Re: [gef-dev] Re: Allow disabling

[Randy Hudson <hudsonr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Is this reply to the discussion on constrained
resize and dragging?  I agree, things in flow layout probably don't
need constrained dragging.  But, I guess the harm so bad that need
to: 1) allow disabling constrained drags and 2) disable constrained drags
by default, meaning most applications will probably never think to enable
it.

As far as 2 A's becoming a B, what about
a grouping action which functions based on current selection?  Similar
to wrapping a try/catch block around existing code in Java editor.

-Randy

"Brian Fernandes" <brian.fernandes@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: gef-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx 12/20/2003 01:47 AM Please respond to gef-dev

To:        <gef-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>         cc:                 Subject:        [gef-dev] Re: Allow disabling

Hi Randy,
 
I do think you need to allow the features
to be disabled - especially where they do not make sense, as you mentioned
in your post. Maybe instead of disabling them, you should allow users to
enable them. For instance, if I want to direct edit a label, I have to
enable it. I dunno, just my two bits.
 
Something that might be relevent to the features
being implemented.
Suppose I have several editparts in a flow
layout.. like so.
 
A
A
A
 
Now B can contain A's, also in a flow layout.
If I want to add a new B which contains the first two A's. I have to add
B in the flow layout. And then drag the first two A's into it. 
Something that would be better is to choose
B from the palette, and DRAG it over the first two A's (like drawing a
marquee rectangle over the first two A's). This action should add B into
the flow layout and reparent the first two A's into it. I don't think it
is trivial do this with the current GEF.
 
If you find this relevent, I apologize for
not mentioning this before. 
 
Brian.