Given that your itch is related to Window Management

Post #157,399 by ChrisR 5/28/04 10:29:34 AM Reply	Given that your itch is related to Window Management C is probably the correct route to go. Don't deal with WM too much, so I can't help much on the particulars - though your current questions seem related more to using API's and developing your own set.
Post #157,407 by rapha 5/28/04 10:57:07 AM Reply	Re: Given that your itch is related to Window Management My wife will arrive at the train station in a couple of minutes, and I have to pick her up, so not much time. Thanks a million for your replies though! Maybe I talked too much without saying anything useful. My main problem is: I could very well go and just implement a callback method for every widget, write a couple of supporting functions, and it'd basically do what I want it to do, BUT: would it be properly designed software? Like, maintainable, extendable, with APIs to the outside world, configurable, etc etc etc. Probably not, and that's where I need some support, because you can read up everything on _programming_ in books or on the web, but not very much about actually _designing_ software. I'll check back on monday, or so! Bests, Raphael -- NIETS IS ONMOGELIJK!
Post #157,429 by folkert 5/28/04 11:50:27 AM Reply	Remember, May 31st is Memorial Day in the US... Of which MANY of us live. Just understand that SOME of us HATE things that get in the way as well. For me, Microsoft Windoze gets in my way all the time. Horrible. GNOME has some thing I'd like to see go. Some things I'd really love to see back, mostly in terms of how the environment/window manager reacts to events or notices. Of course, getting Havoc Pennington to understand this would be impossible. There is something about this place/group, we call it the IWETHEY Group Mind, very few things escape comment here. I feel that some of the best minds in the entire IT industry gather here at least once every few days. Oh, BTW, welcome, you sound like you'll fit in fine... Unless you can't bear CRConrad's temperment, he seems to be the King "Flame Lord" hanging around. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Give a man a match, he'll be warm for a minute. Set him on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Post #157,436 by jbrabeck 5/28/04 12:34:28 PM Reply	Start with the design What should the program do at a very high level. What features do you want to have in it? Break down the features. Continue until you have defined everything that you can think of including. THEN. Put it aside for a day or two. Then review it again. What did you miss? Add, change, delete, color, size, position, query, options? THEN Choose a language the gives you the most tools to help you develop your program. Most of us are told what tools to use. You have the luxury of choosing what works best. Lastly, feel free to post parts of your design for critique and comments.

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