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rectcut.lua

an implementation of the RectCut layouting system for Lua.

usage

clone this repository as rectcut wherever you want, then require 'rectcut'. this will provide you with a Rect class, which you can then instantiate by calling or by the functions new or fromXYWH.

example

these examples are adapted from the article linked previously.

toolbar layout

local Rect = require 'rectcut'

local layout = Rect(0, 0, 180, 16)

local r1 = layout:cut_left(16)
local r2 = layout:cut_left(16)
local r3 = layout:cut_left(16)

local r4 = layout:cut_right(16)
local r5 = layout:cut_right(16)

two-panel application

local top = layout:cut_top(16)
	local button_close = top:cut_right(16)
	local button_maximize = top:cut_right(16)
	local button_minimize = top:cut_right(16)
local title = top

local bottom = layout:cut_bottom(16)

local panel_left = layout:cut_left(w/2)
local panel_right = layout

license

this module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.