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Lich
02-02-2004, 04:13 PM
Needed ability to 'stick' or 'attach' extension to parent (opening) button. This is for proper behavior of overlapping extensions. See illustration:

Paul
02-02-2004, 05:17 PM
Then you need to place your breaks like so:

Lich
02-02-2004, 05:21 PM
What if I can't do so? What if extension overlaps breaklines or underlaying body is too small?

Paul
02-02-2004, 05:24 PM
Then you might be able to stagger the break. Remember, the break must only pass through each control in a straight line.

Lich
02-02-2004, 08:03 PM
I cannot move or change horizontal line because it will break skin (there are only small 3 pixel height horizontal area what can be used for tiling).
Sorry for jigsaw.

Paul
02-02-2004, 08:23 PM
Try adding a resize control to the overlapped extension (but have no corresponding break for the control) which will disassociate the overlapping extension from it's owner.

Lich
02-07-2004, 04:47 PM
Try adding a resize control to the overlapped extension (but have no corresponding break for the control) which will disassociate the overlapping extension from it's owner.Hmmmm... I'm dumb these days, sorry. Maybe I've done somenting wrong, but nothing of I've tried can solve my problem:(
It's really necessary for skins with fixed extensions overlapping resizeable areas. Here's more clear scheme of my skin:

Lich
02-07-2004, 05:27 PM
Indirect small idea regarding resizeability:
drop down menu, containing some pre-defined (by skinner) sizes what can appear on resize control right-click. Maybe even "size schemes" - global layouts for skin, including all resizeable extensions.

Paul
02-07-2004, 06:01 PM
In your last example, the extension and button will move together since they are both below the break and neither being intersected. Did you put a resize control on the extension? If so, remove it.

Lich
02-07-2004, 06:20 PM
Nope, there's no resize control on extension. I'm sending you that troubled skin.

Paul
02-07-2004, 07:40 PM
Good news, it's just another off-by-one bug (which affects extension 9 again). Just make your search control extension a different color while I fix this.

Lich
02-07-2004, 08:12 PM
That's great, thanks!