[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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