Context Sensitive Gui Library

[Rikki Cattermole via Digitalmars-d]

On 11/04/2015 7:24 p.m., jkpl wrote:
> On Saturday, 11 April 2015 at 05:45:10 UTC, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>> On 11/04/2015 5:43 p.m., Rashad Vinshy wrote:
>>> CSGL:
>>>
>>> I would like to announce the release of my beta library for D!
>>>
>>> What is the best plan of action at this point to contribute it to the D
>>> community? (the library still needs debugging and optimization support,
>>> I've only tested it on my machine)
>>>
>>> For those interested the library hast he following features currently
>>> supported:
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. CSGL exists on a series of overlays over the workspace - by simply
>>> design one can simulate traditional gui's.
>>>
>>> 2. CSGL has context sensitive capabilities - Allows one to change the
>>> gui depending on what actions have previously taken place.
>>>
>>> 3. CSGL is intelligent and can find optimal patterns in your work flow.
>>> You are presented with what you need at that point. The self modifying
>>> gui can adapt not only visual elements but also context sensitive
>>> hotkeys, mouse interact, and even things such as MIDI, OSC, COM, etc.
>>>
>>> 4. CSGL has a built in fully capable scripting editor. One can not only
>>> write their on wrappers around the gui elements but also design commonly
>>> used macros to reduce complex gui interaction tasks. One can even do
>>> such things as animation using the scripting language
>>>
>>> 5. CSGL has pluggable modules that can be freely used by any gui that
>>> recognizes them. One can also access them through scripting.
>>>
>>> 6. The visual template of the gui can be easily changed through the gui
>>> template library. (your apps can be reskinned by a few clicks)
>>>
>>> 7. Full multi-monitor support, including automatically tracking usage
>>> patterns to present the user with the best possible scenario.
>>>
>>> 8. Full User-Edit mode. By a special hotkey the user can go into edit
>>> mode and configure and edit the different gui elements. The same editor
>>> is used to the design the gui.
>>>
>>>
>>> Features to come: Full GUI editor(not done yet). Something like Blend.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Next week I will be able to upload a working demo that shows off some of
>>> the capabilities; Some of the graphics treats such as alpha channel
>>> tricks, along with how context sensitive gui's work.
>>>
>>> The demo is a graphics program that essentially changes the gui as you
>>> change your working actions. If you use the paintbrush tool, not only do
>>> the other tools reorder themselves, they also can(but not necessarily)
>>> configure themselves to present to you similar choices that were used
>>> before in similar contexts. In this case(of a new user) a circular
>>> swatch is present to the user that surrounds the canvas for easy color
>>> access that is on it's own overlay along with the right mouse button
>>> becoming a different function(from a secondary drawing tool function to
>>> an eraser. This was done by scripting side to show how it can be used).
>>>
>>> Also, If anyone is interested in helping with this project please let me
>>> know.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> RV
>>
>> Thats nice. Now where is the source code?
>
> Same here...quite amused. I think that now he's gone in nothern Yukkon
> to kill the bear whose skin just been sold.
>
> Though i might be wrong.

I umm, not sure I understand you.