Widget 2.0 Text Only Buttons

Solar2D Widgets
#1

With the previous version of the widgets API i could make the button text only by just not adding a background image. Now with Widget 2.0, it does a default grey button. Anyone know of a way to make it text only without adding a transparent image? [import]uid: 26491 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 336221[/import]

#2

Hey Joshua.

I wasn’t aware that this was a commonly used practise. Can you file a bug (as a feature request) and I will see what I can do for you.

Thanks for the post [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143889[/import]

#3

Filed the request, hopefully i did it right. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. I figure it’s a good feature to have for those who use it or want to, and it’s great for creating temp buttons before you get the actual button art from the designer. [import]uid: 26491 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143927[/import]

#4

Hey Joshua.

I wasn’t aware that this was a commonly used practise. Can you file a bug (as a feature request) and I will see what I can do for you.

Thanks for the post [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143889[/import]

#5

Filed the request, hopefully i did it right. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. I figure it’s a good feature to have for those who use it or want to, and it’s great for creating temp buttons before you get the actual button art from the designer. [import]uid: 26491 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143927[/import]

#6

Hey Joshua.

I wasn’t aware that this was a commonly used practise. Can you file a bug (as a feature request) and I will see what I can do for you.

Thanks for the post [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143889[/import]

#7

Filed the request, hopefully i did it right. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. I figure it’s a good feature to have for those who use it or want to, and it’s great for creating temp buttons before you get the actual button art from the designer. [import]uid: 26491 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143927[/import]

#8

Hey Joshua.

I wasn’t aware that this was a commonly used practise. Can you file a bug (as a feature request) and I will see what I can do for you.

Thanks for the post [import]uid: 84637 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143889[/import]

#9

Filed the request, hopefully i did it right. Thanks for getting back to me so fast. I figure it’s a good feature to have for those who use it or want to, and it’s great for creating temp buttons before you get the actual button art from the designer. [import]uid: 26491 topic_id: 36221 reply_id: 143927[/import]

#10

any update on this?  

#11

Yes, I added the functionality to do this so you will have this in your hands shortly

#12

Can you post once released please?

#13

Awesome!! Thanks for adding this in guys. Looking forward to having the functionality back.

#14

any update on this?  

#15

Yes, I added the functionality to do this so you will have this in your hands shortly

#16

Can you post once released please?

#17

Awesome!! Thanks for adding this in guys. Looking forward to having the functionality back.

#18

I received an email about this being added. Here is the gist of it.

This feature has been implemented as of build 1092. What you need to do is to do the following when you create the button:

local button3 = widget.newButton

{

    label = “Button 3”,

    textOnly = true

}

Please notice the textOnly line.

#19

great that it’s working again

Question - I note mine works without using the “textOnly” attribute - just wondering why this attribute was introduced then?

#20

teHi greg886,

textOnly was introduced to allow the generation of text-only buttons as opposed to generating image-based buttons. Yes it works without specifying textOnly = true, but then you’ll have unexpected behaviour along the way.

Hope this helps,

Alex.