Gui

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Functions

void	gui_start (void)
void	gui_finish (void)
void	gui_respack (...)
void	gui_language (...)
const char_t*	gui_text (...)
const Image*	gui_image (...)
const byte_t*	gui_file (...)
bool_t	gui_dark_mode (void)
color_t	gui_alt_color (...)
color_t	gui_label_color (void)
color_t	gui_view_color (void)
color_t	gui_line_color (void)
color_t	gui_link_color (void)
color_t	gui_border_color (void)
S2Df	gui_resolution (void)
V2Df	gui_mouse_pos (void)
void	gui_update (void)
void	gui_OnThemeChanged (...)
void	gui_update_transitions (...)
void	gui_OnNotification (...)
type*	evbind_object (...)
bool_t	evbind_modify (...)

Types and Constants

enum	gui_orient_t
enum	gui_state_t
enum	gui_mouse_t
enum	gui_cursor_t
enum	gui_close_t
enum	gui_scale_t
enum	gui_scroll_t
enum	gui_focus_t
enum	gui_event_t
enum	window_flag_t
enum	gui_notif_t
struct	GuiControl
struct	Label
struct	Button
struct	PopUp
struct	Edit
struct	Combo
struct	ListBox
struct	UpDown
struct	Slider
struct	Progress
struct	View
struct	TextView
struct	ImageView
struct	TableView
struct	SplitView
struct	Layout
struct	Cell
struct	Panel
struct	Window
struct	Menu
struct	MenuItem
struct	EvButton
struct	EvSlider
struct	EvText
struct	EvTextFilter
struct	EvDraw
struct	EvMouse
struct	EvWheel
struct	EvKey
struct	EvPos
struct	EvSize
struct	EvWinClose
struct	EvMenu
struct	EvScroll
struct	EvTbPos
struct	EvTbRow
struct	EvTbRect
struct	EvTbSel
struct	EvTbCell

1. Declarative composition
2. Anatomy of a window.
3. GUI Events

The Gui library allows you to create graphical user interfaces in a simple and intuitive way. Only available for desktop applications for obvious reasons (Figure 1), unlike the rest of libraries that can also be used in command line applications.

Gui library dependency tree. — Figure 1: Dependencies of *Gui*. See NAppGUI API.

Like Draw2D and Osbs Gui relies on the APIs of each operating system. In addition to the advantages already mentioned in these two cases, native access to interface elements will cause our programs to be fully integrated in the desktop and according to the visual theme present in each machine (Figure 2).

Image of the same program running on Windows, macOS and Linux. — Figure 2: The interfaces created with *Gui* will adapt to the style of each window environment.

1. Declarative composition

The Gui library moves away from the concept of treating windows (or dialog boxes) as an external resource of the program. On the contrary, these are created directly from the source code avoiding layout by visual editors (Figure 3). We must bear in mind that window managers use different fonts and templates, so specifying specific positions and sizes for the elements will not be portable between platforms (Figure 4). On the contrary, in Gui the controls are located in a virtual grid called Layout, which will calculate its location and final size at runtime and depending on the platform (Figure 5).

Capture of the interface editor included in Xcode. — Figure 3: Resource editors are not good allies to create complex dynamic interfaces. Even less if we want to carry them between platforms.

Label and Button controls on Windows, macOS and Linux. — Figure 4: Using fixed dimensions for controls will not adapt well when migrating the program.

In addition, another relevant fact is that interfaces are living objects subject to constant changes. A clear example is the translations, which alter the location of the elements due to the new dimension of the text (Figure 6). Gui will adapt to these events automatically, recalculating positions to maintain a consistent layout.

Translation of a runtime application. — Figure 7: The windows automatically adapt to runtime changes. Animatión in *https://nappgui.com/img/gui/translate.gif*.

2. Anatomy of a window.

In (Figure 8) we have the main parts of a window. Controls are the final elements with which the user interacts to enter data or launch actions. The views are rectangular regions of relatively large size where information is represented by text and graphics, being able to respond to keyboard or mouse events. Finally, all these elements will be grouped into panels and will be layout by layouts.

Interface window where the most important parts are highlighted. — Figure 8: Notable parts in an interface window.

