CompuServe Thread

Pen # in menus

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#104999From: Sylvain DufordMay 16, 1990 1:58 PM
Is it possible to modify which pen number is used to highlight menus? I just switched my program from 2 bit planes to 3, so I could get more colors for the graphics. But now the menus when highlighted, use pens 6 and 7, with ugly results. I'd like to change that but can't find out how. *** SLY ***
#105273From: JAMES D. WILLIAMSMay 18, 1990 3:27 AM
As I vaguely recall (haven't messed with menus for awhile)…. the menus are 'complimented' when selected. ie, if you use pens 0 and 1 for fore/background, then the highlight will be 6/7 (or maybe 7/6, works kinda like a sestina). I think if you use pens 2 and 3 for your colors, the compliments would be 4 and 5. And if you used 1 and 2 (for example), the compliment would be 5 and 6. I've created some interesting (and some ghastly 🙂 menu text by varying the pen colors and using linked intuitext this way. –Eet–
#105812From: Sylvain DufordMay 22, 1990 9:54 AM
Thanks for the tricks Jim, I'll experiment with that. *** SLY ***