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Re: [Xotcl] XOTcl Megawidgets

From: Kristoffer Lawson <setok_at_fishpool.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 13:28:28 +0300 (EEST)

On Thu, 15 May 2003, Uwe Zdun wrote:

> you're right, there is no mega-widget packet for XOTcl (I often use Tcl
> megawidgets such as Bwidgets) ... yet it is
> quite simple to integrate Tk and XOTcl; and build you're own megawidgets.
> I found that wrapping the simple Tk widgets (or Bwidgets) does not make too
> much sense, but building classes that represent more complex GUI elements is
> very useful. The most simple thing you can do is to store the widget
> IDs of the associated widget in a variable on the object representing it.

I have a small bunch of classes and methods that makes using Tk with XOTcl
a good bit easier (IMO, of course). If I remember later I can stick them
up somewhere. Just remind me :-)

(Have to go to a meeting soon)

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