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Subject: scrolling box of buttons (was Re: gettingstarted Digest, Vol 11, Issue 48)
From: "Joseph J. Strout" <joe at realsoftware dot com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:57:16 -0600
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At 2:39 PM -0800 2/25/05, C. Michael Neely wrote:

I'm just getting started with REALbasic, and want to do a simple thing. Within a control canvas, I want to place a few imagewell controls, and then have them scroll like a scrolling box of buttons. Then I can add some functionality to each button later. Is there something horribly complicated about this?

Well, it's certainly not standard. First, an ImageWell isn't a button. I've honestly never had a use for an ImageWell, but I certainly wouldn't try to use it for that -- perhaps you want a BevelButton instead?

Next, a scrolling box of buttons isn't a very standard UI, at least on the Mac -- if you're on Windows or Linux, perhaps it's more acceptable there. But I can't help wonder if there isn't some better UI which would be both easier to develop and easier to use. If you explain what you're trying to accomplish, in terms of user needs, we can kick around some ideas.

Best,
- Joe

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