[boost] Re: [gui] The Big Picture

From: Neal Coombes (nealc_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-29 15:21:01

Reece Dunn wrote:
> 
> There are several layers to a (G)UI library:
> [1]  The platform independant layer.
> [2]  The geometry layer - unit type, point, size, rect.
> [3]  The base graphics layer - fonts, canvas, pens, images, etc.
> [4]  The event handling layer - event loop, events, event handlers.
> [5]  The UI object layer - frames, forms, widgets, lightweight objects, 
> etc.

This is a significant tangent from this conversation.  Does anyone think 
it would be possible/useful to create an event-loop library completely 
independent of the GUI library, but that the GUI library would use.  I 
think there are probably vast uses other than GUI apps that could take 
advantage of such a component.  Obviously the signal library could be 
put to good use in such an event library (once the performance 
optimizations are implemented).

This is pretty much just a random thought :)

Neal