>>On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Peter Reid wrote:
>>
>>(big snip)
>>
>> > I was surprised that MC stacks/windows can't have scrollbars and the
>> > vScroll property. I've used this feature in SuperCard, HyperCard and
>> > ToolBook developments. This is why I tried to use a 'sub-window'
>> > approach initially.
>>
>>This has been discussed (ad nauseum) on this list in the past, but you
>>really already discovered the key issue in the diagram you posted to
>>the list: if you want to have a menubar and toolbar and status bar in
>>the window along with the scrollable area, the
>>HyperCard/SuperCard/ToolBook design of making the whole window scroll
>>is essentially useless. Only the MetaCard way of having independent
>>scrolling groups does what you need, even though it's a little more
>>difficult to set up.
>> Regards,
>> Scott
>
>As a relatively new user of MC I wasn't aware of the previous
>discussions on this subject, otherwise I'd have saved myself some
>scrambling around in the dark!
>
>You're absolutely right that the HyperCard/SuperCard/ToolBook
>approach provides its own level of pain.
>
>What would make life easier would be the option to scroll the window
>whilst editing a background/group so you don't need to keep switching
>between edit and run mode just to move up or down a bit.
It might help you to know that you can edit a group without ungrouping first.
Choose Preferences submenu and in Layout select Grouped Controls - you have
access to edit all objects in a group, though you must be in edit mode.
>
>Cheers
>Peter
>
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Regrds, Andu
