Re: [MiNT] usage of wind_calc()

[Odd Skancke <ozk@atari.org>]

fre, 24,.06.2005 kl. 09.47 +0200, skrev Xavier Joubert:
> Hello Odd,
> 
> 
> Selon Odd Skancke <ozk@atari.org>:
> >  What do you think? If you have other ideas, please let me know.
> 
> Why not work on a per-application basis instead of a per-window basis ? I mean,
> apply new themes only to application supporting on-the-fly theme update (and,
> of course, applications opened after theme update).
> 
> This would allow wind_calc() to work as expected, since you know which
> application is asking for it.
> 

 Yes, it may come to that. I will attempt on a window basis first, if it
turns out that wind_calc() is used like in WinDom by more applications,
having application based changes will be necessary.

> Of course, this means keeping old themes in memory as long as an application
> still use it (to be able to create new windows). But I think you would have to
> anyway, since a theme could contains pictures or code that you wouldn't want to
> store in each window's structure...

 Yes, this is a must in any case :)


 Best Regards
Odd Skancke