Questions tagged [gui-design]
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How do I save user data in a file and populate the GUI/Software based on that file?
So I'm developing a GUI that consists of many widgets such as checkbox, buttons, radio-buttons, combo-box using Python Qt5. This GUI is to perform some calcualtion based on user choices. I'm trying to ...
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What is the best unit of measurement for drawing with user scripts?
I want to make an android app that allows you to write scripts to draw stuff. Like text, buttons, images... using opengl. Now, if i have a function that draws an image like this: drawImage( ...
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How to separate serialization, visualization and computation from GUI editable code objects?
This might be an X Y problem, but here's my situation. I've got a QT5 C++ code base whose task it is to allow for the configuration of a "process chain". A "process chain" here means a list of ...
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Good design patterns within JavaFX -- MVC?
I have used a lot of JavaFX and am familiar with the technical aspects. Now, as I foray into a very large application with hundreds of views, I want to make sure I start strong with a solid design. ...
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Multi application handling from single GUI [closed]
I'm searching for an approach to a very generic problem. In my recent private project, I want to control different Applications from a single GUI. To make the idea more clear I'll explain my project ...
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What design patterns exist for large dataset manipulation within MVC for a rich client data grid?
I want to feed an HTML5 data grid with large data sets that the client will want to manipulate in different ways, e.g. aggregation, grouping, pivoting. The data comes from different web services and ...
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Why update client model before sever model?
In tutorials I've seen, when data changes on the client (maybe a TODO is added to the TODOs list) the client side model (and often UI) is updated first, then the server is called to persist that ...
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Is it fine for a class that creates objects to delegate them?
I have a large list of intercommunicating components; so I decided to have one class create all of them and then subsequently delegate them to other classes to facilitate finer tweaking and wiring ...
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What must I take into consideration when designing a UI around a 0..1:1 relationship?
I'm designing the database schema for a new product feature. In my current design I have some related optional data. Rather than have nullable fields I have a separate table with a 0..1:1 relationship ...
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Other than XML, what are some examples of "coding" a GUI design?
I've been trying to think outside of the box as to how desktop GUIs can be designed in code(not a graphical designer!). I've come across basically three ways this is done: XML Raw code (create a ...
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How do you take into account usability and user requirements for your application? [closed]
Our team supports BackOffice application: a mix of WinForm and WPF windows. (about 80 including dialogs). Really a kind of a Swiss Army Knife. It is used by developers, tech writers, security ...
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What is a proper way of building Winform apps with multiple "screens"
What's a proper way of building a Winform app that has multiple 'screens'? For example, I'm trying to write a small backup program (mainly for giggles), and I've been dumping controls and containers ...
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Developing web sites that imitate desktop apps. How to fight that paradigm? [closed]
Supposse there's a company where web sites/apps are designed to resemble desktop apps. They struggle to add: Splash screens Drop-down menus Tab-pages Pages that don't grow downward with content, ...
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What options are there for splitting UI layout from code logic using a markup language?
What tools similar to GWT's UIBinder exist in other languages? By this I mean a system where you can define your UI layout in a markup language (preferably html+css) and attach the functionality to ...
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What is the best way to allow a non-coding designer to design intranet web pages?
We have an intranet site which was done in .net with plenty of functionality but management wants it to look more visually attractive and get the graphic designer involved. The graphic designer is ...
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