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==About XOEditor==

== About XOEditor ==

XOEditor is an Activity that can be used to create different color combinations for the XO icon at the heart of the Sugar interface.

XOEditor is an Activity that can be used to create different color combinations for the XO icon at the heart of the Sugar interface.

== Using XOEditor ==

== Using XOEditor ==

The dots can be dragged across the screen to be organized into different arrangements. These arrangements are saved to the Sugar Journal and restored when you resume the Activity.

The dots can be dragged across the screen to be organized into different arrangements. These arrangements are saved to the Sugar Journal and restored when you resume the Activity.

== Where to get XOEditor ==

== Learning with XOEditor ==

 

 

== A word to educators ==

While XOEditor is primarily intended to be used as a simple utility for changing the colors in the Sugar interface, it can be used to introduce some color concepts, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochrome monochrome], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_colors complementary colors], and some aspects of [http://interisciplinary-lab.wikispaces.com/file/view/jacobson.pdf color expression].

While XOEditor is primarily intended to be used as a simple utility for changing the colors in the Sugar interface, it can be used to introduce some color concepts, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochrome monochrome], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_colors complementary colors], and some aspects of [http://interisciplinary-lab.wikispaces.com/file/view/jacobson.pdf color expression].

:Which color combinations do you like? Why?

:Which color combinations do you like? Why?

== A word to developers ==

 

 

 

 

 

=== A word to developers ===

The [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addons/versions/4085#version-2 original version of XOEditor] was written in Javascript and bundled into an instance of Browse. The original [[Activities/XoEditor/XoEditor.xml|XML file]] is in the wiki. As of Version 3, XOEditor has been rebased to Python.

The [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addons/versions/4085#version-2 original version of XOEditor] was written in Javascript and bundled into an instance of Browse. The original [[Activities/XoEditor/XoEditor.xml|XML file]] is in the wiki. As of Version 3, XOEditor has been rebased to Python.

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== Suggestions for enhancements ==

== Where to report problems ==

 

You can report bugs and make feature requests [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/newticket?component=Portfolio on our bug-tracking system] (You need to create an account first). To list all open tickets of XOEditor you can use [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=Xoeditor query component=Xoeditor]. You are also welcome to leave comments/suggestions on the [[Talk:Activities/XoEditor]] page.

* The colors used in XOEditor are from [http://git.sugarlabs.org/sugar-toolkit/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/graphics/xocolor.py the standand Sugar colors class]. An interesting challenge would be to modify the program to use a different list of color pairs. The use case for such a modifcation would be that it would let the learner explore a broader range of color combinations. (The XO colors were chosen to meet a specific, narrow set of criteria: legibility and colorfulness. What are some other criteria?)

 

* The original Javascript version of XOEditor let you look at the color pairs on top of different background colors. It would be a nice feature to add to the Python version. The use case for such a modification is that colors appear differently depending upon the context in which they are viewed. This modification would allow the learner to explore the impact of background color on perception.)

 

 

Please add your suggestions and/or patches and/or use cases here.

== Credits ==

== Credits ==

XOEditor was written and is maintained by [[User:Walter]].

XOEditor was written and is maintained by [[User:Walter]].