GuiControl. Different types of controls and views.
Layout. Virtual and invisible grid where the controls will be located.
Window. Main window with title bar and frame.
Menu. Drop-down list with options.
MenuItem. Each of the menu items.

3. GUI Events

Desktop applications are event driven, which means that they are continually waiting for the user to perform some action on the interface: Press a button, drag a slider, write a text, etc. When this occurs, the window manager detects the event and notifies the application (Figure 9), which must provide an event handler with the code to execute. For example in (Listing 1) we define a handler to respond to the press of a button. Obviously, if there is no associated handler, the application will ignore the event.

Use event_params to obtain the parameters associated with the event. Each type of event has its own parameters. See (Table 1).
Use event_result to write the response to the event. Very few events require sending a response.

Listing 1: Assign a handler for the push of a button.

static void i_OnClick(App *app, Event *e)
{
    const EvButton *p = event_params(e, EvButton);
    if (p->state == ekGUI_ON)
        create_new_file(app);
}

Button *button = button_check();
button_OnClick(button, listener(app, i_OnClick, App));

Table 1: List of all interface events.

Event	Handler	Parameters	Response
Click in label	label_OnClick	EvText	-
Click on button	button_OnClick	EvButton	-
Selection in PopUp	popup_OnSelect	EvButton	-
Selection in ListBox	listbox_OnSelect	EvButton	-
Press key on Edit	edit_OnFilter	EvText	EvTextFilter
End of edit in Edit	edit_OnChange	EvText	bool_t
Edit has received or lost keyboard focus	edit_OnFocus	bool_t	-
Key press on Combo	combo_OnFilter	EvText	EvTextFilter
End of editing in Combo	combo_OnChange	EvText	bool_t
Slider movement	slider_OnMoved	EvSlider	-
Click on UpDown	updown_OnClick	EvButton	-
Draw the contents of a view	view_OnDraw	EvDraw	-
The size of a view has changed	view_OnSize	EvSize	-
The mouse enters the area of a view	view_OnEnter	EvMouse	-
The mouse leaves the area of a view	view_OnExit	-	-
The mouse moves over a view	view_OnMove	EvMouse	-
A mouse button was pressed	view_OnDown	EvMouse	-
A mouse button has been released	view_OnUp	EvMouse	-
Click on a view	view_OnClick	EvMouse	-
Dragging on a view	view_OnDrag	EvMouse	-
Mouse wheel on a view	view_OnWheel	EvWheel	-
Press key on a view	view_OnKeyDown	EvKey	-
Release key on a view	view_OnKeyUp	EvKey	-
View has received or lost keyboard focus	view_OnFocus	bool_t	-
View resing keyboard focus	view_OnResignFocus	GuiControl	bool_t
View accepts keyboard focus	view_OnAcceptFocus	-	bool_t
The scroll bars are being manipulated.	view_OnScroll	EvScroll	real32_t
Keystroke in TextView	textview_OnFilter	EvText	EvTextFilter
TextView has received or lost keyboard focus	textview_OnFocus	bool_t	-
Close a window	window_OnClose	EvWinClose	bool_t
Window moving around the desk	window_OnMoved	EvPos	-
Window is re-dimensioning	window_OnResize	EvSize	-
Click on an item menu	menuitem_OnClick	EvMenu	-
Color change	comwin_color	color_t	-

enum gui_orient_t

Orientation.

enum gui_orient_t
{
    ekGUI_HORIZONTAL,
    ekGUI_VERTICAL
};

ekGUI_HORIZONTAL	Horizontal.
ekGUI_VERTICAL	Vertical.

enum gui_state_t

State values.

enum gui_state_t
{
    ekGUI_OFF,
    ekGUI_ON,
    ekGUI_MIXED
};

ekGUI_OFF	Off.
ekGUI_ON	On.
ekGUI_MIXED	Medium/undetermined.

enum gui_mouse_t

Mouse buttons.

enum gui_mouse_t
{
    ekGUI_MOUSE_LEFT,
    ekGUI_MOUSE_RIGHT,
    ekGUI_MOUSE_MIDDLE
};

ekGUI_MOUSE_LEFT	Left.
ekGUI_MOUSE_RIGHT	Right.
ekGUI_MOUSE_MIDDLE	Center.

