[gmpi] Re: lost-n-found #5 - GUI windows

On Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:58 PM [GMT+1=CET],
Ron Kuper <xxxRonKuper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> IMO GMPI requirements should say a plugin can have at most ONE editor.
> The editor is hosted a la VST or DirectX, you give it a "parent window"
> the plugin does what it wants within.
>
> I am opposed to multiple editors.  What does it mean for a plugin to
> have 2 editors open at the same time in the same host?  The user can
> only interact with one at a time anyway, so it seems like a needless
> generalization.  Allowing it also means a plugin has to manage keeping
> multiple GUIs in sync for updates -- again, needless complexity.

I tend to agree with Ron, but maybe I'm missing something.
Can someone bring up a use case for having multiple editors, so we can "see
the light"?
Koen


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