[Gllug] Toolkit to write graphical app in Perl?
Pete Ryland
pdr at pdr.cx
Fri Jan 10 11:16:24 UTC 2003
On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 11:07:33AM +0000, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> On Fri 10 Jan, Tethys bloviated thus:
> > You probably don't. While it may seem like a good idea, controls on a
> > stereo component are designed for physical contact. Emulating a volume
> > knob on a computer screen may look cool at first glance, you'll find
> > it hard to operate with a mouse.
>
> Yeah. Anyone who's used early versions of Rebirth will attest to
> that! The only GUI controls which work with a mouse are sliders, and
> even they're tedious.
>
> I didn't mention it (slaps head) but I intend to do all control with a
> remote. The screen will be display-only. No interaction via the
> Ipaq's controls or touchscreen.
>
> I want to preserve screen real estate for big graphics so I can read
> it from across the room.
That's one expensive LCD display you have there.
Pete
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