>> > I agree. Rectangular buttons are already built into most graphics APIs. >> > (eg win32, MFC) >> >> Adrian: I disagree, I think we need to include them or an equivalent of >> them. There is no real way to avoid this and it will add flexibility to >> OpenCard. One of my biggest complaints about VB is that a button is a >> button is a button, there's not much you can do with it. Lets not fall into >> that same trap. > > I was not saying only have one style of button. We need new styles of buttons and > we need to get rid of to stupid looking buttons designed for monochromatic > monitors. I haven't put much thought into this because I think this sort of design > consideration is for later down the track. > > Important buttons for me are: > > Radio Button > Check Box > Transparent Rectangle > Image Pane > Windows Standard: i.e. rect > Mac Standard: i.e. round rect > Windows Default > Mac Default > Popup > > Not important: > > Oval Oval can be used very effectively with a bevel and color, it's not standard interface but hey, think different! :) > Round Rect I like round rect! Please don't kill it! What would you replace it with? > Opaque Opaque is essential! It is often used to cover elements of the page while still being clickable and lots of other uses. What would you replace this with? Think about all those poor, innocent HC stacks just waiting to enter the world of openCard but being held back just because of their choice of buttons! It's not fair. :) Adrian.
