[Cmb-users] [Smtk-developers] Color Support Part 2

[Haocheng Liu]

Hi David,

On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 4:39 PM, David Thompson <david.thompson at kitware.com>
wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> > ...
> > Below are two possible solutions:
> >
> > 1. Change the shape of the “color swatch" associated with the model
> entity - in this case a rounded color swatch indicates that the entity is
> using an inherited color (in this case white) and a square shape indicates
> that it has an explicit color
> >
> > 2. keep the shape of the color swatch the same and use a hash pattern
> to indicate the color is inherited - a variation of this could be is to
> have just the icon (no border) to indicate that the color is inherited.
> >
> > Comments?
>
> How about the attached? (Whether the swatch is square or round, a red
> slash over a white background indicates color is not set and thus
> inherited?) This is used by lots of other programs, so people understand
> what it means.
>
I love your idea, the only concern I have is that since now we've already
using a red X to indicating visibility is off, would a red slash be too
strong?
 Ex (X / ). May be a 2px gray slash?

>         David
>
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Best regards
Haocheng

Haocheng LIU
Kitware, Inc.
R&D Engineer
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