Peter, You can do a move in time, I had a go at an accordion style menu system (like your example below), but couldn't make the group reveal and move the remaining buttons simultaneously, although it didn't look too bad.
Anyway, the test I did is here if it helps… https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8law3krxtfg0sk/Accordion.livecode Paul On 2013-04-14, at 10:19 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: > Hi Craig, > You pretty much have it. I've seen it referred to as "an accordion" > elsewhere. > > Perhaps to clarify further, the initial display would be: > > Button1 > Button2 > Button3 > Button4 > > WHen Button 2 is clicked, the display would be: > > Button1 > Button2 > Group2 > Button3 > Button4 > > If Button 1 was then clicked: > > Button1 > Group1 > Button2 > Group2 > Button3 > Button4 > > If Button1 was then clicked again: > > Button1 > Button2 > Group2 > Button3 > Button4 > > In answer to your question, yes I could temporarily group the objects to be > moved and move them all as one entity. But I'm missing how that helps with > the need for smooth movement. The show command doesn't help since all the > objects to be moved are already visible and, so far, I haven't found a way > to make the move command do anything but snap the moved objects from their > original location to the new one. > > > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > > On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 7:41 PM, <dunb...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Pete. >> >> >> I am not understanding. Are there several objects (buttons and/or groups), >> but at least one group, under each button? >> >> >> And there are a bunch of these "object stacks" vertically aligned, so >> there is a column of them? >> >> >> I would have thought you would show and hide as needed, within each " >> object stack". >> >> >> >> But you say: >> >> >> I need to move all the objects underneath down to make room for the hidden >> group associated with the button to be displayed. >> >> >> >> If you are moving these objects, where are they moving to? You don't mean >> they are moving from layer to layer, do you? >> >> >> >> You say you are using a "show" command to "move" the objects. If this is >> just how you are describing it, then why not just show or hide the objects >> in any particular "stack" by grouping them on the fly, if you need to, and >> applying the visual effect to the group. You would have to manage the >> members of the ad hoc group, but that should be straightforward. >> >> >> Craig Newman >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> >> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >> Sent: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 9:00 pm >> Subject: Moving controls smoothly around the screen >> >> >> I have a stack with a number of buttons and groups on >> it,all vertically aligned. The groups are initially hidden so the screen >> looks like it has a series of buttons on it. >> >> When a button is clicked, I need to move all the objects underneath down to >> make room for the hidden group associated with the button to be displayed. >> >> Also have the same situation (but in reverse) when a button is clicked and >> its group is already visible. In that case, I need to hide the group and >> slide all the objects under it up to fill the gap. >> >> I use the "show group ... with visual effect" command to smoothly reveal >> the group (hide group... with visual effect to hide it) but I'm stuck on >> how to move the other objects in an equally smooth way. Ideally, I'd like >> them to move in lock step with the group. >> >> I've tried various forms of the move command and settings of the lockMove >> property but can't seem to get it to work, probably because I'm not >> understanding all the options. After the group is shown/hidden, the rest >> of the objects just snap to their new positions rather than move smoothly. >> >> It's almost like I need the move command to have a "with visual effect" >> option. I have a horrible feeling this is going to involve a bunch of >> repeat loops to move objects around in small increments at specified >> intervals but clinging to the hope the there might be anLC built-in way to >> do it. >> >> >> Pete >> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.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
