- From: John Russell <VE3LL@RAC.CA>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:37:17 -0400
- To: www-amaya@w3.org
Preference -- Color menu features desired: [1] It would be innovative if a checkbox switch was provided stating 'These Colors Override Document'. This would allow user to continue using their personal color/style settings as determined by the dialog box or amaya.css rather than deferring to the choices on the selected document. This is an ACCESSIBILITY featured that would make it more convenient for those with color-impaired vision. To be consistent, font size / style settings should also be retained when this switch is checked (or separate checkbox). If user wants h1 to be 20 pt high then that should occur even if document sets it at lawyer sized 8pt. [2] Color preference settings is obviously in a state of evolution. Some preferences are set from the menu (foreground/background) and stored in one file while others (link, vlink, alink) must be set within the Amaya.css stylesheet. Also the palette choosing method is absent in UNIX and a limited subset in Windows. One way to enhance is to add color choices on the palette and what is set in the menus to include the link, vlink, and alink colors. This brings up a problem with palette choices as only left and right clicks are selections currently. It can be solved by having display boxes on the dialog boxes for a swatch of the currently selected color. Then drag-and-drop technique could be used to pull a color from the palette to the appropriate choice zone. This also increases feedback on current settings where selected swatch would change with entered color name or hex. Bad names would be identified by no change in color and user expecting #0000FF to be yellow (arf!) would know immediately to consult his chart, color picker or crystal ball again. An alternative route and one that would be more consistent with Amaya philosophy would be to make all color settings through the style sheet. Remove the palette completely. Leave in the ability to set foreground or background but save data in Amaya.css (or temporary while application is running is a possibility). Removing the palette makes the browser leaner and programmer can use his own favorite color picker. This avoids unix/windows dependent coding as well. john russell VE3LL@RAC.CA homepage: http://web.cgocable.net/~jrussel
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