Better Widget Design: A Practitioner's Approach
Ed Lycklama, Vice President R&D, KL Group Inc.
260 King St. E, Third Floor,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1K3
Ph: (416) 594-1026 x724
Email: eal@klg.com
Abstract
Programming in Motif employs a powerful object-oriented con-
cept based on widgets. This paper discusses the Motif widget model,
showing how they are used and briefly discusses how to create a new
widget class. Issues involved in designing new high-quality widget
classes are discussed, drawing from the author's experience in
implementing several commercial Motif widgets.
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