enum gui_cursor_t

Cursors. See window_cursor.

enum gui_cursor_t
{
    ekGUI_CURSOR_ARROW,
    ekGUI_CURSOR_HAND,
    ekGUI_CURSOR_IBEAM,
    ekGUI_CURSOR_CROSS,
    ekGUI_CURSOR_SIZEWE,
    ekGUI_CURSOR_SIZENS,
    ekGUI_CURSOR_USER
};

ekGUI_CURSOR_ARROW	Arrow (default).
ekGUI_CURSOR_HAND	Hand.
ekGUI_CURSOR_IBEAM	Vertical bar (text editing).
ekGUI_CURSOR_CROSS	Cross.
ekGUI_CURSOR_SIZEWE	Horizontal resize (left-right).
ekGUI_CURSOR_SIZENS	Vertical resize (top-bottom).
ekGUI_CURSOR_USER	Created from an image.

enum gui_close_t

Reason for closing a window.

enum gui_close_t
{
    ekGUI_CLOSE_ESC,
    ekGUI_CLOSE_INTRO,
    ekGUI_CLOSE_BUTTON,
    ekGUI_CLOSE_DEACT
};

ekGUI_CLOSE_ESC	The `[ESC]` key has been pressed (cancel).
ekGUI_CLOSE_INTRO	The `[ENTER]` key has been pressed (accept).
ekGUI_CLOSE_BUTTON	The close button `[X]` has been pressed in the title bar.
ekGUI_CLOSE_DEACT	The parent window has been hidden.

enum gui_scale_t

Scaling modes.

enum gui_scale_t
{
    ekGUI_SCALE_AUTO,
    ekGUI_SCALE_NONE,
    ekGUI_SCALE_ASPECT,
    ekGUI_SCALE_ASPECTDW
};

ekGUI_SCALE_AUTO	Automatic scaling, the proportion may change.
ekGUI_SCALE_NONE	No scaling.
ekGUI_SCALE_ASPECT	Automatic scaling, but maintaining the proportion (aspect ratio).
ekGUI_SCALE_ASPECTDW	Same as above, but does not increase the original size, only reduce it if appropriate.

enum gui_scroll_t

Types of scroll.

enum gui_scroll_t
{
    ekGUI_SCROLL_BEGIN,
    ekGUI_SCROLL_END,
    ekGUI_SCROLL_STEP_LEFT,
    ekGUI_SCROLL_STEP_RIGHT,
    ekGUI_SCROLL_PAGE_LEFT,
    ekGUI_SCROLL_PAGE_RIGHT,
    ekGUI_SCROLL_THUMB
};

ekGUI_SCROLL_BEGIN	Jump to start.
ekGUI_SCROLL_END	Skip to the end.
ekGUI_SCROLL_STEP_LEFT	Jump one step (or line) to the left or up.
ekGUI_SCROLL_STEP_RIGHT	Jump one step (or line) to the right or down.
ekGUI_SCROLL_PAGE_LEFT	Jump a page to the left or up.
ekGUI_SCROLL_PAGE_RIGHT	Jump a page to the right or down.
ekGUI_SCROLL_THUMB	Jump to the `thumb` position.

enum gui_focus_t

Result when changing the keyboard focus.

enum gui_focus_t
{
    ekGUI_FOCUS_CHANGED,
    ekGUI_FOCUS_KEEP,
    ekGUI_FOCUS_NO_NEXT,
    ekGUI_FOCUS_NO_RESIGN,
    ekGUI_FOCUS_NO_ACCEPT
};

ekGUI_FOCUS_CHANGED	The focus has changed to the specified control.
ekGUI_FOCUS_KEEP	The focus has not moved, it remains on the same control.
ekGUI_FOCUS_NO_NEXT	Target control not found, hidden, or disabled.
ekGUI_FOCUS_NO_RESIGN	The current control does not allow changing focus.
ekGUI_FOCUS_NO_ACCEPT	The new control does not accept focus.

enum gui_event_t

Event type. See GUI Events.

