Cursor issues in Tiger

[MisterX]

> OS X users,
>  Is anyone else having this problem:

Paul, good call!

Chipp and i were just discussing the issue in another context.
Not just OSX either... But as said Tiger amplifies it...

The problem is that the bitmap cusors in Rev are definitely out of date.
Beats me why - should be easy cross-platform code imoho.

I wrote a scottzilla and/or bugzilla suggestion about it long ago. 

Second problem, to my dark-sided delight, is an other problem regarding how
RunRev/MetaCard handles bitmaps color mappings (scott and bugzillaed too).
This affect any DRP/TS/(VNC?) or lower than 24 bit display of stacks. Colors
get mumbled. W2K3 is even worse... So now Tiger... I told Scott this would
get bigger! 

Chipp pointed me to a link that kind of explained the problem. 
http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/2003-January/012398.html

to which i responded that this doesn't happen in OSX, explorer, or other
applications. The problem in the matter as my Pc GURU colleague told me is
that their color maps are not right and that's what i've been saying. This
link kind of tells you why.

Trying to set the transparency of a cursor was the issue that started this. 

from the revdoc we read

You can also set the cursor property to the ID of an image. Custom cursor
images must contain three colors: black, white, and a transparent color.

what color is black or white or transparent? That's a bitmap image not color
and it's not explained! 

"Cross-platform note:  To be used as a cursor on Mac OS systems, an image
must be 16x16 pixels. To be used as a cursor on Unix or Windows systems, an
image must be 16x16 or 32x32 pixels."

This makes for a lot of suggestion bugzillas... ;) So far i resorted to
making mickey mouse cursors in win-only ico format... But never bothered to
finish since it wouldn't be cross platform. Not cool ;)

cheers
Xavier



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> simplsol at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 17:48
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Cursor issues in Tiger
> 
> OS X users,
>  Is anyone else having this problem:
>   After installing Tiger (17" Al PB, 1 gig) the pointer seems 
> to "stick". It doesn't change mode when moving to different 
> parts of the screen. If a handler sets the cursor to busy, 
> the cursor doesn't change back to the arrow when the handler 
> is finished.
>   I've always had some problems with the pointer not changing 
> to the bar in text fields, or remaining a text bar when 
> clicking a button - but Tiger seems to have amplified the problem.
>   Running these same stacks in Panther was never perfect - 
> but definitely better (of course that was a 15" Ti PB, and 
> maybe that is also a factor).
>   Meanwhile, these stacks were originally created in 
> HyperCard - and they still run fine in HC - in Panther or Tiger.
>   If I am the only one with the problem, I'll investigate 
> further; if it is a common problem I'll bugzilla it. Let me know.
>   Paul Looney
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