On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Steve Lamont scribbled:
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>
> Bear in mind that this is pre-release software that's been in the
> field for at least three years. A fair number of folks have expended
> considerable time and effort developing applications.
>
> I'd suggest implementing fl_get_xyplot_overlay_data() rather than
> modifying fl_get_xyplot_data()'s parameter list.
>
Agree ...
> Having said that, I certainly am most certainly *not* going to flame
> Dr. Zhao no matter what he decides.
>
Absolutely!
> > > Also I am adding the tabbed folder thingy
> > > [...]
> > > but I am not really crazy about the name tabbedfolder. Notebook
> > > is not appropriate either. Any suggestions ?
> >
> > tabbed selector, tabbed thingy, tabbed overlays, tabbed chooser, tabbed layers,
> > card file, card tabs, roladex, decked dialog,
> > edge button, edge selector, edge tabs, page tabs, layer tabs
>
> I'd vote for `tabbed selector'.
>
Hmmm... 'tabbed folder' as in your pictures, since you can "embed" other
XFORMS objects *into* the folder.
Or, perhaps 'tabbed box' as it is also a "device" for grouping other
objects for visual appearance and functionality.
Basically we need to get over the "tab" idea AND the container function.
> > I think I would plump for a single word like "pager" as it goes with
> > "browser" "chooser", "fselector" etc etc.
>
> `pager' to me sounds like some sort of text paging function, like the
> `more' or `page' Unix commands.
>
Or one of those nasty things which vibrate in your pocket!
Regards, Rob
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