Segue: support for distributed graphical interfaces

Author

Schaffner, Stuart C. ; Borkan, Martha

Author_Institution

Compass Inc., Wakefield, MA, USA

Volume

21

Issue

12

fYear

1988

Firstpage

42

Lastpage

55

Abstract

The authors describe their experiences developing Segue, an interface tool for supporting application programs that manipulate tree-like data structures. This semantic domain, although restrictive, includes a number of important application programs, such as structured editors, incremental compilers, and file system managers. The user interface tools described here support the Distributed Ada Programming Support Environment (DAPSE). The authors discuss the structure of Segue, present the R2D unparsing system, and examine tree-to-tree mappings. They then present three Segue user interfaces: an Ada editor, an Ada library manager, and the Gift interface specification tool.<>

Keywords

data structures; software tools; trees (mathematics); user interfaces; Distributed Ada Programming Support Environment (DAPSE); Gift; R2D unparsing system; Segue; application programs; distributed graphical interfaces; file system managers; incremental compilers; interface specification tool; interface tool; library manager; semantic domain; structured editors; tree-like data structures; tree-to-tree mappings; user interface tools; Application software; Computer displays; Computer interfaces; Costs; Graphics; Local area networks; Microcomputers; Programming profession; User interfaces; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.16188

Filename

16188