| Developping a GUI Builder using VE : questions [message #77647] |
Tue, 18 January 2005 04:42  |
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Originally posted by: no.mail.please
Hi !
I've developped a small GUI Builder for my application using GEF (it
only provides few widgets and no layout cause I don't need this feature
: user can place Buttons or Labels in a Shell, that about all I need).
Whith my GUI Builder, I get stuck on a point and I hope VE can help me
solve this problem :
- in my GUI Builder, I make snapshots of Shells or Buttons rather than
building fakes using Draw2D Widgets.
- when the shell to capture is on screen, no problem, but this doesn't
look very good. So I moved the shell off screen but then I get a blank
capture of course. My solution is to quickly move the shell on screen,
make capture and move it back offscrenn, but the result is awfull
(blinking screen everytime I make a snapshot).
So my questions are :
1) can you make custom GUI builders from VE ?
2) If yes (that's what I've understood from the FAQ), could someone give
me some hints or a base to do it : start example, ...
3) will I be able to select witch features I want and witch I don't ? I
need Buttons, Labels, Shells but no layout management for example.
I'm used to developp with GEF, so I think I can switch quite quickly my
project to VE if it solves my problem.
TIA
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Arnaud
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| Re: Developping a GUI Builder using VE : questions [message #77768 is a reply to message #77647] |
Thu, 20 January 2005 11:01  |
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Arnaud wrote:
> Hi !
>
> I've developped a small GUI Builder for my application using GEF (it
> only provides few widgets and no layout cause I don't need this feature
> : user can place Buttons or Labels in a Shell, that about all I need).
> Whith my GUI Builder, I get stuck on a point and I hope VE can help me
> solve this problem :
> - in my GUI Builder, I make snapshots of Shells or Buttons rather than
> building fakes using Draw2D Widgets.
> - when the shell to capture is on screen, no problem, but this doesn't
> look very good. So I moved the shell off screen but then I get a blank
> capture of course. My solution is to quickly move the shell on screen,
> make capture and move it back offscrenn, but the result is awfull
> (blinking screen everytime I make a snapshot).
>
> So my questions are :
> 1) can you make custom GUI builders from VE ?
> 2) If yes (that's what I've understood from the FAQ), could someone give
> me some hints or a base to do it : start example, ...
> 3) will I be able to select witch features I want and witch I don't ? I
> need Buttons, Labels, Shells but no layout management for example.
>
> I'm used to developp with GEF, so I think I can switch quite quickly my
> project to VE if it solves my problem.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Arnaud
As you figured out, the answer is yes. What is it exactly that your GUI
builder needs to do... i.e., does it persists Java source, what kind of
palette etc.
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| Re: Developping a GUI Builder using VE : questions [message #604730 is a reply to message #77647] |
Thu, 20 January 2005 11:01 |
| Eclipse User |
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Arnaud wrote:
> Hi !
>
> I've developped a small GUI Builder for my application using GEF (it
> only provides few widgets and no layout cause I don't need this feature
> : user can place Buttons or Labels in a Shell, that about all I need).
> Whith my GUI Builder, I get stuck on a point and I hope VE can help me
> solve this problem :
> - in my GUI Builder, I make snapshots of Shells or Buttons rather than
> building fakes using Draw2D Widgets.
> - when the shell to capture is on screen, no problem, but this doesn't
> look very good. So I moved the shell off screen but then I get a blank
> capture of course. My solution is to quickly move the shell on screen,
> make capture and move it back offscrenn, but the result is awfull
> (blinking screen everytime I make a snapshot).
>
> So my questions are :
> 1) can you make custom GUI builders from VE ?
> 2) If yes (that's what I've understood from the FAQ), could someone give
> me some hints or a base to do it : start example, ...
> 3) will I be able to select witch features I want and witch I don't ? I
> need Buttons, Labels, Shells but no layout management for example.
>
> I'm used to developp with GEF, so I think I can switch quite quickly my
> project to VE if it solves my problem.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Arnaud
As you figured out, the answer is yes. What is it exactly that your GUI
builder needs to do... i.e., does it persists Java source, what kind of
palette etc.
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