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SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT should be default? [message #81984]

Wed, 09 April 2008 01:36

Eclipse User

Hi guys

Congratulations on 1.1M3! I downloaded it today.

However all the labels on Composites now have a different background
colour than the shell. To make the labels have the same background as the
shell I have called setBackgroundMode(SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT) but I have a
lot of Composites!

Would it make sense for SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT to be the default for a new
Composite instance?

Alternatively something new in the theme properties file where labels can
have a background colour.

Re: SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT should be default? [message #82031 is a reply to message #81984]

Wed, 09 April 2008 07:32

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: rsternberg.innoopract.com

Hi Paul,

Paul Norrie wrote:
> Congratulations on 1.1M3! I downloaded it today.
> However all the labels on Composites now have a different background
> colour than the shell.

This is of course not intended.
I suppose you use a custom theme. We lately added properties for the
styling of Labels. Please try to set the properties "label.background"
and "label.hover.background" to appropriate values.

The new properties do not inherit the value from "widget.background"
automatically, therefore they must be set explicitly. We know that this
is a shortcoming in the current theming and will provide a solution
soon. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

> To make the labels have the same background as
> the shell I have called setBackgroundMode(SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT) but I
> have a lot of Composites!
>
> Would it make sense for SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT to be the default for a new
> Composite instance?

No, as RAP semantics should not vary from SWT, the default is
SWT.INHERIT_NONE.

> Alternatively something new in the theme properties file where labels
> can have a background colour.

You can always refer to the file "theme-template.properties" in the rwt
bundle to find out about all available theme properties.

Best Regards,
Ralf

Re: SWT.INHERIT_DEFAULT should be default? [message #82164 is a reply to message #82031]

Wed, 09 April 2008 21:24

Eclipse User

We do use a custom theme. I hadn't noticed the label.x properties and I
had assumed that they inherited from widget properties.

I'll go and set those properties now.

Thanks heaps
Paul

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