enum gui_event_t
{
    ekGUI_EVENT_LABEL,
    ekGUI_EVENT_BUTTON,
    ekGUI_EVENT_POPUP,
    ekGUI_EVENT_LISTBOX,
    ekGUI_EVENT_SLIDER,
    ekGUI_EVENT_UPDOWN,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TXTFILTER,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TXTCHANGE,
    ekGUI_EVENT_FOCUS_RESIGN,
    ekGUI_EVENT_FOCUS_ACCEPT,
    ekGUI_EVENT_FOCUS,
    ekGUI_EVENT_MENU,
    ekGUI_EVENT_DRAW,
    ekGUI_EVENT_RESIZE,
    ekGUI_EVENT_ENTER,
    ekGUI_EVENT_EXIT,
    ekGUI_EVENT_MOVED,
    ekGUI_EVENT_DOWN,
    ekGUI_EVENT_UP,
    ekGUI_EVENT_CLICK,
    ekGUI_EVENT_DRAG,
    ekGUI_EVENT_WHEEL,
    ekGUI_EVENT_KEYDOWN,
    ekGUI_EVENT_KEYUP,
    ekGUI_EVENT_SCROLL,
    ekGUI_EVENT_WND_MOVED,
    ekGUI_EVENT_WND_SIZING,
    ekGUI_EVENT_WND_SIZE,
    ekGUI_EVENT_WND_CLOSE,
    ekGUI_EVENT_COLOR,
    ekGUI_EVENT_THEME,
    ekGUI_EVENT_OBJCHANGE,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_NROWS,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_BEGIN,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_END,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_CELL,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_SEL,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_HEADCLICK,
    ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_ROWCLICK
};

ekGUI_EVENT_LABEL	Click on a Label control.
ekGUI_EVENT_BUTTON	Click on a Button control.
ekGUI_EVENT_POPUP	The selection of a PopUp control has been changed.
ekGUI_EVENT_LISTBOX	The selection of a control has been changed ListBox.
ekGUI_EVENT_SLIDER	You are moving an Slidercontrol.
ekGUI_EVENT_UPDOWN	Click on a UpDown control.
ekGUI_EVENT_TXTFILTER	The text of a Edit or Combo control is being edited.
ekGUI_EVENT_TXTCHANGE	You have finished editing the text of a Edit or Combo control.
ekGUI_EVENT_FOCUS_RESIGN	Ask a control if it wants to give up keyboard focus.
ekGUI_EVENT_FOCUS_ACCEPT	Ask a control if it wants to accept keyboard focus.
ekGUI_EVENT_FOCUS	A control has received or lost keyboard focus.
ekGUI_EVENT_MENU	Click on a menu.
ekGUI_EVENT_DRAW	The view content must be redrawn.
ekGUI_EVENT_RESIZE	The size of a view has changed.
ekGUI_EVENT_ENTER	The mouse has entered the view area.
ekGUI_EVENT_EXIT	The mouse has left the view area.
ekGUI_EVENT_MOVED	The mouse is moving on the view surface.
ekGUI_EVENT_DOWN	A mouse button was pressed.
ekGUI_EVENT_UP	A mouse button has been released.
ekGUI_EVENT_CLICK	Click on a view.
ekGUI_EVENT_DRAG	Dragging is being done over.
ekGUI_EVENT_WHEEL	Mouse wheel has moved.
ekGUI_EVENT_KEYDOWN	A key has been pressed.
ekGUI_EVENT_KEYUP	A key has been released.
ekGUI_EVENT_SCROLL	The scroll bars are being manipulated.
ekGUI_EVENT_WND_MOVED	The window is moving across the desktop.
ekGUI_EVENT_WND_SIZING	The window is being resized.
ekGUI_EVENT_WND_SIZE	The window has been resized.
ekGUI_EVENT_WND_CLOSE	The window has been closed.
ekGUI_EVENT_COLOR	An update color of comwin_color.
ekGUI_EVENT_THEME	Desktop theme has changed.
ekGUI_EVENT_OBJCHANGE	An object linked to a layout has been edited. Notifications and calculated fields.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_NROWS	A table needs to know the number of rows.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_BEGIN	A table will begin to draw the visible part of the data.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_END	A table has finished drawing.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_CELL	A table needs the data of a cell.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_SEL	The selected rows in a table have changed.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_HEADCLICK	Click on a table header.
ekGUI_EVENT_TBL_ROWCLICK	Click on a table row.

