[DEV] Resources names - Usage vs descriptive

[Hairy]

So what would be the name of the style?

LOL, this feels like naming clouds. I see a bunny and you see a cat

Okay here's my take. I'd prefer to keep the actual graphics naming as close to the naming used in the "_CoreImages" folder as possible, it makes it easier to develop and test them. I personally think that the folder names are descriptive enough, especially given that there will be a visual representation in the skinplugin popup. I think we should probably remove at least one level of folder depth so go from:

• "...Graphics\Selectors\Glossy\Rounded"
  
• "...Graphics\Selectors\GlossyRounded"
  

I'd like to try it out for the beta and if testers feel that it doesn't work then we can alter it to taste.

Saying all that I'm really not gonna swim the Irish sea and hunt you down if you feel it should be labeled differently

[McBainUK]

The Glossy, Rounded parts are good - it's the "Normal", "Selected" "Inactive" parts that are the problem (IMO) as these define usage for the images but a theme/user can use, for example, a Green button for the normal button image and a black button for the selected button image if they want.

Since the Inactive images have a higher white opacity how about "CS-Blue White" for a style name?

ps. After you swim the Irish sea, good luck getting to fatmando via the Atlantic!

[Hairy]

The Glossy, Rounded parts are good - it's the "Normal", "Selected" "Inactive" parts that are the problem (IMO) as these define usage for the images but a theme/user can use, for example, a Green button for the normal button image and a black button for the selected button image if they want.

Yes but I think they actually need this definition, the user should be able to see what graphics the theme designer intended for each element. They are still free to load any graphics they want but by grouping them relevant to their intended use gives the user a starting point.

Since the Inactive images have a higher white opacity how about "CS-Blue White" for a style name?

I purposely avoided naming them CS Blue "anything", I'm hoping to use them for Reflect and beyond

ps. After you swim the Irish sea, good luck getting to fatmando via the Atlantic!

For a man who says he's not that arsed I sure am putting up an argument. Now I have to swim to america to start a fight with fatman_do and he hasn't even said anything :eek:, this is getting out of hand.

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[McBainUK]

Yes but I think they actually need this definition, the user should be able to see what graphics the theme designer intended for each element. They are still free to load any graphics they want but by grouping them relevant to their intended use gives the user a starting point.

I purposely avoided naming them CS Blue "anything", I'm hoping to use them for Reflect and beyond

Reading back through this thread both arguments are pretty solid.

One of the things that bugged me in CS3 was the copying of (eg) a green button and then renaming it to call it Theme x Selected Button, Theme Y Selected Button. To avoid this you need to name the image/image sets with a descriptive style based name. THIS IS HARD!

So I happy with \Selectors\Glossy\Rounded\Normal\ as it's descriptive and leaves room for extra image styles and colours to slot in.

Will leave the Buttons and Selectors resource folders as it is.

[Fatman_do]

No they're slightly different.

The buttons and selectors graphics are basically grouped by style, shape and opacity.

• Clear: opacity = 0%
  
• Light: white opacity = 17%
  
• Dark: black opacity = 34%
  

Ok, I see what you mean there.

Could you then define them as something like:

Blah-Gray-Clear.png
Blah-Gray-Light.png
Blah-Gray-Dark.png

[McBainUK]

But then you loose the rather useful "Glossy\Rounded" part.

[Fatman_do]

My reply came during your flurry of posts, so disregard it.

[Fatman_do]

ps. After you swim the Irish sea, good luck getting to fatmando via the Atlantic!

Just for fun....

Someone tested the waters already today.
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Plus, if you went via the St.Lawrence seaway, over Niagra falls, all the way around the lower peninsula of Michigan, then up the St. Joseph river, you would be about 400 meters from my house.

Bring some Guinness or whatever..