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Pmw is a framework for building high-level compound widgets, or
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megawidgets, constructed using other widgets as component parts. It
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promotes consistent look and feel within and between graphical
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applications, is highly configurable to your needs and is easy to use.
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Pmw consists of:
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* A few base classes, providing a framework for building megawidgets.
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* A library of flexible and extensible megawidgets built on the base
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classes, such as ButtonBox, ComboBox, MessageDialog, etc.
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The interface to Pmw megawidgets is similar to basic Tk widgets, so it
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is easy for developers to include both megawidgets and basic Tk
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widgets in their graphical applications. In addition, all Pmw
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megawidgets may themselves be extended, using either inheritance or
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composition.
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The use of the Pmw framework and megawidgets replaces common widget
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combinations with higher level abstractions. This simplifies code,
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making it more readable and maintainable and more easily modifiable.
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The ability to extend Pmw megawidgets enables developers to create new
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megawidgets based on previous work.
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