Re: [boost] Re: GUI Windowing Framework in C++

From: John Torjo (john.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-24 04:14:02

David Abrahams wrote:

> Reece Dunn <msclrhd_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> 
>>A windowing framework should abstract the windowing facilities of a
>>particular platform. Here are my list of requirements for this type of
>>framework:
>>
>>[1] Support constructor-based window creation, e.g.:
>>
>>    frame.add( new gui::button( "Boost!" ));
> 
> 
> Get rid of the new operator, though.  IMO there's no excuse for a GUI
> framework to expose users to unmanaged resources.
> 

Indeed. You can do this:

frame->add<gui::button>( "Boost!");

Best,
John

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