GUI architecture design resources? [closed]

Answer 1

Qt is working using IOC (inversion of control) and I believe they are using DDD (domain driven design). Without events it will be really hard to create GUI framework if even possible.

Answer 2

In this article you can find under #8. the Steps Left pattern, it is widely implemented when users have to fill in data in multiple steps. Also very helpful is #10. Hover Controls. I can advise you to at the others too.

A very collection of UI Design Patterns, Libs and Practices can be found here.

If you wan to spend some more time here are patterns in Categories for:

1. Basic interactions (look at · Paging · Pulldown Button · Slideshow)
2. Navigating around (look at · Overlay Menu · Repeated Menu · Retractable Menu · Scrolling Menu)
3. Personalizing (look at · Customizable Window)
4. Giving input (look at · Comment Box · Constraint Input · Form)

Note that you must select User needs section.

You may find these resources helpful:

• web-ui-design-patterns
• mobile-ui-design-patterns
• User-centered_design

Hope it helps.

• Cheers

Answer 3

I would suggest you search for "Gui for ARM" or "Gui for embedded". You come with some libraries(most of them open source, but may require license to buy) that are apropriate for microcontrollers. Thus they are expected to implement the basic principles for graphical user interface.

Here is some links;
PEG - FreeScale
uC/Gui - Micrium
emWin - SEGGER