* Reece Dunn <msclrhd@hotmail.com> [2004-12-22 06:57]:
Alan Gutierrez wrote:
Actually, now that I think about it, the css box is going to cost a lot if it has actual structures. It is going to need a to return a margin, say by inspecting the margin it was assigned, and if assigned none, return the margin that it inherited.
There is no reason why it is not possible to implement a simplified box model specifically for GUI layouts. The width/height can be calculated using get_minimum_size() and area.deflate( margin + padding ). Border is not really necessary. As for inheriting, for simplicity, the box model will not inherit anything.
If you want to implement a full CSS model (including a CSS device, box model, etc.) the library shgould provide enough functionality to allow you to do this.
This is indeed what I would like to do. I am on about how to implement CSS, including the cascading bit. For the record. Maybe, in terms of the gui library, I'm consiering the implementation of a specific layout. But, like I said elsewhere, it strikes me as an excellent means to develop plubbable look and feel. -- Alan Gutierrez - alan@engrm.com