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+#include <msp/core/raii.h>
+#include <msp/debug/demangle.h>
 #include <msp/gl/matrix.h>
 #include <msp/gl/meshbuilder.h>
+#include <msp/input/keys.h>
+#include <msp/strings/format.h>
 #include "graphic.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "part.h"
 #include "style.h"
 #include "text.h"
-#include "vslider.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
 namespace Msp {
 namespace GLtk {
 
+incompatible_data::incompatible_data(const type_info &ti):
+       logic_error("expected "+Debug::demangle(ti.name()))
+{ }
+
+
+List::List(unique_ptr<ListData> d):
+       List(*d)
+{
+       own_data = move(d);
+}
+
 List::List():
-       sel_index(-1),
-       first(0),
-       n_visible(1),
-       row_height(1),
-       items_part(0)
+       List(make_unique<BasicListData<string>>())
+{ }
+
+List::List(ListData &d):
+       data(&d),
+       observer(make_unique<DataObserver>(*this))
 {
+       input_type = INPUT_NAVIGATION;
+
        add(slider);
        slider.set_step(1);
        slider.signal_value_changed.connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &List::slider_value_changed));
 }
 
-void List::autosize()
+void List::autosize_special(const Part &part, Geometry &ageom) const
 {
-       autosize_rows(5);
-}
-
-void List::autosize_rows(unsigned n)
-{
-       if(!style)
-               return;
-
-       Widget::autosize();
-
-       if(items_part)
+       if(part.get_name()=="items")
        {
-               const Sides &margin = items_part->get_margin();
-               const GL::Font &font = style->get_font();
-               float font_size = style->get_font_size();
+               const Sides &margin = part.get_margin();
 
-               unsigned max_w = 0;
-               for(vector<string>::iterator i=items.begin(); i!=items.end(); ++i)
+               unsigned items_w = 0;
+               unsigned items_h = 0;
+               for(size_t i=0; i<items.size(); ++i)
                {
-                       unsigned w = static_cast<unsigned>(font.get_string_width(*i)*font_size);
-                       max_w = max(max_w, w);
+                       Geometry igeom;
+                       items[i]->autosize(igeom);
+                       items_w = max(items_w, igeom.w);
+                       items_h = max(items_h, igeom.h);
                }
 
-               geom.w = max(geom.w, max_w+margin.left+margin.right);
-               geom.h = max(geom.h, n*row_height+margin.top+margin.bottom);
-       }
-
-       if(const Part *slider_part = style->get_part("slider"))
-       {
-               Geometry sgeom = slider_part->get_geometry();
-               if(!sgeom.w || !sgeom.h)
+               if(view_mode==GRID)
                {
-                       slider.autosize();
-                       if(!sgeom.w)
-                               sgeom.w = slider.get_geometry().w;
-                       if(!sgeom.h)
-                               sgeom.h = slider.get_geometry().h;
+                       unsigned r = view_rows;
+                       unsigned c = view_columns;
+                       if(r==0 && c==0)
+                               r = sqrt(items.size());
+                       if(r==0)
+                               r = (items.size()+c-1)/c;
+                       if(c==0)
+                               c = (items.size()+r-1)/r;
+                       items_w *= c;
+                       items_h *= r;
                }
+               else
+                       items_h *= (view_rows==0 ? items.size() : view_rows);
 
-               const Sides &margin = slider_part->get_margin();
-               geom.w = max(geom.w, sgeom.w+margin.left+margin.right);
-               geom.h = max(geom.h, sgeom.h+margin.top+margin.bottom);
-
-               reposition_slider();
+               ageom.w = max(ageom.w, items_w+margin.left+margin.right);
+               ageom.h = max(ageom.h, items_h+margin.top+margin.bottom);
        }
-
-       check_view_range();
-       rebuild();
+       else if(part.get_name()=="slider")
+               autosize_child(slider, part, ageom);
 }
 
-void List::autosize_all()
+void List::set_data(ListData &d)
 {
-       autosize_rows(items.size());
-}
+       if(item_factory)
+               item_factory->set_data(d);
 
-void List::append(const string &v)
-{
-       items.push_back(v);
-       items_changed();
-}
+       observer.reset();
+       own_data.reset();
 
-void List::insert(unsigned i, const string &v)
-{
-       if(i>items.size())
-               throw out_of_range("List::insert");
+       data = &d;
+       observer = make_unique<DataObserver>(*this);
+
+       items.clear();
+       size_t n_items = data->size();
+       for(size_t i=0; i<n_items; ++i)
+               items.emplace_back(create_item(i));
 
-       items.insert(items.begin()+i, v);
        items_changed();
 }
 
-void List::remove(unsigned i)
+void List::items_changed()
 {
-       if(i>items.size())
-               throw out_of_range("List::remove");
-
-       items.erase(items.begin()+i);
-       if(sel_index>static_cast<int>(i))
-               --sel_index;
-       else if(sel_index==static_cast<int>(i))
-               sel_index = -1;
+       signal_autosize_changed.emit();
+       mark_rebuild();
+}
 
