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=Architecture design for Slicer flexible layouts =
 
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pros & cons ??
 
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     DeleteNthChild (int n)
 
     DeleteNthChild (int n)
 
     SetPaneContent ( *vtkObject)
 
     SetPaneContent ( *vtkObject)
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     method to delete a split (span a pane)
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And settled on the tree for its ease of programmatic manipulation.
 
And settled on the tree for its ease of programmatic manipulation.
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Ideas:
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* Use swidget infrastructure for handling events using Bind to avoid triggering unwanted updates
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[[image:FlexibleLayoutRepresentation.png]]
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Ideas on representation and approach:
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* nodes represent panes in the layout
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* root is the encapsulating pane
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* nodes contain weights that describe their horizontal and vertical span of the parent
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* only leaf nodes can contain content
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* can use swidget infrastructure for handling events using Tk Bind() to avoid triggering unwanted updates in ApplicationGUI during layout manipulation
 
* Create singleton node on the scene?
 
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* Create a Layout collection on the scene that contains predefined and saved custom layouts?
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* Selecting existing layout or creating custom layout would copy a node from the collection into the scene's singleton
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* Selecting existing layout or creating custom layout would copy a node from the collection into the scene's singleton and triggers an update and redisplay of the Slicer window?
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== Questions ==
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* If a pane has tabs, how are tabs represented?
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* If the main application Window has multiple tabs, then does each tab have its own layout tree?

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Architecture design for Slicer flexible layouts

Back to Flexible Layouts Overview


Notes:

We discussed several ways of representing layouts including:

  • html table style description
 <table name=A>
 <tr width=.5 height=.5>
   <td width=1.0 height=1.0>
     <table>
       <tr width=1.0 height=0.5>
         <td width=1.0 height=1.0> B </td>
       </tr>
       <tr width=1.0 height=0.5>
         <td width=1.0 height=1.0> F </td>
       </tr>
     </table>
   </td>
   <td width=1.0 height=1.0> C </td>
 </tr>
 <tr width=0.5 height=0.5>
   <td width=1.0 height=1.0> D </td>
   <td width=1.0 height=1.0> E </td>
 </tr>
 </table>

pros & cons ??

  • Tk grid style description
 grid -row 0 -column 0 B
 grid -row 0 -column 1 -rowspan 2 C
 grid -row 1 -column 0 F
 grid -row 2 -column 0 D
 grid -row 2 -column 1 E

pros & cons ??

  • tree description

 ???
 vtkMRMLSlicerLayoutPaneTreeNode
 {
    split[]
    GetNumberOfChildren()
    GetNthChild (int n)
    DeleteNthChild (int n)
    SetPaneContent ( *vtkObject)
    method to delete a pane (span)
    method to add a split (nest)
 }
 ???

And settled on the tree for its ease of programmatic manipulation.

FlexibleLayoutRepresentation.png

Ideas on representation and approach:

  • nodes represent panes in the layout
  • root is the encapsulating pane
  • nodes contain weights that describe their horizontal and vertical span of the parent
  • only leaf nodes can contain content
  • can use swidget infrastructure for handling events using Tk Bind() to avoid triggering unwanted updates in ApplicationGUI during layout manipulation
  • Create singleton node on the scene?
  • Create a Layout collection on the scene that contains predefined and saved custom layouts?
  • Selecting existing layout or creating custom layout would copy a node from the collection into the scene's singleton and triggers an update and redisplay of the Slicer window?

Questions

  • If a pane has tabs, how are tabs represented?
  • If the main application Window has multiple tabs, then does each tab have its own layout tree?
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