Re: [DynAPI-WidgetDev] HTMLWidgets and drag-drop question

[Leif W <war...@us...>]

> From: "A P" <the...@gm...>
> Sent: 2005 November 14 Monday 18:19
>

> Hi All ,
>
> I have been playing with the latest 3.0 beta and am highly impressed !
> I would like to use DynAPI Objects to create a online IDE for basic
> Page layout design...
> I am sure there are some there but there are too complex for what I am
> trying to do.
>
> My question is : Can I use the  HTML* Widgets *outside* the 
> TemplateManager ?

Hmm, I check in dynapi/src/ext/packages.js and don't see any 
dependencies.  I double check in dynapi/examples/ and I don't see any 
dependencies, except for the "Image Frame" example.  My wild guess is 
that they're independent.  But try it and see!

> I dont want to create a template . All I want is a layer on which I
> can drag and drop the HTML* widgets on to it.
> Basically I want to create a "pallette" of few HTML Widgets (
> textbox,dropdowns,buttons etc)
> and then drag-drop them onto a "workspace" layer.
>
> Hence , there wont be any TemplateManager. Is this supported ? Can I
> do this without using any template ? My next question is : is
> drag&drop supported with these HTML* widgets ?

Hmm, well, widgets are objects, create instances, tweak properties, ok. 
But to get back the source?  Hmm.  Since you're trying something new, 
make it a new widget built upon existing widgets.  Your Pallette widget 
might be the interface, with buttons or menu options to create and 
destroy instances of other objects.  And the workspace area is where you 
can combine elements, configure, and I am guessing that eventually 
you'll want to export things.

> Otherwise I will have to create my own version of the HTML Widgets
> using DynLayers...hate to start from there as there is such a good
> library present. :-)
>
> What I am trying to achieve is a very basic HTML Page builder where a
> user can drag a HTML widget on the workspace and edit the properties..
> This will be later used for code generation to generate the backend
> code for any UI framework..

It sounds like an interesting idea!  Try some things, one step at a 
time, and build upon that.  If you get something satisfactory, share it.

> thanks for any suggestions..
> Pat

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Leif