[openbeos-cdt] Re: Replicants
- From: Stephan Assmus <superstippi@xxxxxx>
- To: openbeos-cdt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:23:55 +0100
On 2009-11-13 at 18:27:24 [+0100], Humdinger <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> -- Eddy Groen, on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:48:46 +0100:
> > Like I said, the idea is beautiful. But I find myself hardly using them,
> > basically for two reasons:
> > 1. I have "use replicants" off on default, because the "replicant
> > hand" is
> > obnoxiously present.
>
> Since the handle is only need for the actual replication from its mother
> app and if you want to move or delete the Replicant, I don't see why
> anyone should have "Show Replicants" (which really should be called "Show
> Replicant Handle") activated at all. When you discover a new app,
> activate the handles to see if any are around, then deactivate again.
Agreed.
> > 2. The outcome of a replicated application embedded in the Desktop
> > isn't
> > very pretty:
>
> I give you that. I don't know, can devs do anything when implementing
> Replicant support for a view? Maybe better use of transparency?
Have you tried embedding the DeskCalc and ActivityMonitor replicants
lately? I already solved this problem. ;-)
> So, what could be improved:
>
> * MOST importantly, but a Tracker issue: Tracker must not put files
> under a replicant! Totally annoying.
I already fixed this.
> * Moving replicants only does an outline of the cloned view. Depending
> on your background picture, this makes placing it difficult. Having it
> semi-transparent like a dragged ShowImage clipping would solve that.
>
> * Resizing isn't possible. The Replicant handle could offer a "Resize
> Replicant" item which would resize the view from the bottom-right corner.
> I don't know, however, if there are some limitations here on how the
> Replicant technology works deep down.
Both should be fixed, totally agreed. I don't think there is a technical
limitation.
Best regards,
-Stephan
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