enum window_flag_t

Window creation attributes.

enum window_flag_t
{
    ekWINDOW_FLAG,
    ekWINDOW_EDGE,
    ekWINDOW_TITLE,
    ekWINDOW_MAX,
    ekWINDOW_MIN,
    ekWINDOW_CLOSE,
    ekWINDOW_RESIZE,
    ekWINDOW_RETURN,
    ekWINDOW_ESC,
    ekWINDOW_MODAL_NOHIDE,
    ekWINDOW_STD,
    ekWINDOW_STDRES
};

ekWINDOW_FLAG	Default attributes.
ekWINDOW_EDGE	The window draws an outer border.
ekWINDOW_TITLE	The window has a title bar.
ekWINDOW_MAX	The window shows the maximize button.
ekWINDOW_MIN	The window shows the minimize button.
ekWINDOW_CLOSE	The window shows the close button.
ekWINDOW_RESIZE	The window has resizable borders.
ekWINDOW_RETURN	The window will process the pressing of the [RETURN] key as a possible closing event, sending the message OnClose.
ekWINDOW_ESC	The window will process the pressing of the [ESC] key as a possible closing event, sending the message OnClose.
ekWINDOW_MODAL_NOHIDE	Avoids hiding a modal window when the modal cycle has finished. See Modal windows.
ekWINDOW_STD	Combination `ekWINDOW_TITLE \| ekWINDOW_MIN \| ekWINDOW_CLOSE`.
ekWINDOW_STDRES	Combination `ekWINDOW_STD \| ekWINDOW_MAX \| ekWINDOW_RESIZE`.

enum gui_notif_t

Notifications sent by the gui library.

enum gui_notif_t
{
    ekGUI_NOTIF_LANGUAGE,
    ekGUI_NOTIF_WIN_DESTROY,
    ekGUI_NOTIF_MENU_DESTROY
};

ekGUI_NOTIF_LANGUAGE	The interface language has been changed.
ekGUI_NOTIF_WIN_DESTROY	A window has been destroyed.
ekGUI_NOTIF_MENU_DESTROY	A menu has been destroyed.

struct GuiControl

Interface Control (abstract).

struct GuiControl;

struct Label

Interface control that contains static text, usually limited to a single line. Label.

struct Label;

struct Button

Interface control representing a button. Button.

struct Button;

struct PopUp

Control button with drop-down list. PopUp.

struct PopUp;

struct Edit

Text editing control Edit.

struct Edit;

struct Combo

Control that combines an edit box with a drop-down list. Combo.

struct Combo;

struct ListBox

List control. ListBox.

struct ListBox;

struct UpDown

Control that shows two small increase and decrease buttons. UpDown.

struct UpDown;

struct Slider

Control that shows a bar with a slider. Slider.

struct Slider;

struct Progress

Progress bar. Progress.

struct Progress;

struct View

Custom View that allows to create our own controls, drawing what we want. View

struct View;

struct TextView

Text view with several paragraphs and different attributes. TextView.

struct TextView;

struct ImageView

Image viewer control. ImageView.

struct ImageView;

struct TableView

Table view with multiple rows and columns. TableView.

struct TableView;

struct SplitView

Resizable horizontal or vertical split view. SplitView.

struct SplitView;

struct Layout

Invisible grid where the controls of a Panel are organized. Layout.

struct Layout;

struct Cell

Each of the cells that form a Layout. Cell.

struct Cell;

struct Panel

Internal area of a window, which allows you to group different controls. Panel.

struct Panel;

struct Window

Interface window. Window.

struct Window;

struct Menu

Menu or submenu. Menu.

struct Menu;

struct MenuItem

Item within a menu. MenuItem.

struct MenuItem;

struct EvButton

Parameters of the OnClick event of a button or OnSelect of a popup.

struct EvButton
{
    uint32_t index;
    gui_state_t state;
    const char_t* text;
};

index	Button or item index.
state	State.
text	Text.

struct EvSlider

Parameters of the OnMoved event of a slider.

