It would be great if the read-only edit controls could be significantly different (in the term of presentation) from the non-read-only ones, because then the faster recognition of read-only values would be possible (for intance in the "Design" page, "Est Original Gravity" or "Total Grains" in the bottom of the page). It is minor feature but in my opinion very useful.
As now, for instance on Windows 7, the read-only edit control has thicker border. I would like to propose to also change the background color of the edit control or to make it without border (in wxWidgets using wxBORDER_NONE style). Also using some bold for the text would be fine.
I would use the "without-the-border + bold" style for the all text that are const, that is they're immutable once set (for instance "Est Original Gravity" could use non-border style with the bold font). The items that are computed or can be changed could use only "without-the-border" style (for instance "Total Grains", "Est Preboil Gravity").
What do you think?
As now, for instance on Windows 7, the read-only edit control has thicker border. I would like to propose to also change the background color of the edit control or to make it without border (in wxWidgets using wxBORDER_NONE style). Also using some bold for the text would be fine.
I would use the "without-the-border + bold" style for the all text that are const, that is they're immutable once set (for instance "Est Original Gravity" could use non-border style with the bold font). The items that are computed or can be changed could use only "without-the-border" style (for instance "Total Grains", "Est Preboil Gravity").
What do you think?