[Cuis-dev] LayoutMorph color

[Juan Vuletich]

On 8/4/2024 5:13 PM, Mark Volkmann via Cuis-dev wrote:
> When I run the code in the debugger I see this in the class method 
> "new" of LayoutMorph:
>
> new
>     ^self newRow color: `(Color red alpha: 0.2)`
>
> So that explains why the color is a shade of pink. It sends the 
> message `#color:` to the instance AFTER sending the message `#newRow`.
> The `newRow` method calls `initialize` which I override to also send 
> the message `#color` with my preferred color.
> So my color gets replaced by pink due to the order of the calls.

Yes. Not helpful, and annoying. Just pushed an update to remove that.

> Now I need to find a place other than `initialize` to set the color 
> AFTER `new` is called.
> I suppose one option is to override the `drawOn:` method like this:
>
> drawOn: aCanvas
>     self color: Color green.
>     super drawOn: aCanvas.
>
> Is that what you recommend?

No, just use the update I just pushed.

Thanks,

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