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[IDV #RUL-757497]: Problem with text Drawing control background

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  • Subject: [IDV #RUL-757497]: Problem with text Drawing control background
  • Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:56:38 -0600
Hi Tom,

> 
> Great to see you last week!
And good to see you too.

> 
> Thanks for the explanation.  I guess I was thinking that if someone
> has text (drawings) and adds more, that if that then caused the "box"
> around the text/drawing to turn black, the user would have to "move to
> front" anyway.  Obviously, if they're using an opaque background,
> though, it would not matter.
> 
> Typical scenario (from watching one of our scientists...):
> 
> 1. user displays an image (say "band 1")
> 2. user adds annotation with a drawing control
> 3. user displays another image (say "band 2")
> 4. toggling on/off "band 2" gives you an interesting effect of the
> background of the annotation
> 5. user adds annotation with the same drawing control as #2
> 6. toggling on/off images gives you an even more interesting effect of
> a transparent "see through" to another image
> 7. user display another image (say "band 3")
> 8. etc.

One thing they could do is draw at a higher fixed Z level. There would still be 
transparency issues but at least the drawing wouldn't be occluded.

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: RUL-757497
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed