The GUI to end all GUI libraries (Let's Dream!)

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Julio César Carrascal Urquijo wrote:
> Bill Baxter wrote:
>> My guess is that, like OpenGL programs, you don't have to refresh 
>> regularly if nothing is happening.  But if something does happen then, 
>> yes, you do need to repaint everything.
>>
>> --bb
> 
> Well, from what I've seen before they refresh the screen each frame. 
> Even in the video in the OP, the guy says something like: If you don't 
> want some widget painted you just don't paint it.
> 
> 

That's because it's discussed in the context of games, but such a frame 
based approach is not neccessary.