GradTest 2.0
description
GradTest is a xoblite / Blackbox for Windows plugin that displays a fully styled window (according to the current window style settings), with clickable buttons, focused/unfocused state, etc. This gives style creators the visual feedback they need to tweak their styles to include *all* elements, while waiting for a window skinning plugin to be released (actually, it will still be useful even after such a plugin is released if you do not want the additional CPU load of window skinning).

...and it looks really cool too! <g>

Please note that GradTest requires xoblite bb1 or later,
or a recent (nightly) build of Blackbox for Windows.

Enjoy! :D

Today is yesterday's tomorrow.

qwilk

revision history
GradTest 2.0 (2003-07-30) / qwilk
  • Entirely different purpose, but I decided to
         keep the name anyway! =]
  • Fully styled window (according to the current window
         style settings) with a full set of clickable buttons,
         focused/unfocused state, drag areas, etc.
  • Plugin menu
  • Support for pluginInfo
  • Support for the global show/hide plugin bro@ms
  • Smaller window... :)
    •

    GradTest 1.0 (2002-xx-xx) / qwilk

  • Original release, displaying gradients only
         (Rows: Flat, Raised, Sunken
         Columns: H, V, D, CD, PC, E, R, P)
  • Used to debug the BImage code during the early
         versions of Blackbox for Windows... <g>
    • future releases?
  • Gradient caching?
         (hardly necessary for this plugin, but anyway)
  • [your wish goes here - send me your ideas! :D ]
    		•
    initial setup

    If you are using xoblite:
    To load GradTest, you simply need to select Load plugin... in the Configuration/Plugins menu
    (this item is also available in the Slit menu), locate GradTest.dll, and click "Open". Simple, eh? :)

    If you are using Blackbox for Windows:
    To load GradTest you need to add the relative path of the plugin (from your Blackbox directory) to the Blackbox configuration file plugins.rc (located in the Blackbox directory). For example, if you installed Blackbox into c:\Blackbox, and GradTest.dll is located in c:\Blackbox\plugins\GradTest, you should add the line...

    plugins\GradTest\GradTest.dll

    ...to plugins.rc.

    how to use gradtest...

    Well, there is nothing to configure, just load it and enjoy the scenery! =]
     

    license information
    © 2002-2003 Karl-Henrik Henriksson [qwilk]

    GRADTEST IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.