[GUI Builder] Logic Gui Professional 5.3 is out

BlitzMax Forums/MaxGUI Module/[GUI Builder] Logic Gui Professional 5.3 is out

jsp(Posted 2010) [#1]
Logic Gui Professional Version 5.3 build 445 has been released!

Those who don't know Logic Gui yet, it's an easy to use, feature rich visual GUI Designer and source code creator for MaxGui.


Major improvements:
- Logic Gui got now a new three step snap with priority system. Gadgets can now snap to guides, other gadgets or the grid in all possible directions and also while moving or sizing. The priority system takes care when different snap positions are in reach. The new gadget to gadget snap makes visual alignment again quicker.

- Sort of IntelliSense for MaxGui commands is available in the Event Editor. It helps where you are not sure which commands are available for a certain gadget type - useful for new users of MaxGui or if you didn't touch it for a while and you can add your own menus and commands to it.

- Reverse lookup of gadget and event from created source code. This function allows you to select a location in the created source code and Logic Gui selects the corresponding event and gadget and retrieves the code of it, ready for edit. Thus you have the overview of the whole source but still able to directly edit your code.

- In several different views a group by parent is available to better display the gadget structure.

- The Event Editor has been improved with a lot of convenient functions.

- The new PANEL_RAISED style has been implemented as gadget, properties and for the parser.

- And a lot more, more than 50 improvements have been implemented.


The user manual has been updated for version 5.3!

Please checkout:
Logic Gui Professional
Key features and key benefits are available from the main page.
Interested users can download demo versions or tutorials in the download section.
Demo version will be updated soon.


Update History:
Version 5.2
- Independent types from panels and it's gadgets on top.
- Improved SmartButton exchange.
- Session backups.
- New Website and Forum

Version 5.1
- Disabling layer
- MaxGui Language support
- Drag and Drop media onto the form gadgets
- Gadget image display improved/added
- Design Image Gadgets
- Automatic relative paths
- Display of gadgets during insert
- New video tutorials …

Version 5.0
- Automatically generate an independent type out of your single windows in your form. A base TForm type acts as event router and adds an OOP interface to your forms.
- Visual Distance is a new feature which shows you on the fly all important distances to other gadgets.
- A notes system lets you and your team members add annotations to your form and gadgets.
- The new anchor function is able to anchor your gadgets to the parent and even reflect the setting to the gadget layout if you like.
- A timer type which hooks itself in the event queue, useful as independent application timer.
- The proxy ScrollPanel is available with all settings as new gadget.
- DebugLog information and variable identifier can be switched on/off for the source creation.
- Different monitor set-ups possible, makes it easier to switch between computers.
- Automatic import of modules where necessary.


While a lot of options are available, it's still easy and simple to use. It fits the needs for beginners and advanced coders.


Ghost Dancer(Posted 2010) [#2]
Nice one. Thanks Jens :)


Grisu(Posted 2010) [#3]
Well done!