Editing GUI ideas for use with wxGlade (section)

== AI-Assisted wxGlade Template Generation ==

ChatGPT and similar AI tools can be useful for generating first-draft wxGlade XML files. This can be especially helpful when starting from a description such as:

* "make a two-pane FTP client layout"
* "make a PuTTY-style configuration dialog"
* "make a Windows 95-style help viewer"
* "make a tabbed search interface with a results grid"
* "make a scientific data browser with a tree view, metadata pane, and plot area"

The generated XML should be treated as a starting point, not a finished application. Always open the file in wxGlade, inspect the widget tree, fix layout issues, and test the generated Perl code.

AI-generated wxGlade files are most useful for:

* quickly prototyping an interface idea
* creating a rough widget hierarchy
* experimenting with sizers and panels
* generating repetitive boilerplate layouts
* turning a hand-drawn mockup or written app idea into a first editable <code>.wxg</code> file

A practical workflow is:

<pre>
Describe the desired GUI → Generate wxGlade XML → Open in wxGlade → Fix layout/details → Generate Perl code → Add real Perl logic
</pre>

This does not replace wxGlade. It gives Perl programmers a faster way to get an initial layout into wxGlade so they can continue refining it visually.