Bug 38215

Summary: [Dialogs] DCR: Add a gradient separator
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: Karsten Lentzsch <karsten>
Component: UIAssignee: Kevin Haaland <Kevin_Haaland>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P3 CC: karsten, n.a.edgar, Tod_Creasey
Version: 2.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Description Karsten Lentzsch CLA 2003-05-28 17:57:39 EDT 
A gradient separator improves the design flexibility and helps designers 
organize elegant panels. 

A gradient separator is a good alternative to groups, etched separators and 
white space. A thin gradient can separate two panel sections without drawing 
too much attention to the separator. It is good choice if plain white space 
may confuse the user. 

You can find elegant horizontal and vertical examples of such a gradient 
separator in the Windows XP login screen.
Comment 1 Felipe Heidrich CLA 2003-05-29 13:31:21 EDT 
SN to advise.
Comment 2 Steve Northover CLA 2003-05-29 16:47:48 EDT 
Interesting, I'm giving this to Platform UI because Eclipse branding issues 
are not SWT work items until approved by the UI designers.  There doesn't seem 
to be a native gradient separator and gradients go in and out of fashion!
Comment 3 Nick Edgar CLA 2003-05-30 10:11:24 EDT 
We're talking to the graphic designers about improvements to L&F for R3.0.
Kevin, could you give them this suggestion?
Comment 4 Michael Van Meekeren CLA 2006-04-11 10:39:33 EDT 
I think the Forms library provides some of what is requested here and the rest is somewhat out of date