SFML Game Development By Example

The interface class

An interface, in its simplest meaning, is a container of elements. It's a window that can be moved around and scrolled and has all of the same features and event hooks as a regular element. Efficiency is also a great concern, as dealing with lots of elements in a single window is a definite possibility. Those problems can be dealt with by carefully designing a way of drawing elements at the appropriate time.

The way we want our interfaces to draw content is by using three separate textures for different purposes, as shown below:

• The background layer is used for drawing backdrop elements
• The content layer is where all of the elements ...