Re: Hunting Default Preferences
That’s what I was looking for - the location of the LC preference file. Actually Randy Hengst wisely advised me that the View menu has a toggle for the backdrop. . .DUH! Thanks, Jerry > On May 7, 2023, at 2:58 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode > wrote: > > Jerry, > > did you already try to delete the LC preference file? > > The function revEnvironmentUserPreferencesPath() > returns the path to the preferences file. > > > >> Am 07.05.2023 um 23:39 schrieb Jerry Jensen via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I am returning to LiveCode after a spell of other projects, including >> debugging others’ LC code. >> >> I find myself with a predicament - on launch of LC (no stack, just the LC >> app) I get a backdrop of off-white when I need none. >> I have no idea how this got changed (never underestimate fatfingers). >> There is probably a preference file somewhere that will let me change it >> back to the way it was (none) but I can’t seem to find it. >> I have looked everywhere that seems reasonable, but that is clearly not >> enough. >> >> Its easy enough to put: >> set the backdrop to none >> in each mainstack opencard handler, but that is annoying at best. >> >> Where should I look? >> >> Regards, >> Jerry Jensen >> M1 MacBook Pro, OS 13.3.1 LC 9.6.9 >> ___ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Hunting Default Preferences
Oh that is TOO easy. No wonder I couldn’t find it! Onward! Thanks, Jerry > On May 7, 2023, at 3:03 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode > wrote: > > You should be able to go to the View menu and toggle off backdrop. > > take care, > randy > >> On May 7, 2023, at 4:58 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Jerry, >> >> did you already try to delete the LC preference file? >> >> The function revEnvironmentUserPreferencesPath() >> returns the path to the preferences file. >> >> >> >>> Am 07.05.2023 um 23:39 schrieb Jerry Jensen via use-livecode >>> : >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I am returning to LiveCode after a spell of other projects, including >>> debugging others’ LC code. >>> >>> I find myself with a predicament - on launch of LC (no stack, just the LC >>> app) I get a backdrop of off-white when I need none. >>> I have no idea how this got changed (never underestimate fatfingers). >>> There is probably a preference file somewhere that will let me change it >>> back to the way it was (none) but I can’t seem to find it. >>> I have looked everywhere that seems reasonable, but that is clearly not >>> enough. >>> >>> Its easy enough to put: >>> set the backdrop to none >>> in each mainstack opencard handler, but that is annoying at best. >>> >>> Where should I look? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jerry Jensen >>> M1 MacBook Pro, OS 13.3.1 LC 9.6.9 >>> ___ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> ___ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Hunting Default Preferences
You should be able to go to the View menu and toggle off backdrop. take care, randy > On May 7, 2023, at 4:58 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode > wrote: > > Jerry, > > did you already try to delete the LC preference file? > > The function revEnvironmentUserPreferencesPath() > returns the path to the preferences file. > > > >> Am 07.05.2023 um 23:39 schrieb Jerry Jensen via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I am returning to LiveCode after a spell of other projects, including >> debugging others’ LC code. >> >> I find myself with a predicament - on launch of LC (no stack, just the LC >> app) I get a backdrop of off-white when I need none. >> I have no idea how this got changed (never underestimate fatfingers). >> There is probably a preference file somewhere that will let me change it >> back to the way it was (none) but I can’t seem to find it. >> I have looked everywhere that seems reasonable, but that is clearly not >> enough. >> >> Its easy enough to put: >> set the backdrop to none >> in each mainstack opencard handler, but that is annoying at best. >> >> Where should I look? >> >> Regards, >> Jerry Jensen >> M1 MacBook Pro, OS 13.3.1 LC 9.6.9 >> ___ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Hunting Default Preferences
Jerry, did you already try to delete the LC preference file? The function revEnvironmentUserPreferencesPath() returns the path to the preferences file. > Am 07.05.2023 um 23:39 schrieb Jerry Jensen via use-livecode > : > > Hi folks, > > I am returning to LiveCode after a spell of other projects, including > debugging others’ LC code. > > I find myself with a predicament - on launch of LC (no stack, just the LC > app) I get a backdrop of off-white when I need none. > I have no idea how this got changed (never underestimate fatfingers). > There is probably a preference file somewhere that will let me change it back > to the way it was (none) but I can’t seem to find it. > I have looked everywhere that seems reasonable, but that is clearly not > enough. > > Its easy enough to put: > set the backdrop to none > in each mainstack opencard handler, but that is annoying at best. > > Where should I look? > > Regards, > Jerry Jensen > M1 MacBook Pro, OS 13.3.1 LC 9.6.9 > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Hunting Default Preferences
