From: Kero <kero@...>
Date: 2004-04-10T17:39:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Idea: Simplified GTK

> But coding using the EzGtk example doesn't feel so much like a program,
> as describing a layout for something. Feels like writing for a different
> purpose, even though it /is/ just typical ruby code.
> 
> They read to me like:
>   main do # main does:
>     vbox do # vbox does:
>     end
>   end
> 
>   compared to:
> 
>   main { # Inside of main ...
>     vbox { # inside vbox inside of main
>     }
>     }
>   }
> But like you said, same difference.

To stress the difference between action-blocks and layout-blocks, why not
use do-end for the actions and { } for the layout?

  vbox {
    button "Options" do
      options_dialog do ... end
    end
  }

Never thought I'd actually propose a coding guideline... Usually I
hate them :)

Bye,
Kero.

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