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	1	\section{wxAUI overview}\label{wxauioverview}
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	3	Class: \helpref{wxFraneManager}{wxframemanager}, \helpref{wxPaneInfo}{wxpaneinfo}
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	5	wxAUI stands for Advances User Interface and the wxAUI framework
	6	aims to give its user a cutting edge interface for use with the
	7	wxWidgets based applications. The original wxAUI sources have
	8	kindly been made available under the wxWindows licence
	9	by Kirix Corp. and they have since then been integrated into
	10	wxWidgets CVS and further improved.
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	12	wxAUI attempts to encapsulate the following aspects of the user interface:
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	14	{\bf Frame Management:}
	15	Frame management provides the means to open, move and hide common
	16	controls that are needed to interact with the document, and allow these
	17	configurations to be saved into different perspectives and loaded at a
	18	later time.
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	20	{\bf Toolbars:}
	21	Toolbars are a specialized subset of the frame management system and
	22	should behave similarly to other docked components. However, they also
	23	require additional functionality, such as "spring-loaded" rebar support,
	24	"chevron" buttons and end-user customizability.
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	26	{\bf Modeless Controls:}
	27	Modeless controls expose a tool pallete or set of options that float
	28	above the application content while allowing it to be accessed. Usually
	29	accessed by the toolbar, these controls disappear when an option is
	30	selected, but may also be "torn off" the toolbar into a floating frame
	31	of their own.
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	33	{\bf Look and Feel:}
	34	Look and feel encompasses the way controls are drawn, both when shown
	35	statically as well as when they are being moved. This aspect of user
	36	interface design incorporates "special effects" such as transparent
	37	window dragging as well as frame animation.
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	39	wxAUI adheres to the following principles:
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	41	Use native floating frames to obtain a native look and feel for all
	42	platforms. Use existing wxWidgets code where possible, such as sizer
	43	implementation for frame management. Use classes included in wxCore
	44	and wxBase only. Use standard wxWidgets coding conventions.
	45