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

• Config::Model

• 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