struct EvSlider
{
    real32_t pos;
    real32_t incr;
    uint32_t step;
};

pos	Normalized slider position (0, 1).
incr	Increase with respect to the previous position.
step	Interval index (only for discrete ranges).

struct EvText

Parameters of the OnChange event of the text boxes.

struct EvText
{
    const char_t* text;
    uint32_t cpos;
    int32_t len;
    GuiControl* next;
};

text	Text.
cpos	Cursor position (caret).
len	Number of characters inserted or deleted.
next	Next control to which keyboard focus will be moved.

struct EvTextFilter

Result of the OnFilter event of the text boxes.

struct EvTextFilter
{
    bool_t apply;
    char_t* text;
    uint32_t cpos;
};

apply	`TRUE` if the original control text should be changed.
text	New control text, which is a revision (filter) of the original text.
cpos	Cursor position (caret).

struct EvDraw

OnDraw event parameters.

struct EvDraw
{
    DCtx* ctx;
    real32_t x;
    real32_t y;
    real32_t width;
    real32_t height;
};

ctx	2D drawing context.
x	X coordinate of the drawing area (viewport).
y	Y coordinate of the drawing area.
width	Width of the drawing area.
height	Height of the drawing area.

struct EvMouse

Mouse event parameters.

struct EvMouse
{
    real32_t x;
    real32_t y;
    real32_t lx;
    real32_t ly;
    gui_mouse_t button;
    uint32_t count;
};

x	X coordinate of the pointer in the drawing area.
y	Y coordinate of the pointer in the drawing area.
lx	X coordinate of the pointer on the control. Same as `x` if there are no scroll bars.
ly	Y coordinate of the pointer on the control. Same as `y` if there are no scroll bars.
button	Active button.
count	Number of clicks.

struct EvWheel

OnWheel event parameters.

struct EvWheel
{
    real32_t x;
    real32_t y;
    real32_t dx;
    real32_t dy;
    real32_t dz;
};

x	Pointer x coordinate.
y	Pointer y coordinate.
dx	Increase in x of the wheel or trackpad.
dy	Increase in x of the wheel or trackpad.
dz	Increase in x of the wheel or trackpad.

struct EvKey

Keyboard event parameters.

struct EvKey
{
    vkey_t key;
};

key	Pulsed key or released.

struct EvPos

Parameters of change of position events.

struct EvPos
{
    real32_t x;
    real32_t y;
};

x	X coordinate.
y	Y coordinate.

struct EvSize

Resize event parameters.

struct EvSize
{
    real32_t width;
    real32_t height;
};

width	Width (size in x).
height	Height (size in y).

struct EvWinClose

Window closing Event Parameters.

struct EvWinClose
{
    gui_close_t origin;
};

origin

Origin of the close.

struct EvMenu

Menu event parameters.

struct EvMenu
{
    uint32_t index;
    gui_state_t state;
    const char_t* str;
};

index	Pressed item index.
state	Pressed item status.
str	Pressed item text.

struct EvScroll

Scroll event parameters.

struct EvScroll
{
    gui_orient_t orient;
    gui_orient_t scroll;
    real32_t cpos;
};

orient	Scroll bar orientation.
scroll	Scroll type.
cpos	Scroll position.

struct EvTbPos

Location of a cell in a table.

struct EvTbPos
{
    uint32_t col;
    uint32_t row;
};

col	Column index.
row	Row index.

struct EvTbRow

Location of a row in a table.

struct EvTbRow
{
    bool_t sel;
    uint32_t row;
};

sel	Selected or not.
row	Row index.

struct EvTbRect

Group of cells in a table.

struct EvTbRect
{
    uint32_t stcol;
    uint32_t edcol;
    uint32_t strow;
    uint32_t edrow;
};

stcol	Initial column index.
edcol	End column index.
strow	Initial row index.
edrow	End row index.

struct EvTbSel

Selection in a table.

struct EvTbSel
{
    ArrSt(uint32_t)* sel;
};

sel	Row indices.

struct EvTbCell

Data from a cell in a table.

struct EvTbCell
{
    const char_t* text;
    align_t align;
};

text	Cell text.
align	Text alignment.

gui_start ()

Start the Gui library, reserving space for global internal structures. Internally call draw2d_start. It is called automatically by osmain.

void
gui_start(void);

gui_finish ()

Finish the Gui library, freeing up the space of global internal structures. Internally call draw2d_finish. It is called automatically by osmain.

void
gui_finish(void);

gui_respack ()

void
gui_respack(FPtr_respack func_respack);

func_respack

Resource constructor.

