inherits from ContainerWindow; inherits from InfoTopic;
When the user touches a sticky note, the note zooms open to reveal a window filled with the note's contents. This window is a member of class Annotation. In Magic Cap 1.5, the annotation is an object of class ErasableAnnotation, a subclass of Annotation.
Instantiate: rarely Subclass: rarely Call its methods: never
When the user gets a new sticky note from the stamper, Magic Cap automatically creates the note's associated annotation object, so you probably won't ever create one of your own.
Class Annotation defines the following methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
NotesField |
Get the text field containing default contents. |
| AboutToShow | Overridden to adjust size of notes field to show all text. |
| RevealSelection | Overridden to enlarge notes field and show selection. |
| CanAccept | Overridden to reject target of self. |
| CanDrawIn | Overridden to always return true. |
| MaximumScrollOffset | Overridden to make sure selection is not behind keyboard. |
| Disappear | Overridden to compress scribbles. |
| Pressed | Overridden to make sure keyboard is in front. |
| ZoomFromWhere | Overridden to return content box of target if onscreen. |
Class Annotation defines the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inherited from SingleLinkable | ||
| next | Object | Next item in view list |
| Inherited from Linkable | ||
| previous | Object | Previous item in view list |
| Inherited from Viewable | ||
| superview | Viewable | Container for this object |
| subview | Viewable | Object contained by this object |
| relativeOrigin | Dot | Origin relative to superview |
| contentSize | Dot | Size of content rectangle |
| viewFlags | Flags | Property settings |
| labelStyle | TextStyle | Text style of object's label |
| color | Color | Color of object's content |
| shadow | Shadow | Shadow drawn with object |
| sound | Sound | Sound associated with object |
| Inherited from HasBorder | ||
| border | Border | Framed border drawn around object |
| Inherited from Window | ||
| windowFlags | Flags | Stores various boolean attributes of the window |
| Inherited from TitledWindow | ||
| titleColor | Unsigned | RGB color for title box |
| titleHeight | Micron | Height of title box |
| dependents | ObjectList | List of dependent windows |
| Inherited from BalloonSpout | ||
| balloonDot | Dot | Cached dot position, used by Magic Cap |
| Inherited from GadgetWindow | ||
| target | Object | Target for this window |
| Inherited from ScrollableByMicron | ||
| scrollOffset | Current scrolling offset | |
| Inherited from ContainerWindow | ||
| gridSize | Dot | horizontal and vertical grid spacing |
| gridOffset | Dot | offset of first grid position |
| topArrow | Viewable | scroll up arrow |
| bottomArrow | Viewable | scroll down arrow |
| Inherited from InfoTopic | ||
| info | Object | text or list of viewables for this topic |
| Defined by Annotation | ||
| notesField | TextField | text field contained by this annotation |
attribute NotesField: TextField, readOnly // operation NotesField: TextField Call: rarely Override: rarely
The attribute NotesField refers to the text field object that contains the text displayed by the sticky note's annotation.
overrides AboutToShow Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides AboutToShow to adjust the size of the notes field before the annotation appears. AboutToShow makes the text field at least as tall as the annotation and big enough to fit all the text.
overrides RevealSelection Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides RevealSelection to enlarge the notes field and scroll it to show the selection.
overrides CanAccept Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides CanAccept to reject the target of the responder, preventing the annotation from swallowing itself.
overrides CanDrawIn Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides CanDrawIn to always return true, allowing the user to draw in annotations.
overrides MaximumScrollOffset Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides MaximumScrollOffset to make sure that the text selection is not hidden behind the projected keyboard.
overrides Disappear Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides Disappear to compress scribbles when the annotation is about to disappear.
overrides Pressed Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides Pressed to make sure the projected keyboard is in front of the annotation after the user slides the annotation around on the screen.
overrides ZoomFromWhere Call: rarely Override: sometimes
Class Annotation overrides ZoomFromWhere to return the content box of the target if it is onscreen.