As you are bringing it up, Doc, I'd say that your point is definitely right, generally speaking. The urge for different solutions to a given problem make the creative juices flow and add the ability to deal resourcefully with problems. As long as the solutions are focusing on the real problem at hand. If not targeting the specified and defined problem, a set of creative solutions are probably landing out-of-bounds unintentionally. They may open new areas of the problem but they move all the same towards an unintended goal.

Holger, when initiating this thread, is giving an illustrated presentation of his case and specifying his problem in text. The subject line only is not, actually, targeting in on the real problem. Resolving the problem requires to read the text and in the best possible way interpret the illustration in order to reach a problem definition--"Splitting a (filled) circle in rotational-three-split, equal, segments and fill the parts with different colors".

Bob and Raymond, both with renowned, outstanding technical and creative capacity, are in my opinion, and respectfully expressed, not targeting the real problem in their contributions in the case. The have diverted from the problem definition, the real problem that is. But, as you are calling the attention to it, Doc, they have actively contributed to the dynamics in this glorius Xara forum. On the other side, it is perhaps worth mentioning what we all are aware of, the good intentions are not always enough in problem solving.

Cheers, Anders