2 Getting Started

This chapter shows a small graphical application from which we will identify the most important concepts found in the window interface. The presentation is really designed for identification of issues. An explanation of these issues follows in the remaining chapters of this document.

• 2.1 Our First Graphical Application
  • 2.1.1 Widgets
  • 2.1.2 Geometry
  • 2.1.3 Actions

• 2.2 The Architecture

• 2.3 Implementation