Thanks Torsten for your input. Indeed, many expressed a similar interest: being able to graphically edit a graph.
Cheers, Alexandre On Sep 26, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Torsten Bergmann <[email protected]> wrote: > I just wonder what is necessary to use Roassal not > only as a visualization engine of existing data > but to give it more interactivity to create new > data/shapes/connections. > > An example: one can build a UML class shape and visualize > the existing class hierarchy of Pharo with the current engine. > > But is it possible to also hook into the engine so one can > have a palette and by visually adding new nodes (here UML classes) > and wire them visually to create new classes in the system > and use it as a modeling tool too? > > Simply said: whats required to additionally transform it into a > universal diagram tool with palette for custom shapes > and connections, outline, custom menues on shapes/nodes/connections > to open dialogs, properties page ... > > Something similar to GEF from Eclipse > http://www.eclipse.org/gef/ > http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-diagram-editor/shape.html > > I'm sure this would open up lots of opportunities to > build graphical applications with Pharo. > > Thx > T. > -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.
