Hello, I am not well versed like you in Pivot or any GUI application. I will start from tutorial today and i think so after that i will be in a good position to start such a GUI step by step.
Thanks, Prithvi On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Todd Volkert <[email protected]> wrote: > Something like this is definitely possible in Pivot. If you want to > replicate the exact graphic presentation, then you'll probably need to > create a custom "Panel" class to get that green/grey swishy container. If > you're ok with Pivot's L&F, then an expander with expandable set to false is > basically the same container. > > I'd start by mocking up a static UI in WTKX so you can get a feel for how > it'd look "out of the box" (without any custom skins or components). Doing > so will: > > 1) Get you familiar with Pivot's layout constructs > 2) Be much quicker than going deep because you can ignore event handlers > and back-end logic > 3) Show to the stakeholders what such a UI would look like in Pivot's > default L&F. Then, if they buy in, you could start wiring it all up. > > I took this approach with the Pivot apps I've written, and generally, you > can rapidly prototype a static UI and iron out functional issues before > writing a single line of code. > > Cheers, > -T > > > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 1:45 AM, java programmer < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I have captured the screen shots of a Flex application which is currently >> running in my company. >> I would like to know is a UI like this possible in Pivot? >> >> If it is possible what should be the starting point for me? I am not very >> good at UI level though but >> ready to learn. I compiled the pivot 1.5 code and generated the binaries >> out of it but was later stopped >> by the company as they thought we can't achieve something like this in >> Pivot, but after having a response >> from Greg this is possible, i would like to know what should be the >> starting steps? >> >> I am going to start with the tutorials today and plan to complete it by >> this weekend but would definitly >> love to complete this UI in 1-2 weeks time. An oppurtunity for me to prove >> myself :) >> >> Looking forward to have a feedback. >> >> Thanks, >> Prithvi >> >> > >