Hi folks, I am returning to LiveCode after a spell of other projects, including debugging others’ LC code. I find myself with a predicament - on launch of LC (no stack, just the LC app) I get a backdrop of off-white when I need none. I have no idea how this got changed (never underestimate fatfingers). There is probably a preference file somewhere that will let me change it back to the way it was (none) but I can’t seem to find it. I have looked everywhere that seems reasonable, but that is clearly not enough. Its easy enough to put: set the backdrop to none in each mainstack opencard handler, but that is annoying at best. Where should I look? Regards, Jerry Jensen M1 MacBook Pro, OS 13.3.1 LC 9.6.9 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
On 5/7/23 2:32 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: So, reading the dictionary entry for "reset cursors" it looks like you can't create your own set, you can only change the built-in set. I changed the arrow cursor in the revMacCursors stack, saved, and relaunched LC. It still shows the arrow, which I assume is the system arrow. So, no go. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
So, reading the dictionary entry for "reset cursors" it looks like you can't create your own set, you can only change the built-in set. The problem with that is that I will not have an arrow any more, no matter what I'm working on. I'll always get the custom cursor, even though I only want it to appear in one project. It sounds like there is no other option though. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 7, 2023 2:18:32 PM "J. Landman Gay via use-livecode" wrote: I have an imported image to use as a custom cursor and it works. But I'm not sure how to create a custom cursor set. Maybe I can just replace the arrow in the built-in set. Or maybe a set is just a stack? That's what the revCursors are. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 7, 2023 1:03:20 PM matthias rebbe via use-livecode wrote: I just did a quick test. I downloaded a svg from Font Awesome website and imported it using "Import as Control -> image file " from file menu. After that i could access that image and set the cursor to it. But you have to resize the image to your preferred size either after importing or at least before using it as a cursor. HTH Matthias Am 07.05.2023 um 19:32 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode : I suppose I could create a custom cursor set and replace the arrow with the custom cursor. LC does recover from "none" if a default cursor isn't set. I've never done a custom cursor set though so if anyone else has, I'd appreciate any tips. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 6, 2023 8:23:57 PM scott--- via use-livecode wrote: Yeah, an interesting clue but not much of a workaround. Does this happen in a standalone or is it an IDE only issue…? (30 seconds later) Ick! Standalone, too and there seems to be even fewer things to interact with to get the cursor back. Clicking the menuBar works. -- Scott Morrow Elementary Software (Now with 20% less chalk dust!) web https://elementarysoftware.com/ email sc...@elementarysoftware.com booth1-360-734-4701 -- On May 6, 2023, at 4:15 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 5/6/23 4:23 PM, scott--- via use-livecode wrote: I’m getting the same thing. Putting the “none” cursor over the tool pallet gets the tools to hilite… but no cursor. Moving the “none” cursor to the message box (I started with it over an empty stack window) causes the “hand" cursor to establish without any additional scripting. LC 9.6.9 stable MBP M2Pro Ventura13.3.1(a) Thanks. I've found if you swipe the mouse over the script editor, or the dock, or another window it comes back. Basically, sweep the mouse erratically all over the screen until it hits something it recognizes. But I can't expect users to do that. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
I have an imported image to use as a custom cursor and it works. But I'm not sure how to create a custom cursor set. Maybe I can just replace the arrow in the built-in set. Or maybe a set is just a stack? That's what the revCursors are. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 7, 2023 1:03:20 PM matthias rebbe via use-livecode wrote: I just did a quick test. I downloaded a svg from Font Awesome website and imported it using "Import as Control -> image file " from file menu. After that i could access that image and set the cursor to it. But you have to resize the image to your preferred size either after importing or at least before using it as a cursor. HTH Matthias Am 07.05.2023 um 19:32 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode : I suppose I could create a custom cursor set and replace the arrow with the custom cursor. LC does recover from "none" if a default cursor isn't set. I've never done a custom cursor set though so if anyone else has, I'd appreciate any tips. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 6, 2023 8:23:57 PM scott--- via use-livecode wrote: Yeah, an interesting clue but not much of a workaround. Does this happen in a standalone or is it an IDE only issue…? (30 seconds later) Ick! Standalone, too and there seems to be even fewer things to interact with to get the cursor back. Clicking the menuBar works. -- Scott Morrow Elementary Software (Now with 20% less chalk dust!) web https://elementarysoftware.com/ email sc...@elementarysoftware.com booth1-360-734-4701 -- On May 6, 2023, at 4:15 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 5/6/23 4:23 PM, scott--- via use-livecode wrote: I’m getting the same thing. Putting the “none” cursor over the tool pallet gets the tools to hilite… but no cursor. Moving the “none” cursor to the message box (I started with it over an empty stack window) causes the “hand" cursor to establish without any additional scripting. LC 9.6.9 stable MBP M2Pro Ventura13.3.1(a) Thanks. I've found if you swipe the mouse over the script editor, or the dock, or another window it comes back. Basically, sweep the mouse erratically all over the screen until it hits something it recognizes. But I can't expect users to do that. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
