Vector-Based GUI
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A vector-based GUI is a mostly conceptual type of graphical user interface where elements are drawn using vector, rather than raster information. The benefits of a completely vector-based GUI would include:
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- more efficient, independent scalability; DPI could be set higher or lower than 1px:1px without pixelization, enabling better use of high resolution monitors.
- Crisper Graphics
- Potentially easier application design
Cons might include:
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- Difficulty integrating raster-based applications
- Slower rendering, greater system requirements
Steps have been made in the development of Windows Vista to transition to the vector GUI for 2x-dpi usage. Tests reveal however that on high dpi mode, the non-100% vector-based interface becomes largely broken [1].
