Re: Toolbar

[Laurent Gauthier <lolo@seul.org>]

On Tue, Feb 08, 2000 at 12:22:19PM -0800, Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> Hello,

Hi Aaron!

> I propose a global toolbar that has such tool. But the canvas code also
> need some more things, like graph icons to drag to the canvas.
> Should it be context sensitive, showing the global tools always and also
> the tools for the particular mode you are working in?

Yes, I think so.  If I remember well this is not an easy issue to cope with
in the MDI setup we have chosen, but it should be doable.  Maybe we could
have several toolbars: one for global tools, one for mode specific tools.

Maybe George has an idea about the feasability of this, as he knows the
GNOME libs much better than us.  Also we could discuss the implementation
issues on gnome-devel, as I know that the main author of the MDI code is
reading it.

> I'd appreciate any comments - it would nice to coordinate the effort with
> the different modes that have differnet needs in a toolbar.

Sure.

> Also, should the toolbar be dockable on the main window like the existing
> button bar is?
 
Why not?

Read you soon, Laurent.
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