86b grids in panes : display refresh problems

Submitted by Armando on 2016/11/17 23:52
grids in panes :
 
- Popup boxes for field edition  (autolists, shift+F2 in item field, etc.) : changes are recorded, but don't show in grid (grid isn't refreshed). A refresh (F5) fixes it.
 
- Removing items under a parents : works but it doesn't show... need to refresh the grid.
 
- When using the properties pane to edit items in a grid in a pane, the modifications are made, but the grid doesn,t always  refresh properly. Not sure when it happens, but it does.

86b hoist "problems"

Submitted by Armando on 2016/11/17 23:50
- Grid tabs (in panes) that were loaded as hoisted grids say "hoisted" for ever, even if they'renot hoisted.
 
- When IQ starts, hoisted grids don't load properly : “Error reading data. Check the source, filter and sort criteria.”
Unhoisting and rehoisting fixes the problem, until the next close/open.
 

86b grids in panes : focus problems "summary"

Submitted by Armando on 2016/11/17 23:49
- Ctrl+G, column text filter dialog ("filter this grid")  : focus doesn't return to the grid in pane but presumably to the main workspace.
(other dialogs have the same problem : like the "turn column filters off?" (or something like that, when one wants to expand all subs while a column filter is on) : focus doesn't return to pane but to the main workspace.)
 
- If pane previously had the focus : focus problem when win+N to record a quick note : the dialog appears, but the focus is in the pane. (reverse focus problem...)
 
- When using the properties pane to make modifications in a grid that's in a pane, the first change is made to the selected item(s), but the focus then goes back to the main workspace and the next changes are applied there instead. careful!
 

Color Confusion

Submitted by WayneK on 2016/11/17 17:37
In typical fashion for me, I tried to so something I thought would take 30 seconds but ended up bogged down in confusion about the InfoQube color system.  I thought I understood it but I guess not.
 
I wanted to change the selected item background color (Tools>Options>Grids>Selected items back color).  I'll summarize the problems I ran into.
 
#1  I don't understand the color codes I'm seeing.  InfoQube uses VB Hex, which consists of 8 numbers/letters.  The code for bright red is &h0000FF but InfoQube won't let me enter this code.  Instead it insists on showing a code consisting of 11 numbers:  &H000000FF&.  The color box next to the code shows bright red but when I return to the grid, the color is salmon, not bright red.  I tried using the selection box next to the code.  In every case, the color shown in the  box next to the code number does not match the

InfoQube Data: Items, Fields, Tags and Links

In InfoQube, Data and UI are distinct (unlike a traditional word processor or spreadsheet)
  • Items are the basic unit of information
  • Fields values can be assigned to items, such as extra text, numbers, dates and Yes/No (checkbox)
  • Tags can also be assigned to items. Tags are similar to Y/N fields. They are however easier to create and support inheritance
  • Links relate items to each other and to the outside world (files and the web)
 

The Properties Pane

The Properties pane is used to view / modify information about items:
 

1. Properties Pane Sections

The Properties pane is divided into the following sections:
  1. Item Properties
  2. Marked items
  3. Grids
  4. Forms
  5. All Fields

1.1 Item Properties

The Item Properties section shows everything there is to know about the current item:
  • Nominal information, such as unique Item ID, when it was created / modified and by who, font and lock properties and its Home
  • Tags: List of tags assigned to the selected item.