1. ParaQ's MultiView Framework ● MultiView objects ● MultiView with Server Manager ● Bringing it all together ● Improvements

2. MultiView objects ● pqMultiView – Generic QSplitter based widget container for managing multiple widgets. – Provides methods for splitting a view in half horizontally or vertically, and removing views. – Provides handles for referencing managed widgets.

3. MultiView objects ● pqMultiView is really nothing more than an interface for dynamic manipulation of QSplitters

4. MultiView objects ● pqMultiViewManager – Specialization of pqMultiView which uses pqMultiViewFrame for the views. – pqMultiViewFrame provides GUI buttons for manipulating the view. – Provides signals for receivers to put their own widgets in the view. – Provides functionality for saving/restoring state.

5. MultiView objects ● A lone pqMultiViewManager allows creation and deletion of blank views.

6. MultiView & Server Manager – MultiView Render Module wants locations and sizes for all render windows. – pqMultiViewRenderModuleUpdater latches onto all QVTKWidgets and watches for when windows resize and move. QVTKWidget MultiView RenderModule RenderModule

7. Bringing it all together ● When signaled ParaQ places QVTKWidgets in the views. ● Helper routine creates a QVTKWidget and keeps render modules updated. View Manipulation MultiView Framework QVTKWidget Factory & Render Modules

8. ● ParaQ will all MultiView components working together

9. Improvements ● Support easier customization: – Move functionality from pqMultiViewManager to pqMultiView. ● Move signals and slots down. ● Move save/restore down. – Change pqMultiViewManager to not inherit from pqMultiView. Signals/slots are easier to customize than deriving from pqMultiView. – Example: easily allows for a Prism-like single view manipulation toolbar for all views.