Ha! I wrote my last email before seeing yours Paul. Definitley a confusing UI!
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Paul Hibbert <[email protected]> wrote: > I use the Graphic Effects regularly and never really noticed that! > > Just tried it and was surprised to see what you mean, I guess I have > always just clicked on the name and it worked as I expected, but yes the > checkboxes and names can be out of sync and that could be really confusing. > > So clicking the name gives access to the controls for that effect and > toggles the effect (and checkbox) on & off, whereas clicking the checkbox > only turns the effect on or off and doesn't show the relevant controls. > > I'm not too sure it's a bug, I think there is some logic to the way it > works if you understand it, but it's just not too obvious, think of the > checkbox like the eye button on a Photoshop layer, it lets you turn the > layer on or off without editing that layer. > > Maybe if each name appeared more like a button or layer (aka Photoshop), > even if they were just separated with a line it would maybe make more sense. > > I think I never questioned it because of using PS a lot, I probably used > the same logic without realising it. > > Paul > > > On 2013-10-05, at 8:32 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > > On 10/5/13 10:01 PM, Kay C Lan wrote: > >> On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Peter Haworth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 5:12 PM, J. Landman Gay < > [email protected] > >>>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Gave that a whirl but no difference. The only one that gives access > to the > >>> settings is dropshadow. > > > > Oh, and also, it is possible to tick a checkbox without actually > selecting the name of the effect. Things only work if both the checkbox is > ticked and the name itself is hilited. So sometimes you need to click both. > > > > That's the bug, actually. The name hilite and the checkbox should be in > synch. > > > > Not all settings are applicable to all effects. When some of them enable > but others don't, it means the dimmed ones aren't applicable. > > > > -- > > Jacqueline Landman Gay | [email protected] > > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > [email protected] > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
