Graphical User Interface¶
Main Window contains:
- Game Grid,
- Area of application process control,
- Area of pattern choosing,
- Area of color choosing.
Game Grid¶
The area where user can put patterns and watch Life-game processing. Putting pattern on the Game Grid is executing by clicking on a chosen grid cell. You can also hold the mouse key and draw some number of cells by dragging the cursor.
Area of application process control¶
Contains:
- Start Button
- Step time field
- Stop Button
- Step Button
- Clear Button
Start Button¶
Used to start generational change process.
Step time field¶
Used to choose step length in milliseconds.
Stop Button¶
Used to stop generational change process.
Step Button¶
Used to make one step of generational change process.
Clear Button¶
Used to delete all color cells from Game Grid.
Area of pattern choosing¶
Contains a list of patterns which user can put on a Game Grid. User should choose pattern by clicking on it and then click on a cell where the left top corner of chosen pattern would be.
Area of color choosing¶
Contains two buttons of different color. User can choose color of pattern he want to add by clicking on the corresponding button. Can be used for Immigration mode.