Settings Browser

I have to say that the new Settings Browser in 1.1 is a huge improvement over
the old Preference Browser.

It's just that I can't seem to figure out how to save the settings I have
changed?  I did noticed the "Style > New/Update/Load/Browse/Remove".  I
managed to create a new style, but when selecting "Style>Update" I get this
tiny window titled "Choose" with a wee white box and a Cancel button?  Am I
missing something?

ps. What is the "Blab email" in the Network section?

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Le 06/05/2010 14:25, Geert Claes a écrit :

Hi Geert,

> It's just that I can't seem to figure out how to save the settings I have
> changed?  I did noticed the "Style>  New/Update/Load/Browse/Remove".

yes, if you want to save your current settings you can create a new
styles (Style/New).
A style is simply a class for which you give a prefix (the name of the
class is <prefix>SettingStyle)
it is created in the UserSettingStyle sys. cat.
After you have created it, you can load/update/browse/remove it from the
Style menu.
You can change the class name suffix and the sys. cat. naming rule
directly from the setting browser.

you can also create a new style without the setting browser.
In fact, it can be whatever class which provides the following  two methods:

MyOwnStyle class >>styleName
     "return the style name and is tagged with <settingstyle>
     so that the setting browser recognizes it as a style"
<settingstyle>
     ^ 'MyOwn'

MyOwnStyle>>load
     "set your preferences as an example:"
     UIThemeSoftSqueak beCurrent.

> managed to create a new style,
> but when selecting "Style>Update" I get this
> tiny window titled "Choose" with a wee white box and a Cancel button?  Am I
> missing something?
>    
You have created a style named 'MyOwn' (you can enter another name when
you create a style).
So, select the 'MyOwn' item and then, the state of the settings will be
updated.

To try it:
as an example, change the world color or the network proxy or the fonts...
update your style (Style/Update then choose 'MyOwn')
return to another one (Style/load then choose 'Default' or 'Demo' as an
example)
then come back to your own style (Style/load choose 'MyOwn')
> ps. What is the "Blab email" in the Network section?
>    
it is used in HTTPSocket for GET and POST protocols.
(see the users of the HTTPBlabEmail class variable in HTTPSocket)
can't really say more, maybe a network wizard could explain.

from your screenshot -
don't forget that you have to accept your new value in text entries with
cmd-s or with the enter key.

thanks Geert for your feedbacks.

Cheers
Alain


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Alain Plantec-4 wrote

from your screenshot -
don't forget that you have to accept your new value in text entries with
cmd-s or with the enter key.

Thanks Alain.  I have now managed to save the HTTP Proxy port and Server now using the ctrl-s (windows) but the User name and password just disappear when I try to accept the new values?

Would probably a bit more intuitive if there was a button to accept the changes values, maybe the Style > Update could do an accept of all changed values before updating?

Le 07/05/2010 16:21, Geert Claes a écrit : argh! I will fix that soon
> Would probably a bit more intuitive if there was a button to accept the
> changes values,maybe the Style>  Update could do an accept of all changed
> values before updating?
>    
yes, I had the same discussion with Mariano some time ago.
It is not comfortable to be constrained to accept each field like this.
Now that we have a hook for window closing, I think I can improve it.
Thanks again
Alain




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