[PD-dev] Abstracting GUI communication. Was: canvas moveto

[Fred Jan Kraan]

On 04-11-17 23:42, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
>> Is this the problem that Purr-data and CICM tried to solve?
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> Purr Data uses a generic interface for speaking to the GUI.
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> The spec for Purr Data's communication from Pd to the GUI is here:
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> https://git.purrdata.net/jwilkes/purr-data/tree/master#gui-messaging-specification

Both the current Pure Data and Purr Data interface use drawing 
primitives. The PDCon2016 discussion was about replacing it with 
somewhat more high-level, like 'draw me a standard object box with X 
name, Y inlets and Z outlets'.

The Purr Data approach would still be used for custom GUI objects.

Fred Jan

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