Q: What's the correct method for a custom menu definition function
('MDEF') to dim menu items? What's the preferred method
for determining whether to draw in a gray color, or paint the items
with a gray pattern?
A: When Appearance Manager 1.0.1 or later is present, you should
use the theme brush constants (such as kThemeTextColorMenuItemDisabled).
When Appearance Manager 1.0.1 or later is NOT present, the proper
method for dimming text in menu items is to use the grayishTextOr transfer mode.
This mode takes into account both color and black-and-white screens. A simple method
for dimming non-text items is to set the OpColor to gray, and
then draw the nontext item in Blend mode.
Further Reference:
Inside Macintosh: Menu Manager
Inside Macintosh: Appearance Manager
Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw Text
Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw
Q&A QD59: grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5
[Dec 22 1998]
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