groovindj
I know it's possible to define blocks (squares/rectangles) of colour for a skin by using visual type="color" source="constant '#252525'" then specifying its position and size...
....but is there a way of changing the specified colour of these visuals for off/on/over and so on?
I'm thinking about using it for buttons. Rather than having to draw bitmaps in different colours and pointing the skin XML to their x/y coordinates, it would be useful to have the software do the drawing and changing of colours when selected, hovered over and so on.
....but is there a way of changing the specified colour of these visuals for off/on/over and so on?
I'm thinking about using it for buttons. Rather than having to draw bitmaps in different colours and pointing the skin XML to their x/y coordinates, it would be useful to have the software do the drawing and changing of colours when selected, hovered over and so on.
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 12:58 pm
Dan (djtouchdan)
You can but you'll have to code them individually using "visibility=..."
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 2:21 pm
groovindj
How exactly, for (say) a play button?
Assuming the visibility would use a variable, how does one determine if the mouse is over the button, or if the button is active (pressed)?
Assuming the visibility would use a variable, how does one determine if the mouse is over the button, or if the button is active (pressed)?
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 3:30 pm
Dan (djtouchdan)
Ah yes, it won't work for over I don't think. But you could could use:
visibility="play ? on : off" for when playing
visibility="play ? off : on" for when not playing
visibility="play ? on : off" for when playing
visibility="play ? off : on" for when not playing
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 4:00 pm
groovindj
Thanks. I shall perform experiments in the lab.
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 4:04 pm
Dan (djtouchdan)
Actually you may need
pause ? On : off
When the track is not playing
pause ? On : off
When the track is not playing
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 4:35 pm
djdad
keep in mind that if you follow this path (creating visuals with visibility instead of using graphics) you will end up with a "heavy" skin. I would still recommend drawing graphics and using visuals only to add something to an existing skin to avoid dealing with the png.
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 10:02 pm
groovindj
You mean it's more CPU (or GPU) intensive? It makes the skin slower?
The 'VDJ 8 but by FRUiT' skin uses this method extensively to draw the skin background and I don't recall anyone complaining about problems.
The 'VDJ 8 but by FRUiT' skin uses this method extensively to draw the skin background and I don't recall anyone complaining about problems.
Posted Sat 24 Oct 15 @ 10:10 pm