This question about gdk_parse_color() and the XParseColor format is more likely to get a sensible answer on the gtk-list. I have CCed it. > in the documentation at > http://www.gtkmm.org/docs/gtkmm-2.4/docs/reference/html/classGdk_1_1Color.html#a0 > about > Gdk::Color::Color(const Glib::ustring& value) is written: > 1.) "The text string can be in any of the forms accepted by XParseColor" > the documentation for XParseColor (for example > http://www-aix.gsi.de/~bio/DOCS/X11R6DOCS/X11/XQueryColor) > says that strings like > rgb:/<red>/<green>/<blue>// > <red>/, /<green>/, /<blue>/ := /h/ | /hh/ | > /hhh/ | /hhhh/ / > h/ := single hexadecimal digits (case > insignificant) > are valid. > so my assumtion was that Color("rgb:ff/ff/ff") should be > white .... but it's allmost black too. > the docu for XParseColor says also, that for backward > compatibilty strings like > #RGB (4 bits each) > #RRGGBB (8 bits each) > .... > are valid too, and yes Color("#ffffff") is white as it should. > 2.) "... or a hex specification such as 305050" well, Color("305050") is > just the same dark stuff (yes, it should be dark), while > Color("#305050") looks a bit brighter; indeed, as you might guess > Color("ffffff") just looks like Color("305050") > > i know that's just bagatelle, because i get all the colors i want with > #...., and mostly a simple Color("white"), Color("blue") is all i need, > but if i didn't misundersood something really badly there may be a bug > in the documentation or eaven the library (i'm still using 2.4.5) ... [i > hope i haven't ignored a section in the gtkmm book again :-)] > > > > _______________________________________________ > gtkmm-list mailing list > gtkmm-list@xxxxxxxxx > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtkmm-list > Murray Cumming murrayc@xxxxxxxxxxx www.murrayc.com www.openismus.com _______________________________________________ gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
