.. include:: ../js.rst

.. _tut.configurable:

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The Configurable Interface
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The :icl:`Configurable` interface defines a dynamic mechanism for 
property handling. Each configurable instance can be set up to provide
a set of properties each distinguished by a type, and a definition of
possible values. E.g. a *range*-typed property ...

property handefines a basis for classes that
have

Configurable instances usually provide a huge set of properties, that
can be manipulated using an automatically generated GUI. Each
Configurable instance has a unique static ID (of type string). Once,
this ID is defined, the "prop" GUI component can be used to embed a
property control widget (**TODO:** add configurables tutorial).


* using configurables
* GUI integration
* implementing configurables
* callbacks
* advanced stuff (children and co.)



.. todo::
   
   Write configurable tutorial