name:   FontShadow v0.06
author: Kostas Proitsakis (GUS/Arm's Tech, gusuni@otenet.gr)
size:   1384 bytes
needs:  RISC OS 3 (it will look better with a newer WindowManager)
descr.: Puts a real shadow to almost all displayed fonts.
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Directory map
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@
  FontShadow....{Module  The tool}
  |
  More!Install...{Obey    Installs FontShadow in !Boot}
  |          !Uninstall.{Obey    Uninstalls FontShadow from !Boot}
  |          Default....{Obey    the default FontShadow style}
  |          Extreme....{Obey    an extreme style}
  |          test.......{Obey    a style to play with}
  |          FontShadw!.{BASIC   The source of FontShadow}
  |          WimpFont...{BASIC   sets the Wimp font to Homerton.Bold}
  |          WimpFontI..{BASIC   sets the Wimp font to Homerton.Bold.Oblique}
  |          
  ReadMe.....{Text    The file I now read}


Introduction
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FontShadow makes the desktop look more alive by putting shadow to the fonts.

The shadow can be put to any direction and distance, its strength is
the also configurable.


How to use
==========

Run More.!Install to install FontShadow in your !Boot.
If you want to change the style of the shadow *edit* the file:
                        <BootToBeLoaded$Dir>.FontShadow
(that is usually your:  !Boot.Choices.PreDesk.FontShadow )

*Commands
~~~~~~~~~
 Command: *FontShadow_New clears all FXs.
  Syntax: *FontShadow_New

 Command: *FontShadow_AddFX adds an to the FX list.
  Syntax: *FontShadow_AddFX <type> <strength|BBGGRR> <horizontal> [<vertical>]
           type  meaning
           ----  ---------------------------------
             0   apply strength to background
             1   apply strength to foreground
             2   apply strength to previous colour
             3   use the BBGGRR as given

 Command: *FontShadow_Redraw redraws the desktop in order the display
           the latest changes.
  Syntax: *FontShadow_Redraw


Acknowledgements
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I would like to send to thank you all and especially:
   - all the CodeCraft#2 people,
   - Pervect/Topix for testing and for CC#2,
   - ArmOric, baah and Jerome of Arm's Tech,
   - Maria for being so sexy all the time ;)

FontShadow is my /last minute entry/ for the CodeCraft#2 competition.
It has been born as an idea, designed, coded and tested the second half
of the last CC#2 day.

The author,
   GUS/Arm's Tech (13 minutes before the coding deadline)

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If you want to assemble it, you will need !GLib. Here is what to do:
  1. Download user's Wacky-Talky from: http://www.multimania.com/gusuki/
  2. Run !WT
  3. Then you can run !GLib by typing: *Run !GLib
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GUS
