Re: aren't sheets semi-transparent?

Subject: Re: aren't sheets semi-transparent?
From: John Weeks <email@hidden>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 09:31:46 -0700

I was going to ignore this thread, but find that I can't:

>Carbon doesn't support semi-transparent sheet yet. It is coming...
>
>On Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at 05:49 AM, Anders Pytte wrote:
>
>> I thought sheets were supposed to be semi-transparent. I use all of the
>> default settings in IB to create my Carbon sheets but they are drawn
>> opaque! What am I doing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Anders.
>
>Henri Lamiraux
>Engineering Manager
>User Interface Tools Group
>Apple

<RANT>
We have been told many times that we should reduce visual clutter in our UI
designs. To that end, we are told to avoid group boxes in favor of simply
using space to separate groups of dialog items, or to use simple divider
lines.

So then Apple invents transparent menus and sheets! Talk about visual
clutter! Have you ever popped up a transparent menu over a window
containing lots of text? And a Save File sheet is pretty much guaranteed to
lie over a window with lots of content showing through, adding visual
clutter.

I say, take your opaque sheet and count your blessings!
</RANT>

Sorry. Thank you for listening, it feels good to get that off my chest.

Regards,
John Weeks

WaveMetrics, Inc.
Phone (503) 620-3001
Fax (503) 620-6754
email email@hidden

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