10:24 a.m.
i have
% xrdb -q | grep 'Emacs.*ack'
Emacs*Background: mycolor4
Emacs*Tabs*background: rosybrown2
Emacs*XlwScrollBar.Background: mycolor3
Emacs*XlwScrollBar.bottomShadowColor: black
Emacs*backgroundToolBarColor: mycolor3
Emacs*dialog*Background: mycolor3
Emacs*menubar*Background: mycolor3
Emacs*popup*Background: mycolor4
Emacs.default.attributeBackground: mycolor4
%
but
1. the buffer tabs background is unmistakenly mycolor4 (a very dark
blue) when i specified rosybrown2
also,
2. i can set the tabs bg color with editres, but when emacs gains the
focus the tabs are redrawn with mycolor4 (i.e., generic bg color)
3. if i set the borderwith of the tabs, they are clipped in the bottom
4. tabs aren't visually pleasing if they have a dark bg, and there are
no/botton shadow pixel resources to modify, to get a better look
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uname -a: Linux boffi95.stru.polimi.it 2.2.12-20 #1 Mon Sep 27 10:25:54 EDT 1999 i586
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./configure '--extra-verbose' '--with-athena=3d' '--with-modules'
'--error-checking=none' '--debug' '--use-union-type'
XEmacs 21.2-b31 "Iris" configured for `i586-pc-linux'.
Where should the build process find the source code? /home/jim/src/xemacs
What installation prefix should install use? /usr/local
What operating system and machine description files should XEmacs use?
`s/linux.h' and `m/intel386.h'
What compiler should XEmacs be built with? gcc -g -O3 -Wall -Wno-switch
-Wpointer-arith -Winline -Wmissing-prototypes -Wshadow
Should XEmacs use the GNU version of malloc? yes
(Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library.)
Should XEmacs use the relocating allocator for buffers? no
What window system should XEmacs use? x11
Where do we find X Windows header files? /usr/X11R6/include
Where do we find X Windows libraries? /usr/X11R6/lib
Athena library to link: Xaw3d
Athena header include path: X11/Xaw3d
Compiling in support for XAUTH.
Compiling in support for XPM images.
Compiling in support for PNG image handling.
Compiling in support for (builtin) GIF image handling.
Compiling in support for JPEG image handling.
Compiling in support for TIFF image handling.
Compiling in support for X-Face message headers.
Compiling in native sound support.
Compiling in support for Berkeley DB.
Compiling in support for ncurses.
Compiling in support for GPM (General Purpose Mouse).
Compiling in support for proper WM_COMMAND handling.
Using Lucid menubars.
Using Lucid scrollbars.
Using Athena native widgets.
Using Athena dialog boxes.
Compiling in dynamic shared object module support.
movemail will use "dot-locking" for locking mail spool files.
Using the union type for Lisp_Objects.
Compiling in extra code for debugging.
1:02 p.m.
>>>> "GB" == Giacomo Boffi
<giacomo.boffi(a)polimi.it> writes:
GB> i have
GB> % xrdb -q | grep 'Emacs.*ack'
GB> Emacs*Background: mycolor4
GB> Emacs*Tabs*background: rosybrown2
GB> Emacs*XlwScrollBar.Background: mycolor3
GB> Emacs*XlwScrollBar.bottomShadowColor: black
GB> Emacs*backgroundToolBarColor: mycolor3
GB> Emacs*dialog*Background: mycolor3
GB> Emacs*menubar*Background: mycolor3
GB> Emacs*popup*Background: mycolor4
GB> Emacs.default.attributeBackground: mycolor4
GB> %
GB> but
GB> 1. the buffer tabs background is unmistakenly mycolor4 (a very dark
GB> blue) when i specified rosybrown2
I have the same problem.
If I do:
./xemacs -vanilla -q -xrm '*.buffers-tab.attributeBackground:green'
I get green tabs, but I also get a warning:
(1) (resource/warning) Bad resource specification encountered: something like
Emacs*buffers-tab.attributeBackground: green
You should replace the * with a . in order to get proper behavior when
you use the specifier and/or `set-face-*' functions.
