StripeList - was Alternating stripes in fields

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Richard Gaskin  wrote:

>> OK, when the fields are grouped together you can get performance issues, and
>> when they're not grouped together you synch issues, so it would seem an
>> engine-level solution is still really what is needed here.
> 
> Ideally, everything would be in the engine.
> 
> But in the meantime, while we lobby RunRev to first address things that
> can't be done in script at all (like normal line object behaviors with
> the pointer tool, proper file filtering with "answer file" on OS X, the
> ability to interactively create objects within groups, etc.), the nifty
> thing about X's solution is that it's so lightweight that I'd be
> surprised if the lag were noticeable on any system manufactured in the
> last five years.
> 
> I've look at a number of ways to do this, and I must say I feel Mr. X's
> clever method of using the hilitedLines of an underlying field is by far
> the simplest to set up and offers the smoothest user experience thus far.

Agreed on the setup, not-so-agreed on the performance.  But if it works for
your needs then that's what counts.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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