What is a GUI?
A GUI, short for Graphical User Interface, is a visual intermediary between the user and a piece of software which serves as a control mechanism for digital devices or computer programs. Using this type of interface is faster and easier than relying on text-based controls, such as typing commands.
Before any code is written, we need to outline the desired features of our GUI system, which is going to consist of three major components:
Element: Every GUI surface that is drawn onto the screen
Interface: A special kind of element that serves as a container for other elements and can be moved around as well as scrolled
Manager: The class that is in charge of keeping GUI interfaces in line and behaving
All of the elements in this system need to be able to adapt to a different state when they are hovered over by a mouse or clicked on. Style-sets also need to be applied to different states, resulting in interfaces becoming responsive. Lastly, you must be able to load the interfaces...
