[Openrocket-devel] Playing with the UI.

[Kevin R. <kr...@su...>]

Hi guys,

I decided to play around a little bit with the Swing UI.  I tried to 
incorporate a package called InfoNode Docking Windows.  It's dual 
licensed with GPL & commercial.  Basically it gives you a very flexible 
UI with very little cost.

I have gotten the bigger parts of the BasicFrame pulled into dockable 
windows - rocket viewer, component tree, tool box, and simulation 
window.  Attached are three snapshots I've made while playing around.

Where do I see the UI going?  I don't know.  There are a couple of 
things I think would be nice:  1) smaller tool box buttons - or an 
option for large and small buttons, 2) make the component editor dialog 
not a dialog but rather a part of the BasicFrame (either replacing the 
current tool box, or one of these nifty docking windows).  I think 
having multiple rocket viewers open could be fun - one in diagram mode 
one in 3d for example.  Maybe the 3d viewer should be its own component.

Kevin

PS - none of this code will be committed unless its on a branch.