Remarks

See Resources.

gui_language ()

Set the language of the registered resources with gui_respack.

void
gui_language(const char_t *lang);

lang

Language.

Remarks

See Resources.

gui_text ()

Get a text string through its resource identifier.

const char_t*
gui_text(const ResId id);

id	Resource Identifier.

Return

The text string or NULL if it is not found.

Remarks

The resource must belong to a package registered with gui_respack.

gui_image ()

Get an image through its resource identifier.

const Image*
gui_image(const ResId id);

id	Resource Identifier.

Return

The image or NULL if it is not found.

Remarks

The resource must belong to a package registered with gui_respack. Do not destroy the image as it is managed by Gui.

gui_file ()

Get the contents of a file through its resource identifier.

const byte_t*
gui_file(const ResId id,
         uint32_t *size);

id	Resource Identifier.
size	Buffer size in bytes.

Return

File data or NULL if it is not found.

Remarks

The resource must belong to a package registered with gui_respack. The data is managed by Gui, so there is no need to free memory.

gui_dark_mode ()

Determines if the window environment has a light or dark theme.

bool_t
gui_dark_mode(void);

Return

TRUE for Dark mode, FALSE for light mode.

gui_alt_color ()

Create a color with two alternative versions.

color_t
gui_alt_color(const color_t light_color,
              const color_t dark_color);

light_color	Color for LIGHT desktop themes.
dark_color	Color for DARK desktop themes.

Return

The color.

Remarks

The system will set the final color based on the "lightness" of the window manager colors (Light/Dark). Nested alternate colors ARE NOT ALLOWED. The light and dark values must be RGB or system colors.

gui_label_color ()

Returns the default color of text labels Label.

color_t
gui_label_color(void);

Return

The color.

gui_view_color ()

Returns the background color in controls View.

color_t
gui_view_color(void);

Return

The color.

gui_line_color ()

Returns the color of lines in tables or window separator elements.

color_t
gui_line_color(void);

Return

The color.

gui_link_color ()

Returns the color of the text in hyperlinks.

color_t
gui_link_color(void);

Return

The color.

gui_border_color ()

Returns the border color in button controls, popups, etc..

color_t
gui_border_color(void);

Return

The color.

gui_resolution ()

Returns screen resolution.

S2Df
gui_resolution(void);

Return

Resolution.

gui_mouse_pos ()

Returns the position of the mouse cursor.

V2Df
gui_mouse_pos(void);

Return

Position.

gui_update ()

Refreshes all application windows, after a theme change.

void
gui_update(void);

Remarks

Normally it is not necessary to call this method. It is called automatically from osapp.

gui_OnThemeChanged ()

Set a handler to detect the change of the visual theme of the windows environment.

void
gui_OnThemeChanged(Listener *listener);

listener

The event handler.

gui_update_transitions ()

Update the automatic animations of the interface.

void
gui_update_transitions(const real64_t prtime,
                       const real64_t crtime);

prtime	Time of the previous instant.
crtime	Time of the current instant.

Remarks

Normally it is not necessary to call this method. It is called automatically from osapp.

gui_OnNotification ()

Sets up a handler to receive notifications from gui.

void
gui_OnNotification(Listener *listener);

listener

The event handler.

Remarks

See gui_notif_t.

evbind_object ()

Gets the object linked to a layout within a callback function.

type*
evbind_object(Event *e,
              type);

e	The event.
type	The object type.

Return

The object.

Remarks

See Notifications and calculated fields.

evbind_modify ()

Checks, inside a callback function, if the object's field has been modified.

bool_t
evbind_modify(Event *e,
              type,
              mtype,
              mname);

e	The event.
type	The object type.
mtype	The type of the field to check.
mname	The name of the field to check.

Return

TRUE if the field has been modified.

Remarks

See Notifications and calculated fields.