I just did a quick test. I downloaded a svg from Font Awesome website and imported it using "Import as Control -> image file " from file menu. After that i could access that image and set the cursor to it. But you have to resize the image to your preferred size either after importing or at least before using it as a cursor. HTH Matthias > Am 07.05.2023 um 19:32 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > : > > I suppose I could create a custom cursor set and replace the arrow with the > custom cursor. LC does recover from "none" if a default cursor isn't set. > I've never done a custom cursor set though so if anyone else has, I'd > appreciate any tips. > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On May 6, 2023 8:23:57 PM scott--- via use-livecode > wrote: > >> Yeah, an interesting clue but not much of a workaround. Does this happen in >> a standalone or is it an IDE only issue…? (30 seconds later) Ick! >> Standalone, too and there seems to be even fewer things to interact with to >> get the cursor back. Clicking the menuBar works. >> -- >> Scott Morrow >> >> Elementary Software >> (Now with 20% less chalk dust!) >> web https://elementarysoftware.com/ >> email sc...@elementarysoftware.com >> booth1-360-734-4701 >> -- >> >> >> >>> On May 6, 2023, at 4:15 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode >>> wrote: >>> >>> On 5/6/23 4:23 PM, scott--- via use-livecode wrote: I’m getting the same thing. Putting the “none” cursor over the tool pallet gets the tools to hilite… but no cursor. Moving the “none” cursor to the message box (I started with it over an empty stack window) causes the “hand" cursor to establish without any additional scripting. LC 9.6.9 stable MBP M2Pro Ventura13.3.1(a) >>> >>> Thanks. I've found if you swipe the mouse over the script editor, or the >>> dock, or another window it comes back. Basically, sweep the mouse >>> erratically all over the screen until it hits something it recognizes. But >>> I can't expect users to do that. >>> >>> -- >>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com >>> >>> ___ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> ___ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
I suppose I could create a custom cursor set and replace the arrow with the custom cursor. LC does recover from "none" if a default cursor isn't set. I've never done a custom cursor set though so if anyone else has, I'd appreciate any tips. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 6, 2023 8:23:57 PM scott--- via use-livecode wrote: Yeah, an interesting clue but not much of a workaround. Does this happen in a standalone or is it an IDE only issue…? (30 seconds later) Ick! Standalone, too and there seems to be even fewer things to interact with to get the cursor back. Clicking the menuBar works. -- Scott Morrow Elementary Software (Now with 20% less chalk dust!) web https://elementarysoftware.com/ email sc...@elementarysoftware.com booth1-360-734-4701 -- On May 6, 2023, at 4:15 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 5/6/23 4:23 PM, scott--- via use-livecode wrote: I’m getting the same thing. Putting the “none” cursor over the tool pallet gets the tools to hilite… but no cursor. Moving the “none” cursor to the message box (I started with it over an empty stack window) causes the “hand" cursor to establish without any additional scripting. LC 9.6.9 stable MBP M2Pro Ventura13.3.1(a) Thanks. I've found if you swipe the mouse over the script editor, or the dock, or another window it comes back. Basically, sweep the mouse erratically all over the screen until it hits something it recognizes. But I can't expect users to do that. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
Apologies, I was in fact in a churlish mood. You should have seen what I wrote before I edited it. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 7, 2023 3:01:05 AM Richmond via use-livecode wrote: Is that a fact? Surely when someone offers help it seems churlish to set conditions. On 7.05.23 2:08, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 5/6/23 4:51 PM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: AND, there (on the forums) I have found a way to get things to do what you want. Please reply here, I have chosen my preferred venue. Images and downloads are unnecessary. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Default cursor
Is that a fact? Surely when someone offers help it seems churlish to set conditions. On 7.05.23 2:08, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 5/6/23 4:51 PM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: AND, there (on the forums) I have found a way to get things to do what you want. Please reply here, I have chosen my preferred venue. Images and downloads are unnecessary. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
