On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Aliaksei Syrel <alex.syrel@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
For ages to access an icon we used:
Smalltalk ui icons protocolPrivateIcon
Smalltalk ui icons returns an instance of ThemeIcons. After refactoring (case https://pharo.fogbugz.com/f/cases/16651 <https://pharo.fogbugz.com/f/cases/16651>) all methods to access icon (for example protocolPrivateIcon) were removed.
ThemeIcons>>#doesNotUnderstand: aMessage converts message sent to iconNamed: aMessage selector which works.
BUT we have this all over the image: [image: Inline image 1]
So, what is the best practice to access icons to use in application?
What if a class was created, MethodProtocol, that encapsulated this behaviour? The tools could identifiy which protocol by String (as in this method), with a 'default' or 'bucket' protocol for ones that aren't previously identified. Then, for categoryIconFor: string would either identify the methodProtocol instance and ask #icon. It might delegate however it likes - or cache it's particular icon. Just a thought. -cbc
Cheers, Alex
