On 2012-01-10, at 2:03 AM, Alexander Becker <cap...@gmx.de> wrote: > Hi Kartik, > > I recently started working with the SDL Manual, but I don't have a game in > mind. Regardless of that, I find it very useful to see the things you can do > with SDL demonstrated with games. What I'm missing so far, and what is part > of every game, too, is UI stuff. How do buttons work with SDL, how do you > change the state of a button element (normal, active, hover, diabled, etc.) > and how do you encapsulate such UI elements properly. >
Perhaps getting Agar working again in perl will help? Http://libagar.org/ > Basically, I'm still experimenting to find a way to create a good button > class for a menu. I know there is a package out there that provides methods > for drawing menus, but especially when writing your own games / apps, I guess > one might want to implement its own kind of menu with nifty nice effects, > layout and so on. > Hmm we would love it if you can provide feedback/issues on the SDLx::Widgets github site. > So this is my idea: add a chapter on UI elements (not only buttons, but > (high-score-tables, text fields etc.). Unfortunately, all I can add to this > project so far (I'm still a SDL n00b) are possibly dumb questions. For > example, I don't know how to adjust a text on a surface for a button. By > adjusting, I mean something like aligning to the left or the right or > automatically splitting the text up an breaking into a new line when a given > with would be exceeded (I'm generating buttons with unknown text length, > which is quite problematic). > Seems like a good idea. Thanks. > hth, > Alex > Kartik > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- >> Datum: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:34:25 -0500 >> Von: Kartik Thakore <thakore.kar...@gmail.com> >> An: sdl-devel@perl.org, chromatic <chroma...@wgz.org> >> Betreff: Revamping SDL_Manual > >> Hello guys, >> >> So as I have gotten busy over the last couple months with my startup and >> masters the SDL Manual has fell behind, and I would like to ask if anyone >> is interested in taking on writing new chapters or reorganizing SDL >> Manual. >> We can discuss any new chapters to add and work with reorganize it. An >> idea >> I have is to change the name to Perl Game Development and incorporate more >> then just SDL chapters into the manual. Any suggestions are welcome! >> >> Regards, >> Kartik > > -- > NEU: FreePhone - 0ct/min Handyspartarif mit Geld-zurück-Garantie! > Jetzt informieren: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/freephone
