Rack Extension graphics for panels

[wendallsan]

Hi all, do you static_decoration widgets for everything on your panels that's not a knob, slider, button, etc, or do you just use a panel image with all that 'static' stuff (labels, logos, screws, power cords, etc) baked into the image you use for your panel background? I took the 2nd approach with my extension because I'm a Photoshop nerd, but wanted to know if this is discouraged or otherwise "not the way."

[pongasoft]

I think the recommended approach is to use as few static_decoration as possible. Every single one of them will have to be drawn separately on top of the background panel which obviously will require much more resources than a single background panel image.

[ekss]

I use as few static decorations as possible.

[rcbuse]

The only time I ever use static_decoration is if I need to turn a graphic on and off programmatically via visibility_switch or overlay with alpha on top of custom displays via blend_mode = "normal"

[wendallsan]

Thanks all, this means I don't need to needlessly rebuild all of my panel designs!