MINT-Composer – A Toolchain for the Model-based Specification of Post-WIMP Interactors

• Sebastian Feuerstack UFSCAR

Resumo

With the introduction of new modes to control user interfaces like speech, gesture and multi-touch Post-WIMP interfaces increasingly substitute classical WIMP (windows, icons, menus, pointer) user interfaces. In this paper, we describe a toolchain of three connected tools to design and monitor custom Post-WIMP interactors using model-based user interface design (MBUID) methods. We use state charts and mappings as the basic modeling technique. Different to other MBUID approaches our models are get created to specify the behavior of existing widgets. These models are then used to attach further control modes and connect interactors using mappings. We explain the toolchain by an interactive music sheet web application that can be controlled by head movements to turn the sheets.