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PeteWG
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Post by PeteWG »

Hi folks,
ModernUI2.jpg
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I wonder if it'd be possible to create such a main win UI with minigui?
(in fact, I suppose it's possible, perhaps with the help of excellent bostaurus library!)

some worth to note points, in the above screen :
- how the toolbar is rendered
- flat left side panel
- white rectangles with informative text and thin shade
(they act like buttons --similar to commandlink buttons, yet more elegant) .

any prototyping, suggestions/ideas?

regards,

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Re: desktop UI

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Hi Pete, you can check out this small sample i made some time ago.
It's not exactly what you are showing us but it follows the flat-style mentality and maybe you can get something that may interest you out of it.

viewtopic.php?p=51086#p51086

Hope it helps.
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Re: desktop UI

Post by apais »

Hi Pete !
That app was made with JavaFX ( http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/overvie ... erview.htm ).
Basically it is a web page disguised as a desktop app.
So components are designed in html+css.
I don't know of any harbopur api or lib that can control and pack a web app into a desktop app.
Maybe someone else has an idea, who knows.

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Quizá algo simple como esto ayude...
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Maybe something simple like this will help ...

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=215&start=20
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Re: desktop UI

Post by PeteWG »

Hi guys,
thanks for the answers and links.
(please forgive me of being synoptic and not answer each message separately, I 'm just trying to not inflate the thread)

@Vagelis:
it's a nice sample of flat design, certainly a different sight compared to formal, plain windows style. very useful!

@andyglezl:
fancy design, clever usage of label control. seems, you are good in graphics design! ;-) (no such talent here...)

@Angel:
Angel, you're right! the above image is the main screen of this project,
https://github.com/torakiki/pdfsam
which is written in java. I was not aware of JavaFX, it must be very handy pack for their target audience --java developers, totally useless for us, i think. And of course I don't aim, by any means, to move in a whole new GUI (the "can't teach an old dog new tricks" ;-) applies perfectly here)
Minigui is proved to be very good for desktop apps.

What mostly attracted me in the image posted, was the clean and tranquil look 'n feel of this design,with its "unobtrusive" graphics, the big yet easy to take informative "buttons" and succinct tool-bar without unnecessary "bells and whistles".

Basically we need such a lean, clear, slightly rounded and thin shaded action control (for buttons) and a same shaped control container (for toolbar) and a few uniform graphics, that must consistently have the same meaning/notion anytime/every-module.
Just only that! well ... and an inspired/creative "Miniguier" to put those imaginary things in their realistic place. (coding) :-)

regards,

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