[Lazarus] What are "widgets" in lazarus?

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Op 2011-01-05 10:23, Bo Berglund het geskryf:
> 
> What is a "widget" and how does it relate to my aim of making a
> cross-platform program?

widget = component


Widget is a term often used in Linux (and maybe other OSes too) as a "gui
component".  Delphi calls them components, but then in Delphi how to you
differentiate between a GUI component and a non-GUI component? Widgets are
used as GUI components only.


Regards,
  - Graeme -

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