Re: Dynamic Layout
Re: Dynamic Layout
- Subject: Re: Dynamic Layout
- From: Andreas Grosam <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 08:49:18 +0200
On May 7, 2009, at 6:01 AM, Bridger Maxwell wrote:
Hey,
I have a project in which I need to construct an interface, composed
of
several "widgets," dynamically. Basically, when the user starts the
application they choose which components they will be working with.
Each of
these components will have a nib file, with a single view. They will
all be
different sizes. I need to lay those out on a single screen. I want
it to be
fairly predictable, so removing one widget doesn't completely
rearrange the
entire interface.
I have been thinking about this problem for a while, and still have
nothing
to show for it. I am not even sure where to start. I would imagine
this is a
common problem, and has been tackled many times before me (for
example,
Expose lays out all of the windows very nicely). Do you have any
advice on
where to look, or a neat algorithm to use?
Thank You,
Bridger Maxwell
You probably looking for a Layout Manager.
Mozilla's XUL, .NET's XAML and Adobe's FLEX provide Layout managers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layout_manager
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00000517.html
For Java there is whole bunch of Layout Mangers:
http://wiki.java.net/bin/view/Javadesktop/LayoutManagerShowdown
When studying the specs and docs, you might get an idea of what you
need to implement your own. Java is also open source, you can look at
the code or even port it to Objective-C. Please send us a note when
you have done it ;)
Regards
Andreas
_______________________________________________
Cocoa-dev mailing list (email@hidden)
Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list.
Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com
Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription:
This email sent to email@hidden
_______________________________________________
Cocoa-dev mailing list (email@hidden)
Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list.
Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com
Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription:
This email sent to email@hidden