Stardock Personal Computer 2.4 User Manual
DesktopX 2.4 Developer’s Guide
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Tips and guidelines
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Before using an object you created, and most important before releasing it to other users, be
100% sure that everything is perfect and polished. Below there are a few tips to help you do this.
4.1 Do not assume Default “Start with” command
DesktopX global preferences let you choose between single click and double click default action
for objects with an associated command. This is a local user setting.
The Relation panel in the object properties panel lets you override the default activation mode.
So, if you leave Default, the global user setting will be used. If you set it Single or Double click,
you'll force activation in that specific mode.
Here is where you should be careful about consistency. Except for DesktopX ‘Shortcut’ objects,
it is recommended that you specify the required activation behavior.
For instance, buttons normally only need to be clicked once, so buttons of an object such as
DesktopX media player objects need to have “Single click” activation. It could appear to you to
be fine as Default, because you can have Single click default global settings, but the object will
be basically broken in its functionality when distributed and loaded by users with Double click
global preference.
for objects with an associated command. This is a local user setting.
The Relation panel in the object properties panel lets you override the default activation mode.
So, if you leave Default, the global user setting will be used. If you set it Single or Double click,
you'll force activation in that specific mode.
Here is where you should be careful about consistency. Except for DesktopX ‘Shortcut’ objects,
it is recommended that you specify the required activation behavior.
For instance, buttons normally only need to be clicked once, so buttons of an object such as
DesktopX media player objects need to have “Single click” activation. It could appear to you to
be fine as Default, because you can have Single click default global settings, but the object will
be basically broken in its functionality when distributed and loaded by users with Double click
global preference.