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Balthasar Week 2 Report
In a post a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned setting up a new GoogleCode project. I’m happy to say that Balthasar is coming along nicely. For details on what Balthasar is and how to get involved, read on.
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3D Widget Library
I’ve been mulling over a 3D widget library for some time. The trouble is: how does one create a widget library in the first place? I’ve found plenty of regular widget libraries (buttons, labels, drop-down menus, list boxes, etc.) but nothing with pizazz. I experimented with making my own using Pyglet and PyOpenGL, but those are mostly suited to making graphics, not interaction. PyMT has interaction with their widgets (as evidenced by the videos, I haven’t personally gotten the code to work since I don’t have a multi-touch interface), but judging from their source code, they use some simple 2D math to register whether an object was touched. I haven’t yet been able to figure out how to click 3D objects with the mouse.
To make a long story short, I’m calling for help. Does anyone know of a way to make 3D graphics that respond to mouse clicks? Any other thoughts on a 3D widget library? I’d love to hear your ideas!
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# OpenGL in Python
Somebody has worked out an OpenGL wrapper for Python. The installation steps are here, but I found them a bit non-trivial. Here’s what it will take to get going.
