Why is the UI of nowadays application getting so “plain”? [closed]
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Automated object creation from user input
I am working on a command-line application that runs simulations. It has to be heavily configurable; the user should be able to provide a very large number (100+) of parameters, some mandatory and some optional. Obviously, these parameters will be used by a variety of classes in the application.
handling rules applied to a set of checkboxes, radio buttons or form fields
I’ve been wondering about applications that have a set of checkboxes or radio buttons, even collections of form fields in their UI.
creating simple states for a stateless input
Given an input device (basically a keyboard) that reports keyup and keydown, how may I most efficiently store and retrieve information about which keys are currently depressed? My first thought was a dynamic array, but maintaining and searching a dynamic array seems like a serious drain on resources.
Polling and control devices
I am in the early stages of planning for an input device which will consist of some as-yet-to-be determined number pf physical controls. From previous experience with such devices I have found that it would be extremely advantageous to have the device return data about the state of all controls in response to a query from the system, as opposed to reporting changes as they occur.
How Should “Undo Typing” Behave?
I’m implementing a Java app that includes an Undo/Redo stack. I’ve noticed that some apps (such as TextEdit on Mac OS X) let you choose “Undo Typing” from the Edit Menu after typing some text. I’d like to implement that sort of thing into my app as well, but I’m having a really hard time finding guidelines about how it should behave.
System evolution approach: gradual or cataclysmic?
When working on established systems, I’ve often found ways to improve a user interface to maximize user efficiency (example: legacy app maintenance screen doesn’t allow multi-line operations where doing so could save the user hours per week over the “edit one line at a time” existing method).
Time limit on user input
I am trying to put a time limit on the user input, so if they take longer than 2 seconds to put type in an input then the program will terminate. I was wondering if there is a simple way to do this in C language?
Creating an account to receive sensitive information on a mobile device
I am developing an Android application for my final year project which allows the holder of a mobile device to receive a text notification containing potentially sensitive information from a server.
Criteria for selecting MigLayout for GUI code?
It seems to be easier to use and more feature rich than standard swing layouts. It looks like a do it all replacement for all standard layouts. If you are making simple code to just show the time in a window, then MigLayout is probably not useful. But, if you are making a flight cockpit panel, then MigLayout might be the best. However, even if your project is “complex” (like the flight panel example), how do you decide if you can do it well with the standard layouts instead of Mig ?