Re: [aedGUI] CFV: aedWindow -> aedWidget?

[Alan K. <al...@al...>]

From: "Ivan Stankovic" <po...@fl...>

> On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 02:40:35PM -0300, Eduardo B. Fonseca wrote:
> > Ivan,
> >
> > On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 14:25, Ivan Stankovic wrote:
> > > Um, aedWindow is meant to be the base class for all widgets (perhaps
> > > we should have called it aedWidget). I think you've just described
> > > aedFrameWindow (or whatever you want to call it). :)
> >
> > Hmmmm... good idea. Should we issue a CFV for this? And create a new
> > widget called aedRootWindow?
>
> Heh, I knew it! We're breaking backwards compatibility several times
> _between_ releases. But we are still < 1.0 so we have an excuse. :))
>
> Anyway, I agree with the suggestion of renaming aedWindow to aedWidget.
> However, I don't see any reason for aedRootWindow. Why not just leave
> aedWindow?

I think the root widget should be an aedWidget, not an aedWindow.  After the
change aedWindows are going to have title bars and close buttons, where as
the root widget should just be an invisible anchor for the rest of the gui.

If we are voting on the matter, I vote yes to changing the name :-)

Alan