----- Original Message ----- From: "Micha Nelissen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:32 AM Subject: Re: [lazarus] Enhanced versions of TStringGrid
> Jesus Reyes wrote: > > It's a nice argument, however if this grid continue to get improved and > > more features are added to it, the descriptive name become misleading. > > TMaskEdit it's a good example of a component with a specific purpose not > > meant to be improved but used as it is. > > > > But this is also the topic of this thread, to allow a component to grow in > > features (in this case a better, more general name could used) or let it as > > it is (and in this case your argument fits very well). > > Try to prevent designing components that are "bloated". Use as much as > possible events and component connections (aka plugins), to expand > features, otherwise you get a component no one can use because it's > simply too complex. > > What kind of features are you thinking to add, and how ? > > Just my 2c, > > Micha > We are talking of the possiblity only, indeed at the moment I don't have more features to add to this component and my intention was to made it available "as is". However I'm happy that this thread started, I already was asked to make some improvements to grids and I have declined with the argument that it should be made in derived grids, so for me it's all exploring the possiblities. Being said that, I think your final question remains open to others wanting to participate on ideas of enhancement, deriving or whatever :) Jesus Reyes A. __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.com.mx/ _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
