Re: [boost] Re: Re: [gui] GUI Taxonomy

From: Alan Gutierrez (alan-boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-31 04:50:57

* Andy Little <andy_at_[hidden]> [2004-12-31 04:22]:
> 
> "Alan Gutierrez" <alan-boost_at_[hidden]> wrote
> >* Andy Little <andy_at_[hidden]> [2004-12-30 03:59]:
> 
> >> This implies to me that graphics_element is the common
> >> abstraction, which might be one base class of a window
> 
> > I don't think graphic_element is a base class, I think it is an
> > implementation.
> 
> Surely its an interface ...? :

    No. On curses there is no "graphic" element.

    No. On forms-only PalmOS the graphics are not part the libraries
    concern. It never uses "graphics" only resource handles, any
    maybe, just maybe, a co-ordinate or two.

    Are we talking about the same thing? Interface and implentation
    are overloaded terms. 

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Alan Gutierrez - alan_at_[hidden]