Desired Form elements

From: [at]} <Wojtek>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 13:29:01 -0400 (EDT)

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> Would the BB list like to make a (short) list of the most desired elements,
> with their wanted properties (eq variable colours, variable line weights, etc?

My votes:

1. The command button whose text and bckgr colour can be changed.

   Example use: the button to start/stop a process shows "START" on green
   bckgr when the process is stopped. Once the process is started, the
   same button changes to "STOP" on red bckgr.

2. Circular slider, i.e., an instrumentation turn knob which can be turned
   around rather than slided back/forth.

   Intended use: instrumentation-like panels.

3. A voltmeter-like gage.

   Intended use: instrumentation-like panels.

General comment: these controls should not only look good on screen, like
the present BB controls. They also should print nice on paper, unlike the
present BB controls which print awful. Try printing any Form with several
controls, you will see what "awful" means.

Wojtek


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