[Scilab-Dev] Datatips detach

[Caio Souza]

The initial implementation using "xyz" coordinates can be found @
https://codereview.scilab.org/#/c/18332/

On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Caio Souza <caioc2bolado at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm working with the datatips detach idea proposed
> https://wiki.scilab.org/Contributor%20-%20Datatips.
>
> I'm thinking about the detach position, the given ideas page propose to
> use "xyz" to position it, but if the main idea is to move the datatip
> outside the viewport, using a fixed 2D position may be useful.
> For example, pixel position or [-1,1] x [-1,1] window position.
>
> The choice of which coordinates to use would make difference when
> rotations are applied, with "xyz" some rotations would bring the datatips
> back to viewport, making the old detached position useles, on the other
> hand if 2D window position is used the datatips would be fixed and any
> rotations made would not afect their position, but the lines linking the
> text to the anchor could cross each other.
>
>
> Should I stick with the "xyz" or change it to the 2D?
> Both have advantages and downsides, any comments?
>
> Thanks
>
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