Default Start With option missing... makes objects malfunction

Published on August 8, 2005 By Will Rose In DesktopX

To quote from the 'Relationships' section of the DX3 developer's guide:
Start with
'Start with' defines the way in which a user interacts with an object. It is not always the case that you want a user to have to click an object to activate it. In addition to the standard 'Default' option, you have four more ways in which a user can interact with the object. Sometimes for example you may simply want the user to move over an object for something to occur.

The problem is on DesktopX 3.10.002 (I've tried standard and Pro) as installed on my machine (I uninstalled and did a fresh install) the Default option under 'Start With' on the Relation tab is absent. The only four choices are Single Click, Double Click, Mouse over, and Mouse down.

This means that anyone who had their default Start With method set to Double Click will find that when they import objects and widgets (that were saved with a Start With setting of Default) that those objects now function differently/improperly. Object that used to activate with a double-click now activate with a single-click.

Also, the options to set defaults such as Activation and Start with are MISSING from the new Configure DesktopX Preferences tab.

Because these issues contradict the Developer's Guide, I assume it is a bug and not functionality that has been removed without notice. Can anyone shed some light on this? I always built objects with "Default" settings because I liked to respect the users preferences, and these are malfunctioning under the new DX because of this issue.

Thanks....

Comments

Lantec

on Aug 08, 2005

Sorry I can't answer your question and I don't mean to hijack your thread....but...I haven't been able to get your animated radar from the Looking Glass Suite to work since I upgraded to version 3. It opens, show the radar for an hour or two in the past and stays there. This is my absolute-hands down-100% favorite widget. I'm hoping it's not due to my setup, but I would love to know if it works still for you.

Will Rose

on Aug 08, 2005

It works correctly, except for problems introduced by the subject of this thread. Under earlier versions of DX 3 there were some other problems which were corrected when DX was patched.

Lantec

on Aug 08, 2005

I hope you get an answer then. Thanks.

Will Rose

on Aug 23, 2005

Well it's been a couple of weeks and nothing yet...

If someone could at least confirm that they are or are not seeing the problem I described above, that would be a big help...

Am I the only one missing those options? (Lucky me!) Or is everyone missing them but nobody cares?

Thanks a lot!

Bichur

on Aug 23, 2005

In addition to the standard 'Default' option, you have four more ways in which a user can interact with the object.

Or is everyone missing them but nobody cares?

I just don't know. Will have to look when I get home.

SuBFG

on Aug 23, 2005

I'm new to this whole thing. The only thing I've noticed is when applying certain themes a pop-up on my screen appears saying"start up can't be found" I click on OK then it goes away. Not sure what it means.I haven't run into any problems that I am aware of; then again I don't know anything about creating skins, desktops,etc. yet. I want to learn and it will take time before I understand the process. I am an artist and appreciate all who have contributed their works of art which have inspired me to learn computer graphics and creating desktops and other visual effects.

Bichur

on Aug 23, 2005

the Default option under 'Start With' on the Relation tab is absent.

yes, it is not there...

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