Re: [Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-22 Thread Gaius Mulley
Hi Werner, > > > . What's the reason for changing the ms code? It's probably a > > > showstopper if users have to change their macro packages just to > > > get colour support in tables... > > > > Yes true, I hope to modify most macro sets in the same way to -ms. > > [...] > > I have a

Re: [Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-21 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> > . Perhaps it is easier to use `.fcolor' and `.gcolor' instead of `\m' > > followed by `.sp -1'. > > yes, I forgot about .fcolor and .gcolor, this is much cleaner So I'm waiting for the next patch :-) > > . What's the reason for changing the ms code? It's probably a > > showstopp

Re: [Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-19 Thread Gaius Mulley
Rüdiger Härtel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello Gaius > > this is really a nice patch. I can image another feature: > Highlighting every 2nd column. > > This can be done already, I know, by defining every row. But > enabling this for the complete table would be less work. Hi Rüdiger, than

Re: [Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-19 Thread Gaius Mulley
Werner LEMBERG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hi Werner, > > basically I'd like feedback as to whether this works on many tbl > > inputs and whether it is useful? > > It's definitely useful. Here my list of remarks. thanks.. > . Please provide a patch with GNU diff's `-u' option. ok, sure.. h

Re: [Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-16 Thread Rüdiger Härtel
Hello Gaius this is really a nice patch. I can image another feature: Highlighting every 2nd column. This can be done already, I know, by defining every row. But enabling this for the complete table would be less work. .defcolor grey rgb 0.1f 0.1f 0.1f .TS tab(#), center, alternate(white,grey

Re: [Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-15 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> Here are some patches which do this, Great! > basically I'd like feedback as to whether this works on many tbl > inputs and whether it is useful? It's definitely useful. Here my list of remarks. . Please provide a patch with GNU diff's `-u' option. . Perhaps it is easier to use `.fcolo

[Groff] call for comments on a proposed patch

2006-06-13 Thread Gaius Mulley
Hi, many years ago.. http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/groff/2001-11/msg00169.html Russell and Ted were discussing colour in tbl. Here are some patches which do this, basically I'd like feedback as to whether this works on many tbl inputs and whether it is useful? It works by, marking the