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From: cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis)
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Subject: Re: Re: Cosmetic changes to Workbench
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Date: Wed, 7-May-86 11:33:25 EDT
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Gary Oberbrunner writes :
> But what's wrong with using the blitter's built-in fill patterns?  Fill the
> empty background space with checkerboards.  This looks fine and saves a color.
> 
This is a great idea, I might find it a bit distracting but it does have merit.

>While we're at it, why oh WHY don't the windows on the Workbench (and all
>windows, in fact) have drop shadows?  That one little item adds loads of visual
>clarity, and makes window interaction much clearer (this is the main reason
>why Mac windows look SO MUCH better than Intuition windows).  It's 
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I can't speak for Commodore, but I suspect it might be based in the fact
that the manufacturer of the Macintosh has a propensity for highering lawyers
at the first wiff of idea infringement. Let's see if the new release of
GEM has drop shadows.

>a royal pain to have to link in your own Image struct onto the default window's
>just to get a simple drop shadow.
> 
>Of course, drop shadows are much easier with a textured background - just use
>the solid background color for the shadows.  No new colors necessary.
> 

Certainly, it would be possible to implement a display that looked exactly
like the Mac's in a 640 X 400 workbench screen. It would also invite 
trouble for a company that was literally betting the farm on its first
product (Amiga not Commodore) Not something one would want to do. 

--Chuck
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