Thanks Ric, It looks like the automatic scroll is an attribute that can apply to the editm as well as listboxes. On my Mac the only thing that is not quite as pretty is that the listbox sliders disappear completely unless they're needed, whereas the editm keeps the slider tracks visible even when not in use. Since I'm a Mac guy I would notice that, but I am practical enough to see that the functionality of easy cut and paste should win out.
I'm thinking that if checkboxes were used instead of radio buttons, it would be an idea to write in some display logic that would allow a side by side display of the tree and box format (multiple lines), with the parenthesis and linear choices displayed in strips below (single lines). Checking only one box would make the display function as it already does (full screen). Multiple boxes could create 7 different screen layouts depending on which of the 15 possible combinations the user selects (16 combinations and 8 screen layouts if you count no selections and no display as an option, which I guess I would as it gives the user appropriate feedback when they uncheck the last checked button). Miles to go before I sleep :-} Cheers, bob On -Apr29-2009, at -Apr29-20099:39 PM, Sherlock, Ric wrote: >> From: bob therriault >> >> I agree with you that things should not be forced on the user and I >> think that an additional pair of radio buttons and a static control >> below the existing display format would not get in the way of the >> user's understanding of the way the form works. At the very least >> when >> they clicked these buttons they would see the results of their choice >> without doing any harm. >> >> You did mention the usefulness of cut and paste but to be honest I >> hadn't even tried cut and paste. Of course being a multiselect you >> can >> cut and paste the entire display by using the shift key to select >> multiple lines. I had been wondering why the listbox was enabled but >> now I see that in addition to adding contrast to the display (it is >> not greyed out) it also allows the user to select the lines. Anyway, >> if someone else doesn't beat me to it, I'll put up a version that >> includes the choice of box drawing characters in the next couple days >> (hitting a busy stretch through the weekend) > > I'm not able to copy from the listbox on Windows. Maybe it would be > better to make the control a readonly multiline edit box. i.e. editm > instead of listbox > > xywh 0 0 225 150;cc tdisp editm ws_hscroll ws_vscroll es_readonly > rightmove bottommove; > > Another idea - it might be nice to display multiple formats at once > for direct comparison (i.e. replace the radio buttons for display > format with checkboxes). > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
