bordercolor of buttons

[Randy Hengst]

Klaus,

Your first message didn’t indicate that you’d unchecked 3D…

But, I see what you’re seeing. Given that the same options appear for the ‘color’ of both types of buttons, I’d call it a bug.

randy
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> On Jun 9, 2021, at 3:09 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
>> Am 09.06.2021 um 05:35 schrieb Paul Hibbert via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> Like Sean points out, this is caused by the “threeD” property being on.
> 
> I was not talking about a button with its 3D is ON!
> Is nobody reading what I write?
> 
> Create a button of type "roundrect"
> Uncheck 3D
> Set its BORDERCOLOR
> No change in bordercolor
> 
> Switch that buttons STYLE to "rectangle"
> Et voila, now we can see the bordercolor!
> 
> Switch STYLE back to "roundrect" and if we now change the FOREGROUNDCOLOR
> that will also affect the BORDER.
> 
> I do not need a workaround, I just want to know if this is a bug or feature!
> 
>> ...
>> I totally agree that setting the "Border Color" Property would be much easier though.
> 
> So you also think this is not working as exspected, right? 8-)
> 
>> Paul
> 
>> 
>>> On 7Jun, 2021, at 7:53 AM, ELS Prothero via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Folks,
>>> This issue also confused me recently when I was making an app for my own use. It seems like an idiosyncrasy to me, even tho a pretty minor one that could be mentioned in the dictionary.
>>> Best,
>>> Bill
>>> 
>>> William Prothero
>>> https://earthlearningsolutions.org
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 7, 2021, at 7:30 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Sean,
>>>> 
>>>>> Am 06.06.2021 um 23:40 schrieb Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Klaus,
>>>>> Forecolor IS the border color. It always has been for shapes including
>>>>> circles, polygons and custom shapes.
>>>> 
>>>> yes, but I was clearly referring to a button.
>>>> 
>>>>> Buttons have a bordercolor property but only visible if 3d is off.
>>>> 
>>>> AND if they are not "roundrect"!
>>>> Then the BORDERCOLOR does nto work!
>>>> It does if you switch to e.g. "rectangle".
>>>> 
>>>> And that was puzzling me a bit. 8-)
>>>> 
>>>>> Sean
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sun, 6 Jun 2021 at 14:20, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <
>>>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi friends,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> bug or feature?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have a "roundrect" button and cannot set its BORDERCOLOR!?
>>>>>> I have to set the FOREGROUNDCOLOR which also affects its BORDERCOLOR.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is not the case if I set the buttons type to e.g. "rectangle", then
>>>>>> the before set BORDERCOLOR will be displayed....
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
> 
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