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| + | -- Goals -- | ||
| + | The goals of this work are: | ||
| + | * design a compelling, modern default visual style for e4 | ||
| + | * drive the ability/flexibility of the CSS styling for SWT widgets | ||
| + | * demonstrate the ability to keep a "classic" look and supply alternate designs | ||
| + | |||
| + | -- Design items -- | ||
| + | This is currently just a list of ideas (not prioritized or committed). | ||
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| + | * tabs | ||
| + | ** ability to define custom shapes | ||
| + | ** custom highlight colors and gradients | ||
| + | ** ability to remove keylines or specify their color independently | ||
| + | *** remove or color top border without removing tab tops | ||
| + | *** remove, color, or set position of the line separating unselected tabs from selected | ||
| + | * ability to style separately the color/presence of borders on widgets (per side)? | ||
| + | * view and editor toolbars | ||
| + | ** consider a local editor toolbar | ||
| + | ** appearance of local view toolbars in consistent location below | ||
| + | * view/editor visuals | ||
| + | ** visual separation of view stacks without using keylines (coloring?) | ||
| + | ** visual distinction of editor area | ||
| + | * perspective switcher | ||
| + | * status area | ||
| + | * ability to specify an image as a workbench background | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 5 October 2009
This page summarizes the investigations into an updated visual design (default stylesheet) for the e4 workbench.
-- Goals -- The goals of this work are:
- design a compelling, modern default visual style for e4
- drive the ability/flexibility of the CSS styling for SWT widgets
- demonstrate the ability to keep a "classic" look and supply alternate designs
-- Design items -- This is currently just a list of ideas (not prioritized or committed).
- tabs
- ability to define custom shapes
- custom highlight colors and gradients
- ability to remove keylines or specify their color independently
- remove or color top border without removing tab tops
- remove, color, or set position of the line separating unselected tabs from selected
- ability to style separately the color/presence of borders on widgets (per side)?
- view and editor toolbars
- consider a local editor toolbar
- appearance of local view toolbars in consistent location below
- view/editor visuals
- visual separation of view stacks without using keylines (coloring?)
- visual distinction of editor area
- perspective switcher
- status area
- ability to specify an image as a workbench background