BackgroudBehavior of a group

Peter Haworth pete at lcsql.com
Fri Feb 1 20:20:17 EST 2013


Thanks Scott.  I think our posts crossed in the ether as I have found a
wrkaround for this by simply copying the card to a different substack.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>


On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Scott Rossi <scott at tactilemedia.com> wrote:

> If I understand what you're trying to do/asking, substacks can only
> inherit properties from the main stack, not objects.
>
> One option is to create a substack that contains all your "master"
> objects, from which you copy objects to where you need them.  But unless
> you're going to have dozens of substacks or are constantly creating stacks
> dynamically, you're probably fine just copying and pasting as you say.
>
> Other folks might have different suggestions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Rossi
> Creative Director
> Tactile Media, UX Design
>
>
>
>
> On 2/1/13 3:44 PM, "Peter Haworth" <pete at lcsql.com> wrote:
>
> >Just getting around to using background groups for the first time.
> >
> >I created a group on a card and set its backgroundbehavior to true, which
> >also set its sharedbehavior to true.  My impression is that the group
> >should now automatically appear any time I create a new card.  It does, if
> >the new card is in the same stack, but if I create a card in a different
> >substack, no group.
> >
> >The intent is to have a navigation bar that appears on any card in the
> >application but obviously background groups are not the answer for that
> >purpose.  I guess I'm stuck with just copying the group from card to card
> >and using behaviors to control its behavior?
> >
> >Pete
> >lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
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