default text size problem.

SWallace scottw at wdi.disney.com
Thu Mar 25 18:37:06 UTC 1999


Joshua,

Just evaluate:

   Utilities reinstateDefaultFlaps

and all will come right -- the prototypes in the Tools flap will be reconstituted, and will reflect your changed default text size.

 -- Scott


At 9:23 AM -0800 3/25/99, Joshua Gargus wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I just started with a fresh 2.3 image, downloaded and filed
>in all of the updates from the server, and then changed my
>default text size (TextStyle changeDefaultTextSizeBy: 1).
>
>This worked for the most part, but when I am in a Morphic 
>world and try to use the various browsers/workspaces/etc
>from the 'tools' flap, the change does not (fully) apply.
>For example, when I create a new SelectorFinder from the
>'tools' flap, the 'PluggableList' portions (used to display
>selector names, and specific methods) have the font changed,
>but the 'PluggableText' portion (used to enter selector name
>fragments) still have the old font size.
>
>I surmise that this is because the 'tools' flap creates 
>creates new tools from a prototype, which it stored at the
>time of the update (before I changed the default text size).
>My question is: what is the best way to change this?  I know
>I could start with a fresh image, but I want to learn about
>Morphic while I'm at it.
>
>I have several thoughts.  One is to inspect my way down to
>to relevant 'PluggableText' components in the flap, and 
>manually change the text size.  I have a feeling this isn't
>the best way.
>
>Another idea is to replace the old prototypes with new ones
>by somehow dragging them off and the new ones on.  I don't 
>really know how to go about this, but I'm sure it can be done.
>If possible, this is the option I'd like to use (because of
>the learning it involves).
>
>Yet another idea is to destroy the global flaps, and rerun
>whatever initialization method(s) created them during the 
>filein process.  I don't know how complicated this would be;
>I've been unable to find out how to do this, either.
>
>The last idea is to start from scratch, and do the font size
>change first.  Like I said, I'd prefer not to do this.
>
>Sorry about the length, and thanks 
>very much for any help,
>Josh





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