Bug 156726

Summary:	generic interfaces for multiple selection of various objects
Product:	[Unmaintained] kdelibs	Reporter:	Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring>
Component:	kdecore	Assignee:	kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs>
Status:	CLOSED NOT A BUG
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	finex
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
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Description Markus Elfring 2008-01-26 17:25:52 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 3.5.7)
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources

Would you like to support an abstract programming interface which manages the (multiple) selection of widgets, files, records and other objects in a portable way?

I guess that following information sources can give useful ideas for a corresponding software design.
- Java™ Look and Feel Design Guidelines: Advanced Topics >  Part I: General Topics > 4: Behavior > Selecting Multiple Objects
  http://java.sun.com/products/jlf/at/book/Behavior3.html

- GNOME Human Interface Guidelines > Chapter 10: User Input
  http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/input.html

- Section "Bounds and Hit Testing"
  http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/2d/spec/j2d-geom.html#wp63262

- "A Multiple Selection based Control Tracker"
  http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/controltracker.aspx

- "The design and evaluation of selection techniques for 3D volumetric displays" by Tovi Grossman and Ravin Balakrishnan
  http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1166253.1166257

- "Design and Evaluation of 3D Multiple Object Selection Techniques" by John Finley Lucas
  http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04192005-111302/

Comment 1 FiNeX 2008-11-19 18:24:02 UTC

Hi, this type of technical discussion should be done on various mailing lists where developers can elaborate and choose how to manage this development hints.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Regards.