0021179: EDF 1654 SMESH GEOM: better look'n'feel

Introduce gradient background in the 3D viewer

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diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/input/occ_3d_viewer.doc b/doc/salome/gui/input/occ_3d_viewer.doc
index 8eb2b4b150dea15f8648e82f213c8e2b50b7626a..236d8ea50b5636d0cdae37a072287ef8c5f4dbf6 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/salome/gui/input/occ_3d_viewer.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/input/occ_3d_viewer.doc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 \page occ_3d_viewer_page OCC 3D Viewer
 
+<h2>Operations</h2>
+
 The functionalities of OCC viewer are available via its Viewer
 Toolbar. Buttons marked with small downward triangles have extended
 functionality which can be accessed by locking on them with left mouse
@@ -191,10 +193,38 @@ or other view operation done in one view is automatically applied
 to the other view.
 <hr>
 
-\note OCC Viewer features a special <b>Polyline Selection</b>
+\anchor occ_background
+<h2>Background</h2>
+
+OCC Viewer background can be customized using the "Change background"
+popup menu command that opens the following dialog box:
+
+\image html change_background_dlg.png
+
+The following types of the background are supported:
+- Single color: the background is colored with the solid color
+  specified by the user in the dialog box.
+- Gradient background: the background is gradiently colored according
+  to two colors and the gradient type specified in the dialog box. The
+  following types of background are supported:
+  - Horizontal
+  - Vertical
+  - First diagonal
+  - Second diagonal
+  - First corner
+  - Second corner
+  - Third corner
+  - Fourth corner
+
+Default background for the viewer is specified via the
+\ref occ_preferences "application preferences".
+
+<h2>Polyline selection</h2>
+
+OCC Viewer features a special <b>Polyline Selection</b>
 mechanism, which allows selecting an arbitraty part of the graphic
-area using a polygon frame, instead of the usual selection with a
-rectangular frame. 
+area using a polygon frame (rubber band), instead of the usual
+selection with a rectangular frame. 
 To produce a Polyline Selection, lock the right mouse button and draw
 the first side of the polygon, then change the direction by clicking
 the left mouse button add draw another side, etc. The whole selection

diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/input/salome_preferences.doc b/doc/salome/gui/input/salome_preferences.doc
index ae8aec35ad99d1c226c61bca5045b28e59c8a5b0..b3f75bbcf6edb04a8ed73c177c584399fc1eab27 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/salome/gui/input/salome_preferences.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/input/salome_preferences.doc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ dialog box press the &quot;<b>...</b>&quot; button(see the picture below).
   checked, the action groups are represented in the viewer toolbars
   as a single drop-down button, switchable by the user. Otherwise,
   all the buttons from the action groups are displayed in the toolbar.
-- <b>OCC Viewer 3d</b>
+- \anchor occ_preferences <b>OCC Viewer 3d</b>
   - <b>Trihedron size</b> - this submenu allows to set the size of
   coordinate axes displayed in the viewer.
     - <b>Relative size</b> - if checked in, trihedron axes scale to fit the
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ dialog box press the &quot;<b>...</b>&quot; button(see the picture below).
     relatively to the current cursor position.
   - <b>Show static trihedron</b> - allows to show/hide the static trihedron
   located in the bottom-left corner of the viewer.
-- <b>VTK Viewer 3d</b>
+- \anchor vtk_preferences <b>VTK Viewer 3d</b>
   - <b>Projection mode</b> - allows choosing between \b Orthogonal and
   \b Perspective projection mode.
   - <b>Background Color</b> - this submenu allows to select background
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ dialog box press the &quot;<b>...</b>&quot; button(see the picture below).
     size of the area displayed in 3D Viewer.
   - <b>Navigation</b> - this option allows to choose one of the
   modes of work with mouse in OCC and VTK 3D viewers (for more details
-  see preferences for OCC Viewer 3d).
+  see \ref occ_preferences "preferences for OCC Viewer 3d").
   - <b>Zooming mode</b> - this option allows to choose a zooming mode
-  (for more details see preferences for OCC Viewer 3d).
+  (for more details see \ref occ_preferences "preferences for OCC Viewer 3d").
   - <b>Speed Increment</b> - defines the number of units by
   which the speed increases or respectively decreases after pressing [+]
   or [-] keyboard buttons.

diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/input/vtk_3d_viewer.doc b/doc/salome/gui/input/vtk_3d_viewer.doc
index eb5ab3d09a0ae74784d6cdd723e3bb86ec3c3741..91cf12ac74fb6bbaadf6e55b5b306716eec60005 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/salome/gui/input/vtk_3d_viewer.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/input/vtk_3d_viewer.doc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 \page vtk_3d_viewer_page VTK 3D Viewer
 
+<h2>Operations</h2>
+
 The functionalities of VTK viewer are available via its Viewer
 Toolbar. Buttons marked with small downward triangles have extended
 functionality which can be accessed by locking on them with left mouse
@@ -228,4 +230,22 @@ video file in the AVI format using external software (jpeg2yuv):</center>
 - <b>Continue recording</b> - resume recording;
 - <b>Stop recording</b> - stop recording.
 
+\anchor vtk_background
+<h2>Background</h2>
+
+VTK Viewer background can be customized using the "Change background"
+popup menu command that opens the following dialog box:
+
+\image html change_background_dlg.png
+
+The following types of the background are supported:
+- Single color: the background is colored with the solid color
+  specified by the user in the dialog box.
+- Gradient background: the background is gradiently colored according
+  to two colors and the gradient type specified in the dialog
+  box. Currently, only vertical background type is supported.
+
+Default background for the viewer is specified via the
+\ref vtk_preferences "application preferences".
+
 */