If I follow the instructions and use the `normal' resource
specification that works with other faces, I get _no_ effect
(buffer-tab face inherits from default):
./xemacs -vanilla -q -xrm 'Emacs.buffers-tab.attributeBackground:green'
I hate it when xemacs lies to me.
It seems to me that the buffers-tab face should not inherit from
'default, but from the `gui-element' face. For example, the modeline
face does that.
GB> 2. i can set the tabs bg color with editres, but when emacs gains the
GB> focus the tabs are redrawn with mycolor4 (i.e., generic bg color)
That's probably as designed. Specifiers control the display of faces.
GB> 3. if i set the borderwith of the tabs, they are clipped in the bottom
GB> 4. tabs aren't visually pleasing if they have a dark bg, and there are
GB> no/botton shadow pixel resources to modify, to get a better look
Agreed. Aren't there standard algorithms already in use in XEmacs to
determine excellent shadow colors based on the background color?
Andy, you're best qualified to investigate these, but I'd be willing
to help.
1:44 p.m.
At 05:02 AM 2/24/00 -0800, Martin Buchholz wrote:
GB> 1. the buffer tabs background is unmistakenly mycolor4 (a very
dark
GB> blue) when i specified rosybrown2
I have the same problem.
If I do:
./xemacs -vanilla -q -xrm '*.buffers-tab.attributeBackground:green'
I get green tabs, but I also get a warning:
What makes you think X resources are consulted at all for buffers tab. I
certainly haven't implemented this unless there is some generic code for
picking up face values from X resources. buffers-tab face is specified at
the lisp level.
I hate it when xemacs lies to me.
It seems to me that the buffers-tab face should not inherit from
'default, but from the `gui-element' face. For example, the modeline
face does that.
We maybe ought to vote on this. There is no color support for tabs under
mswindows, so I don't care much.
Agreed. Aren't there standard algorithms already in use in XEmacs
to
determine excellent shadow colors based on the background color?
The tab widget has its own algorithm. I don't think we use much shadow
currently.
Andy, you're best qualified to investigate these, but I'd be
willing
to help.
I certainly don't have much interest in these issues given that they are
all X specific. It would be nice if someone could have a bash at doing
sensible things with the way widgets look under X - I am invariably going
to get it wrong because I don't use it.
andy
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Dr Andy Piper
Senior Consultant Architect, BEA Systems Ltd
2:29 p.m.
>>>> "Andy" == Andy Piper
<andy(a)xemacs.org> writes:
Andy> At 05:02 AM 2/24/00 -0800, Martin Buchholz wrote:
GB> 1. the buffer tabs background is unmistakenly mycolor4 (a very dark
GB> blue) when i specified rosybrown2
>
> I have the same problem.
>
> If I do:
>
> ./xemacs -vanilla -q -xrm '*.buffers-tab.attributeBackground:green'
>
> I get green tabs, but I also get a warning:
Andy> What makes you think X resources are consulted at all for buffers tab. I
Andy> certainly haven't implemented this unless there is some generic code for
Andy> picking up face values from X resources. buffers-tab face is specified at
Andy> the lisp level.
There's generic code for converting X resources into face
backgrounds. Maybe it's the builtin faces that are special in some way.
If someone out there is an X guru and likes buffer tabs, you are
encouraged to volunteer and hack on this. Else I will probably end up
doing the work, badly.
Martin
1:53 p.m.
Martin Buchholz writes:
GB> 2. i can set the tabs bg color with editres, but when emacs gains the
GB> focus the tabs are redrawn with mycolor4 (i.e., generic bg color)
That's probably as designed. Specifiers control the display of faces.
i started playing with X resources as i have
(custom-set-variables
...
'(buffers-tab-face (quote holiday-face))
...)
in my .emacs, but buffers-tab happily diregards my customization
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