Height/width limit on groups?

[Dar Scott]

On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at 02:25 PM, Trevor DeVore wrote:

> I stored the combined width of all subgroups which might be like 
> 50,000 pixels.  In my custom scroll bar I would determine where in 
> that 50,000 pixel wide timeline the user currently was and then 
> display the appropriate subgroup(s).  As soon as a subgroup moved out 
> of the viewable area of the main Group then I would tuck it away off 
> screen until it was needed again.

Cool!

I was thinking of doing this.

I was also considering a green room and wings.  Those subgroups moved 
from green room to wings get sent a message to get ready for being 
visible.  Those going the other direction get another message to let 
them go idle and avoid unneeded updating.

Dar Scott