[gmpi] Re: lost-n-found #5 - GUI windows
- From: jeffmcc@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:31:50 +1300
Hi,
It's not important to have two copies of the GUI.
What's important is that GMPI cleanly implements MVC
(Model-View-Controller).
The host manages the parameters. Each paramter may have
multiple 'listeners'. We agreed on this.
MVC handles opening two copies of the same View (GUI)
easiliy and naturally.
There's no extra complexity. There's no need to explicity
disallow it.
We should not specify "One GUI instance only". That might
encourage the GMPI implementers to ignore the MVC model, to
implement someting 'simpler' but problematic, like VST.
Best Regards,
Jeff
> 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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