9.5 DP 1 Unadorned - LayerMode - Container

[Trevor DeVore]

On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 11:10 AM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> On 5/23/19 8:39 AM, Monte Goulding via use-livecode wrote:
> >
> >> On 23 May 2019, at 8:01 am, Trevor DeVore via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 7:30 AM Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via
> use-livecode
> >> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> 9.5 looks exciting.
> >>>
> >>> But we need a "lexicon"  (or Kognition) for the dictionary.
> >>> It is still written in "deep-in-the-engine-jungle-geek-speak"
> >>>
> >>> For us lay people, we need a few more words. E.g.
> >>>
> >>> layerMode
> >>>
> >>> What does "unadorned"  mean?
> >>
> >> My understanding is that the group must have showborder set to false and
> >> opaque set to false.
> >
> > Also no graphic effects, blendMode etc.
>
> Also no label. I wasn't aware opacity mattered.
>

I just did a quick test involving going through the property inspector for
a group and changing properties. I have confirmed that the following
properties will cause a group that is assigned the layerMode of "container"
to have an effective layerMode of  "static":

- opaque
- showBorder
- showname
- hscrollbar/vscrollbar
- dropShadow, innderShadow, outerGlow, innerGlow, and colorOverlay

In addition, the acceleratedRendering of the stack must be true or the
group will always have an effective layermode of "static".

-- 
Trevor DeVore
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