiddled with the BorderSpacing? I'd have normally used
panels behind with appropriate alignment, or possibly adjustable
splitters.
Is the blue one of the predefined Windows thematic colours, e.g.
clWindow?
-- Mark Morgan Lloyd
markMLl .AT. telemetry.co .DOT. uk
[Opinions above are the author's, not those of his employers or
colleagues]
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