[Jpim-devel] [Proposal] GUI Development

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>To all,
> 
> I think it is time to do something about the GUI development, 
> so that we make best use of our most limited resource time.
> 
> My proposal is to:
> 1. remove the GUI code from the library codebase
> 2. make the GUI implementation an independent module

I agree with the above. I was even thinking of "donating" all of the gui code to Columba, for them to work on it because of my 'very' limited free time.
However i still believe that COMPONENTS is the way to go, so making an independent module and having us and others (Columba people) work on it would be the best approach.


> 3. target a standalone "Addressbook" implementation starting 
> from the current codebase; this could be:
>    a) a demonstration app (proof-of-concept?)
>    b) a test app for the library
 
Ok i could get in charge of a <simple> standalone "Addressbook" implementation

> 5. Put somebody (Tony?) in charge of the GUI App module

i am happy with that too


> 4. derive/work on reusable "components" and see whether we can 
> provide  another module with GUI-Components, the App from 3 
> could be still a testbed also for this components.

I hope someone will come up and help with the above MVC approach......
 


Also,
If things start getting bigger (calendars,tasks etc) a framework should be suggested and used for every components (a framework for model/gui/mvc components etc)