[FR-devel] GUI Framework

[NISHIO Mizuho]

Currently, FreeRIDE GUI Framework has three layers.

The first is the specific GUI library, for example, fox, gtk+, qt, tk and so 
on. 
(though FreeRIDE supports only fox now.)

The second is the layer which directly uses the modules/classes/methods 
defined in the first layer. For example, FreeRIDE::EditPaneRenderFox::Renderer, 
FreeRIDE::MenuPaneRenderFox::Renderer.

The third is the layer which plugin developers mainly use. 
This layer is defined in plugins/System_GuiCore and plugins/System_Commands.



Now, the second and third layer depends on FreeBASE.
But, in my opinion, the second layer should be independent of FreeBASE.

Plugin Developers should not use the second layer. At least, 
they should not show other plugins the second layer's interface of 
their plugin through FreeBASE. If so, it seems that the second layer 
doesn't need to depend on FreeBASE.
Off cource, we should make some functions of the second layer 
accessible through FreeBASE.(For example, '/sysytem/ui/fox')
And, instead of FreeBASE, the second layer will be accessed by
the third layer's function(for example, FreeRIDE::EditPane#renderer)

In addition to it, I think that the FreeRIDE GUI Framework itself 
will be useful and that some people will want to use it 
as the part of their application. 

How about it?

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NISHIO Mizuho 
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