On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 21:14:17 -0400 Robert Heller <[email protected]> said:
> At Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:22:59 +0900 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:20:43 -0400 Robert Heller <[email protected]> said: > > > > > With code like this: > > > > > > Evas_Object *o; > > > > > > o = edje_object_add(e_comp_get(m->zone)->evas); > > > evas_object_name_set(o, "menu->sw_bg_object"); > > > evas_object_data_set(o, "e_menu", m); > > > e_theme_edje_object_set(o, "base/theme/menus", > > > "e/widgets/menu/default/background"); > > > m->sw_bg_object = o; > > > sm_object = e_start_menu_realize_inwindow(m,m->sw_bg_object); > > > edje_object_part_swallow > > > (m->sw_bg_object,"e.swallow.content",sm_object); m->cur.w = 350; > > > m->cur.h = 420; > > > m->cur.x = 0; > > > m->cur.y = 0; > > > > > > And later (in the idle handler): > > > > > > evas_object_move(m->sw_bg_object,m->cur.x,m->cur.y); > > > evas_object_resize(m->sw_bg_object,m->cur.w,m->cur.h); > > > E_LAYER_SET(m->sw_bg_object,E_COMP_CANVAS_LAYER_MENU); > > > E_LAYER_SET(m->container_object,E_COMP_CANVAS_LAYER_MENU); > > > evas_object_show(m->sw_bg_object); > > > > > > e_start_menu_realize_inwindow() contains: > > > > > > Evas_Object *o; > > > > > > /* Create the menu container, an Elm Table widget. */ > > > o = elm_table_add(canvas); > > > m->container_object = o; > > > elm_table_homogeneous_set(o, EINA_FALSE); > > > elm_table_padding_set(m->container_object, 5, 5); > > > evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, > > > EVAS_HINT_EXPAND); evas_object_size_hint_align_set(o, EVAS_HINT_FILL, > > > EVAS_HINT_FILL); evas_object_name_set(o, "menu->container_object"); > > > evas_object_intercept_move_callback_add > > > (o,_e_intercept_container_move,m); > > > evas_object_intercept_resize_callback_add > > > (o,_e_intercept_container_resize,m); elm_object_focus_allow_set > > > (m->container_object, EINA_TRUE); elm_object_focus_set > > > ( m->container_object, EINA_TRUE); > > > > > > /* e_start_menu_realize_inwindow() then populates m->container_object > > > * -- eg create more elm widgets and pack them with > > > * elm_table_pack(m->container_object, ...) calls -- standard stuff > > > * straight out of the elementary docs. > > > */ > > > > > > /* Finally: */ > > > /* Return the container. */ > > > return m->container_object; > > > > > > This code works, but the widgets in m->container_object have a > > > *transparent* background, that is, for some reason 'm->sw_bg_object' is > > > ending up as transparent, even though "e/widgets/menu/default/background" > > > isn't defined as transparent (as far as my understanding of the menu.edc > > > file in the theme goes). I don't want that. What do I need to do to NOT > > > have a transparent background? Should I be using a *different* theme > > > group? Am I missing a edje_object<mumble> function call somewhere? > > > > you're missing some information here. or confused. yes - normally menu > > items we have in e are transparent (widgets IN m->container_object... ie > > inside of it, not the container itself or the bg object which is a parent). > > this is what is designed and wanted so the menu background (bg object) > > shows through, UNTIL a menu item is selected, then it becomes "solid" (dark > > black with some gradients, shadowing etc.). that's the way it's designed, > > but then later you're talking about the menu background being > > transparent... which it is not by default. for sure. > > > > so is it that your menu background is transparent .. and that's your > > problem, or that the items themselves are transparent and you see through > > to the menu background? > > The background is transparent. The populated items in the 'menu' are opaque. > The table contains several genlist objects, not all of which fill all of the > available space and the 'unused' space is transparent. I'll take a screen > short and post it tomorrow. well i need to see what you're seeing, but what you are saying doesn't make sense given the default theme, that menus already work that way and are opaque etc. - i am unsure what is wrong there at this stage. > > > > i do have some q's - why do you set move/resize intercepts on the table? you > > want the emnu bg to swallow your table and control it... why not just let > > it do that? also be aware using elm objects in e's canvas like this will > > mean certain things are going to be iffy - like focus handling, so i'd > > suggest skipping that for not (elm_object_focus_* calls - just going to > > clutter up your code at the moment). also setting padding manually - i > > don't suggest that. it won't scale based on dpi or scaling factors, or > > finger size etc. i'd suggest not having any padding,a dn any spacing around > > items, do that in the theme, not in code (ie in edc). also you set the name > > of the container object.. you know if you have submenus or other menus, > > with the same name, there can be a clash. i generally avoid setting object > > names because they do share a flat namespace. beware. also tables are not > > homogeneous by default. no need to set that to false as that's how they > > come. > > The intercepts are mostly for debugging and for capturing the size and > location information. you are probably better off using resize and move event callbacks. they don't interfere. intercepts do. > Even though tables are not homogeneous by default, I figure setting that > explicitly documents that they are not homogeneous in the code. And API > defaults sometimes change -- in any case it does not hurt anything. defaults like this never change. it'd break abi. if they do change.. it's a bug. -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/13534_NeoTech _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
