[Cuis] Minor Direction Padding

[Dan Norton]

On 6 Jul 2015 at 10:33, Juan Vuletich wrote:

> Hi Dan,
> 
> On 7/5/2015 8:35 PM, Dan Norton wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Four LayoutSpec class methods use "minorDirectionPadding:" as a
> keyword. The parameter
> > can be a number or one of: #top, #left, #center, #right, or
> #bottom. AFAICT when the
> > parameter is a number, it refers to the padding which will be
> applied in the minor direction.
> > When it is a symbol, it effectively specifies that morphs will be
> located as the symbol name
> > implies.
> >
> > Attached are four convenience methods whose keyword emphasizes the
> visible (morph)
> > instead of the invisible (padding). The "morphPlacement:"
> parameter can be  #top, #left,
> > #center, #right, or #bottom. The methods are:
> >
> > LayoutSpec class>>fixedWidth:fixedHeight:morphPlacement:
> > LayoutSpec class>>fixedWidth:proportionalHeight:morphPlacement:
> > LayoutSpec class>>proportionalWidth:fixedHeight:morphPlacement:
> > LayoutSpec
> class>>proportionalWidth:proportionalHeight:morphPlacement:
> >
> > Are these worth having in the base system?
> >
> >   - Dan
> >
> 
> I'd rather replace the keyword 'minorDirectionPadding:' by 
> 'minorDirectionPlacement:' to:
> - Avoid ambiguity
> - Avoid duplication
> 
OK, as far as the duplication, but I don't see "morphPlacement:" in use. Where does the 
ambiguity occur?

 - Dan