Notes on OP Frame
 
  • An application Frame would fill the whole space left by the console manager on the display.

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  • There will be a Status Bar at the bottom and a Message window. Both could be hidden.

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  • A Menu Toolbar will contain commands acting at the application level, and, being eventually common to all applications. Could be hidden.

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  • A 'busy' image, which can be flashing, at a defined place in the frame, should be available together with a mechanism to time the flashing out.

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  • Two classes are created, one for the Application and one for the Frame.

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  • Examples ( 1 and 2 ) assembling different OP Beans in an OP Frame have been shown.

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  • We could add some button to watch the state of the application.


    • July 2000

    OPSkel has
        --> a minimal menu bar on top
        --> a bottom bar containing
                - 'Msg' button, to show messages
                - Text field, to show the program status, the foreground color depending on the type of status (ready, busy, error, ...)
                - 'Activity' image, which can flash while the program is busy performing an action.
                    There could be a time out parameter added to the method which starts the flashing.
        --> several standard dialog boxes popup-able at the application level.

    October 2000

  • An optional toolbar has been added.