[vwnc] Visual breakpoint indicator

> Hi all.. I had a question about VW 7.6.. I've been using it on and  
> off for
> the past couple of weeks and noticed that when I set a breakpoint  
> that it
> highlights the first character at the position I indicated.. This is
> different than what was done in VW7.5 if I recall -- I find the new
> behavior harder to read -- is there a way to change the way  
> breakpoints
> show up in source code to make them more obvious? I don't recall what
> VW7.5 did in this area but recall
> it being easier to see.. Perhaps I'm just getting too old!  I  
> certainly
> have a hard time reading the fine print on medicine bottles!  Oh  
> well..
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Rick Flower
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:24 PM
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> Subject: [vwnc] Visual breakpoint indicator
>
> Hi all.. I had a question about VW 7.6.. I've been using it on and off for
> the past couple of weeks and noticed that when I set a breakpoint that it
> highlights the first character at the position I indicated.. This is
> different than what was done in VW7.5 if I recall -- I find the new
> behavior harder to read -- is there a way to change the way breakpoints
> show up in source code to make them more obvious? I don't recall what
> VW7.5 did in this area but recall
> it being easier to see.. Perhaps I'm just getting too old!  I certainly
> have a hard time reading the fine print on medicine bottles!  Oh well..
>
>
>
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> It's the same as VW 7.5.  What you might recall is something I pointed
> out in today's screencast:
>
> http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/blog/blogView?showComments=true&printTitle=Smalltalk_Daily_7/3/08:_Extra_Emphasis&entry=3392527243
>
> If you load "ExtraEmphasis", the breakpoint is marked by a little stop
> sign icon
>
>
> James Robertson
> Cincom Smalltalk Product Evangelist
> http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/blog/blogView
> Talk Small and Carry a Big Class Library
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>
> On Jul 3, 2008, at 1:23 PM, Rick Flower wrote:
>
>> Hi all.. I had a question about VW 7.6.. I've been using it on and
>> off for
>> the past couple of weeks and noticed that when I set a breakpoint
>> that it
>> highlights the first character at the position I indicated.. This is
>> different than what was done in VW7.5 if I recall -- I find the new
>> behavior harder to read -- is there a way to change the way
>> breakpoints
>> show up in source code to make them more obvious? I don't recall what
>> VW7.5 did in this area but recall
>> it being easier to see.. Perhaps I'm just getting too old!  I
>> certainly
>> have a hard time reading the fine print on medicine bottles!  Oh
>> well..
>>
>>
>>
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