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POC# WinForms Model-View-Presenter (Passive View)
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copied!<p>I'm developing a WinForms application in C#. I have limited experience in GUI programming, and I am having to learn a great deal on the fly. That being said, here's what I am building. </p> <p>See the general GUI look at the following link:</p> <p><a href="http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1084/program0.jpg" rel="noreferrer">GUI http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1084/program0.jpg</a></p> <p>Now, I have done a lot of the work already, but in the very bad Autonomous design pattern. I did not know the project would ever reach a certain size, and, as such, it is time to do some major refactoring.</p> <p>I have been studying a great deal about GUI design patterns, and the pattern I am wishing to implement is the Passive View (see <a href="http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1084/program0.jpg" rel="noreferrer">http://martinfowler.com/eaaDev/PassiveScreen.html</a>). I am looking for some help on how to bring this all together.</p> <p>Background:</p> <p>1) Depending on what the user clicks in the "TreeView", the "List" in the bottom left-hand corner will display a list of objects that can populate the "Editor" area. These objects might be a TextBox or a DataGridView. The user toggles the List to choose what he/she wants to see in the "Editor"</p> <p>2) The model is essentially a folder with data and configuration files. There is an external program that runs on a given directory, creates output files/folders, etc. This program I am developing is designed to effectively manage/configure these objects in a user-friendly way</p> <p>3) The problem with the way I have been doing things is that it is next to impossible to test, and hence the move to the MVP-esque Passive View design pattern</p> <p>I am trying to make it so that the program works independently of the View. I have not been able to find any examples where a more complex, interactive view is used with the Passive View pattern. </p> <p>Questions:</p> <p>1) Do I need to implement one large interface/view for the entire "look" of the program, then implement sub-interfaces/sub-views for each of the TreeView, Editor, Logger, etc.? Or is there a better "structure" to doing this?</p> <p>2) When it comes to "handing off" events from the View to the Presenter/Controller (whatever terminology you wish to use W.R.T. the Passive View design pattern), what is the way I should be doing this? Sometimes I have simple properties that need to be updated, and sometimes I need a whole series of steps to unfold.</p> <p>I would love suggestions and advice on this topic. I have scoured the Internet, and I haven't found adequate examples to help me continue with this project.</p> <p>Thanks in advance!</p> <p>Daniel</p>

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