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| sb | Elements of a GUII imagine each element as an object that can be molded in different ways, and events that are triggered by each object. Mouse Pointer -Displays current location of mouse -Might be changeable depending on purpose of control beneath it Desktop -Displays a Background Colour or Picture -Displays all currently opened and visible windows -Might display a task bar -Might display a list of applications Windows -Displays a title bar -Displays a border showing window size -Windows might be fixed or re-sizable -Might display button to close/minimise/maximise -Might display a menu -Displays current controls associated with window *Can be clicked *Most likely can be moved *Might be re-sizable Labels -Single Text Element -Might align to left/right/centre *Can be clicked/double clicked Buttons -Text or possibly picture -Might align text/picture -Might have disabled/enabled -Might show different appearance when in disabled state -Might allow a clicked on/click off state *Can be clicked/double clicked Check Box -Text or possibly picture -Clicked/unclicked state -Might have disabled/enabled -Might show different appearance when in disabled state *Can be clicked/double clicked Radio Option -Text or possibly picture -Clicked/unclicked state -Might have disabled/enabled -Might show different appearance when in disabled state -Only allow one option to be set in group *Can be clicked/double clicked Frame -Text -Size of Frame -Might be used in conjunction with Radio options Horizontal/Vertical Scroll Bars -Size -Min/Max -Might have Speed of Scroll -Might have Jump Size (when clicking the bar itself) Text -Text Editable -Might have Read only -Might have Disabled -Might allow selection *Can be clicked/double clicked *Can handle keyboard input, possibly with validation List Box -List of text items -Might contain pictures -Might allow multiple selections *Can be clicked/double clicked *Can add item *Can delete item *Might sort items Drop Down -Text might have pictures -Might be editable -Might have disabled -Might show list box *Can be clicked/double clicked Picture Box -Picture -Might scale picture depending on Size *Can be clicked/double clicked Rich Text -Might have multiple fonts -Might show multiple colours -Might support file format Anyways I didn't know if we had discussed GUI elements before, or what ones should be included, this is my list, I think rich text can be missed, and drop down is basically a text box, with a button and list attached. So what GUI elements do you start on first, what ones do you like working with? | 2011-04-11 | 2:50 AM |
| tacodrake95 | Re:Elements of a GUIWell, i think that the first thing anyone should start with is the mouse, followed by labels, then a desktop. The other things come when the person has figured out how to do them. | 2011-04-11 | 2:14 PM |
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