Sven, Thanks for this, I was unaware of the MultiColumnListModel. I notice that setting colors has no effect here either. I remember from the video that overriding theme colors is still an issue in Spec, but I can move forward.
Craig -----Original Message----- From: Pharo-users [mailto:pharo-users-boun...@lists.pharo.org] On Behalf Of Sven Van Caekenberghe Sent: 16 February 2015 12:30 AM To: Any question about pharo is welcome Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] Learning Spec This is the easiest way that I know to show a simple table. MultiColumnListModel new items: #(('x coordinate' 'y coordinate' 'z coordinate')(1 2 3)(4 5 6)(7 8 9)); displayBlock: [ :x | x collect: #asString ]; setSelectedIndex: 2; title: 'My table'; openWithSpec. > On 15 Feb 2015, at 22:36, Craig <cr...@hivemind.net> wrote: > > Hi Sven, > > I count myself as a beginner with Pharo, although I've been dabbling with > Pharo UI choices for a few months now. > Like Sebastian, I wrote Spec off as too immature for prime-time, but I > too come from the commercial world, so maybe my expectations were unrealistic. > > So I took the time to learn Spec. My very first requirement is to display > some data in a grid or table like manner, so I took a look at the TreeModel, > and tried to adapt one of the examples to fit. However, whenever I try to > add a third column to the model, I get a "Subscript Out of Bounds". > I also tried to change the oddRowColor, but it had no effect. > > I hope that is specific enough for you. > > Craig > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pharo-users [mailto:pharo-users-boun...@lists.pharo.org] On > Behalf Of Sven Van Caekenberghe > Sent: 13 February 2015 11:12 AM > To: Any question about pharo is welcome > Subject: [Pharo-users] Learning Spec > > Hi, > > > From now on it is forbidden to complain about Spec in general, unspecific > terms unless you have taken the time to learn about it. Here is a guide to > documentation about Spec, most recent first. > > > There is an excellent presentation by Johan Fabry did during the last Pharo > Days, 'Using Spec to Build a UI'. *MUST WATCH* (the video is not yet fully > public, but soon will be, the link should work though): > > http://youtu.be/OL23s9ZUIR0?list=PL4actYd6bfnz98ngrKALwwStl3C3odEKG > > The slides are also not yet available, but soon will be (the talk is much > better that the slides on their own). > > > This draft chapter 'Spec: a framework for describing user interfaces' for an > upcoming book: > > > https://ci.inria.fr/pharo-contribution/view/Books/job/PharoBookWorkInP > rogress/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/Spec/Spec.pier.html > > > Look in the image. > > Browse the hierarchy below AbstractWidgetModel in the category > Spec-Core-Widgets in Pharo 4, look at the protocols called 'protocol' & > 'protocol-events' mainly. Look for references to each class. Trace senders of > methods until you arrive at examples. Study the examples, play with them, > change them. > > The UI of most tools in Pharo is also implemented using Spec. Browse the > hierarchy below ComposableModel to find them. (Komitter, Versionner, Critics, > Metacello, the old Eye Inspectors, ..). Watch and learn. > > > The cool Spec website: > > http://spec.st > > > Read some cool articles like: > > https://medium.com/concerning-pharo/rediscovering-the-ux-of-the-legend > ary-hp-35-scientific-pocket-calculator-d1d497ece999 > > See the section 'HP35CalculatorModel' for the Spec part. > > > The following papers (some older ones refer to API that has changed): > > 'Seamless Composition and Reuse of Customizable User Interfaces with Spec' > > http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/archives/papers/Ryse13a-SCICO-Spec.pdf > > 'Spec - A Framework for the Specification and Reuse of UIs and their Models' > > > http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/archives/papers/Ryse12b-Spec-IWST12-Final.p > df > > 'Spec – Technical Report' > > > http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/archives/reports/Ryse12a-SpecTechReport.pdf > > > Use the image to build a couple of simple UIs using Spec. You will be > surprised to learn that it is not that difficult. Just go with the flow, > don't try to enforce your world view on it, wait until you are further along. > > > Have fun ! > > > Sven > > > PS: Once you have done all the above, you are most welcome to help improve > Spec by discussing specific, concrete issues. > > > -- > Sven Van Caekenberghe > Proudly supporting Pharo > http://pharo.org > http://association.pharo.org > http://consortium.pharo.org > > >
