NAME
Config::Model::TkUI - Tk GUI to edit config data through Config::Model
SYNOPSIS
use Config::Model::TkUI;
# init trace
Log::Log4perl->easy_init($WARN);
# create configuration instance
my $model = Config::Model -> new ;
my $inst = $model->instance (root_class_name => 'a_config_class',
instance_name => 'test');
my $root = $inst -> config_root ;
# Tk part
my $mw = MainWindow-> new ;
$mw->withdraw ;
$mw->ConfigModelUI (-root => $root) ;
MainLoop ;
DESCRIPTION
This class provides a GUI for Config::Model.
With this class, Config::Model and an actual configuration model (like Config::Model::Xorg), you get a tool to edit configuration files (e.g. /etc/X11/xorg.conf
).
USAGE
Left side tree
Click on '+' and '-' boxes to open or close content
Left-click on item to open a viewer widget.
Right-click on any item to open an editor widget
Editor widget
When clicking on store, the new data is stored in the tree represented on the left side of TkUI. The new data will be stored in the configuration file only when File-
save> menu is invoked.
TODO
Document widget options. (-root_model and -store_sub, -quit)
AUTHOR
Dominique Dumont, (ddumont at cpan dot org)
SEE ALSO
http://config-model.wiki.sourceforge.net/
Config::Model mailing lists on http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=155650
FEEDBACK and HELP wanted
This project needs feedback from its users. Please send your feedbacks, comments and ideas to :
config-mode-users at lists.sourceforge.net
This projects also needs help to improve its user interfaces:
Look and fell of Perl/Tk interface can be improved
A nice logo (a penguin with a wrench maybe ) would be welcomed
Config::Model could use a web interface
May be also an interface based on Gtk or Wx for better integration in Desktop
If you want to help, please send a mail to:
config-mode-devel at lists.sourceforge.net