B) List
Custom draw each line.  With a list you won't have to manage the scroll bar.
A table or gadget will also work but IMHO require a little more work up
front.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:14 AM
Subject: Table or List or Gadget?


> Opinions wanted:
>
> Here is roughly what I want:
>
> Nth Fibonacci\__________________________
>
>    N      Decimal        Hexadecimal
> +-----+----------------+--------------+  (up arrow)
> |   1 |            1   |    00000001  |
> |   2 |            1   |    00000001  |
> |   3 |            2   |    00000002  |
> |   4 |            3   |    00000003  |
> |   5 |            5   |    00000005  |
> |   6 |            8   |    00000008  |
> +-------------------------------------+ (down arrow)
>
>          Starting N:__________  ( OK )
>
> There is no need to edit any field in my tabley-widget, (but I might
> want to respond to taps to bring up a dialog), and it is not connected
> to a database. I want to be able to scroll up-down as well as left-right
> because some of the decimal numbers in my tabley-widget will be greater
> than 21 digits wide (this is why I want the hexadecimal column). I also
> want to be able to change the foreground or background color of any row
> or cell depending on some arbitrary decision about its contents, like I
> might want to simulate greenbar tractor-feed paper by alternating
> light-green and white backgrounds.
>
> Am I better to use a table, a list, or just draw a rectangle and
> implement my own gadget that works this way?
>
> If it is the last one, I would share the resulting gadget no strings
> attached, but firstly want the "right thing" for the project.
>
> ideas?
>
> thanks,
>
> David M
>
>
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