The User Interface Toolkit

1 The User Interface ("UI") Toolkit

1.1 Introduction 2-2

1.2 Creating a Stand-Alone Application Interface 2-4

Starting 2-4

Creating the Application Shell 2-4

Creating the Menubar 2-5

Adding Controls to the Application Shell 2-9

Organizing the User Interface 2-15

Using Dialogs 2-16

Using the Layout Editor 2-19

1.3 Creating an Integrated Application Interface 2-21

1.4 SingleWindowApps and MultiWindowApps 2-23

Introduction 2-23

Manipulating the UI Connections 2-23

Sub-Objects 2-24

Examples 2-26

For More Information 2-26

1.5 Creating Reusable Custom Objects 2-27

Customizing/Extending the Dial Widget- Using Macros 2-27

1.6 Using the UI Kit More Efficiently 2-36

Reusable UI Components - Example 2-37

2 Cross-Platform Compatibility and Third-Party UI Widgets

2.1 Cross-Platform User Interface Compatibility 3-2

Differences Between Motif and PC Widget Sets 3-2

Other Differences 3-6

Workarounds 3-6

2.2 Importing Third-Party User Interface Widgets 3-7

Overview 3-7

Implementing the V-code Object 3-8

Generating the Class Interface 3-8

Implementing Methods for the New Class 3-9

Compiling the Project 3-10

Testing the New Widget 3-11