On 04/07/2013, at 7:25 AM, Monte Goulding <mo...@sweattechnologies.com> wrote:

>> Maybe I'm misunderstanding what that means but it seems to be contradict
>> what the dictionary entries for the various xxxcolor properties say, eg "If
>> an object's *foregroundPattern* is set, the pattern is shown instead of the
>> color specified by *foregroundColor*."
> 
> It doesn't contradict it. Setting a pattern will unset a color and setting a 
> color will unset a pattern. That's why we needed to have a consistent 
> precedence rule. Same for image filename/text in that case text has 
> precedence.
> 
Actually, I spoke too soon. The color property docs are wrong. They should 
state that an object can only have one or the other. The way it's worded does 
seem to indicate patterns have precedence which they don't.

Maybe a good contribution for you Pete? No C coding involved just editing the 
xml files.

Cheers

--
Monte Goulding

M E R Goulding - software development services
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