From graphics-request at octave dot org Wed Dec 22 15:44:16 2004
Subject: Re: Octave GUI API: Proposal.
From: Ole Jacob Hagen <waterthrill at yahoo dot no>
To: Shai Ayal <shaiay at yahoo dot com>
CC: N Smethurst <nick dot smethurst at free dot fr>, graphics@octave.org
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:44:54 +0100

Hi, Shai and Nick.

I am taking a deep look into Octave's API and design after christmas 
time, since it has changed a lot this year.
A lot of features have been added.

As Nick pointed out, it would be nice to support a more direct behaviour 
of graphics objects inside Octave by using:
mysurface = surface(X, Y, Z);
mysurface.AmbientStrength = 0.5; or mysurface.ambientstrength=0.5
instead of  set(mysurface, 'ambientstrength',0.5).
Remember that  both lower caps and upper caps are supported.

I will try to make a skeleton that supports this feature, and behaviour.
I could start with Props as basis for all  my work, but Props-package 
needs some refactoring and documentation tags.
Both me and my brother understand it's behaviour and design, but still 
it's need to be more ready for you people out there.

Suggestions and comments will always be appreciated.

Ole