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Re: Regular, Small and Mini

To: Getting Started <gettingstarted at lists dot realsoftware dot com>
Subject: Re: Regular, Small and Mini
From: "Joseph J. Strout" <joe at realsoftware dot com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:46:43 -0700
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At 9:57 PM -0800 11/27/05, Charles Ross wrote:

Does REALbasic have anything analogous to the property of interface widgets in Cocoa to the size being Regular, Small or Mini? I've always considered the default (i.e., Regular) size of interface widgets to be needlessly large, and prefer Small, but don't see how to make edit fields, checkboxes and other items Small rather than Regular.

The size of things like EditFields and StaticTexts is entirely up to you (just change the font size and control dimensions). Most fixed-size UI controls like checkboxes, scrollbars, etc. will switch to the smaller size if you reduce the dimensions.

(But if this is an app for users other than yourself, please consider whether departing from the standard sizes will be something your users will appreciate. I know I wouldn't, for example, except in rare situations like a floating palette.)

Best,
- Joe

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