Chapter 29. Adding Context-Sensitive Help
In this chapter
Processing Help-Related Events
Widget Paths
Relating Widgets to Text
Next Steps
I offer this chapter to the reader desiring to continue the development of the Graphics Editor Project beyond the scope of the text.
A suggested modification to the editor application's GUI is the support of a context-sensitive help facility.
As implied by the name, context-sensitive help enables a user to query the application's interface effectively for assistance in determining how to use the application. This capability would expand the hints currently provided in the status window at the bottom center of the interface.
Clearly, the graphical user interface for the Graphics Editor is not complex. However, the user ...
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