[REBOL] View-based system browser
From: al::bri::xtra::co::nz at: 13-Feb-2001 15:47
Jeff mentioned:
> Rather than someone else at RT rework your system-browser, since there's a
few too many things to get done right now.. maybe one of the fine REBOL
developers of the world would make a VIEW based system-browser (which of
course means that they'll have to create a really good lightweight tree
viewer in VIEW ha ha ha-- aren't I sneaky)...
I was thinking about doing this before the latest version of Rebol/Core came
out. Now that I can save a 'mold-ed copy of the system object to a file and
browse that with a text editor, I found that text is superior to any kind of
tree view.
My thoughts were to have a list view on one side, with a large edit box
to the right and underneath a path displayed along the bottom in a edit
line. All the fields are "live" and reflect the particular location in the
system (or other) object being examined. Typing or clicking changed the
'mold-ed view appropriately. The viewed object/function could be
interactively edited and even replaced, something like what I believe a
smalltalk browser might do.
With a editing and replacement ability, this would be nicer than a text
file.
Andrew Martin
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