-       items_changed();
+unique_ptr<List::Item> List::create_item(size_t index)
+{
+       unique_ptr<Item> item;
+       if(item_factory)
+               item = item_factory->create_item(index);
+       else
+               item = make_unique<BasicItem>(data->get_string(index));
+       if(index==sel_index)
+               item->set_active(true);
+       add(*item);
+       item->autosize();
+       item->signal_autosize_changed.connect(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(this, &List::item_autosize_changed), item.get()));
+       return item;
 }
 
-void List::clear()
+void List::set_view_size(unsigned s)
 {
-       items.clear();
-       sel_index = -1;
-       items_changed();
+       set_view_size(s, s);
 }
 
-void List::items_changed()
+void List::set_view_size(unsigned r, unsigned c)
 {
-       check_view_range();
+       view_rows = r;
+       view_columns = c;
        signal_autosize_changed.emit();
-       rebuild();
 }
 
-void List::set_selected_index(int i)
+void List::set_view_all()
+{
+       set_view_size(0);
+}
+
+void List::set_selected_index(size_t i)
 {
-       if(i<0)
-               sel_index = -1;
-       else if(i<static_cast<int>(items.size()))
+       if(i>=data->size() && i!=INVALID_INDEX)
+               throw out_of_range("List::set_selected_index");
+
+       if(i==sel_index)
+               return;
+
+       if(sel_index!=INVALID_INDEX)
+               items[sel_index]->set_active(false);
+
+       sel_index = i;
+       focus_index = i;
+       if(i==INVALID_INDEX)
        {
-               sel_index = i;
-               signal_item_selected.emit(sel_index, items[sel_index]);
+               set_input_focus(nullptr);
+               signal_selection_cleared.emit();
        }
        else
-               throw out_of_range("List::set_selected_index");
+       {
+               items[sel_index]->set_active(true);
+               if(state&FOCUS)
+                       set_input_focus(items[focus_index].get());
+               signal_item_selected.emit(sel_index);
+       }
+}
+
+void List::set_selected_item(Widget *item)
+{
+       for(size_t i=rows[first_row].first; (i<items.size() && items[i]->is_visible()); ++i)
+               if(item==items[i].get())
+                       return set_selected_index(i);
 }
 
-const string &List::get_selected() const
+void List::rebuild_special(const Part &part)
 {
-       if(sel_index<0)
-               throw logic_error("sel_index<0");
+       if(part.get_name()=="slider")
+               reposition_child(slider, part);
+       else if(part.get_name()=="items")
+       {
+               SetFlag flag(ignore_slider_change);
+               reposition_items(true);
+               size_t old_first_row = first_row;
+               size_t old_max_scroll = max_scroll;
+               check_view_range();
+               if(first_row!=old_first_row || max_scroll!=old_max_scroll)
+                       reposition_items(false);
+       }
 
-       return items[sel_index];
+       Widget::rebuild_special(part);
 }
 
-void List::rebuild_special(const Part &part, CachedPart &cache)
+void List::render_special(const Part &part, GL::Renderer &renderer) const
 {
        if(part.get_name()=="items")
        {
-               const Sides &margin = part.get_margin();
-               Geometry pgeom = geom;
-               pgeom.h = row_height+margin.top+margin.bottom;
+               for(size_t i=rows[first_row].first; (i<items.size() && items[i]->is_visible()); ++i)
+                       items[i]->render(renderer);
+       }
+       else if(part.get_name()=="slider")
+               slider.render(renderer);
+}
 
-               const GL::Font &font = style->get_font();
-               cache.texture = &font.get_texture();
-               cache.clear_mesh();
+bool List::key_press(unsigned key, unsigned mod)
+{
+       if(key==Input::KEY_UP && mod==MOD_CTRL)
+               move_focus(NAV_UP, false);
+       else if(key==Input::KEY_DOWN && mod==MOD_CTRL)
+               move_focus(NAV_DOWN, false);
+       else
+               return false;
 
-               GL::MeshBuilder bld(*cache.mesh);
-               bld.color(style->get_font_color());
-               bld.matrix() *= GL::Matrix::translation(pgeom.x, pgeom.y+geom.h-pgeom.h, 0);
+       return true;
+}
 
-               for(unsigned i=0; (i<n_visible && first+i<items.size()); ++i)
+void List::button_press(int x, int y, unsigned btn)
+{
+       if(btn==4 || btn==5)
+       {
+               size_t change = 3;
+               if(btn==4)
+               {
+                       change = min(first_row, change);
+                       slider.set_value(max_scroll-(first_row-change));
+               }
+               else if(btn==5)
                {
-                       if(i!=0)
-                               bld.matrix() *= GL::Matrix::translation(0, -static_cast<int>(row_height), 0);
+                       change = min(max_scroll-first_row, change);
+                       slider.set_value(max_scroll-(first_row+change));
+               }
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               Container::button_press(x, y, btn);
+               if(click_focus && btn==1)
+                       set_selected_item(click_focus);
+       }
+}
 
-                       GL::MatrixStack::Push _pushm(bld.matrix());
-                       bld.matrix() *= GL::Matrix::scaling(style->get_font_size());
+void List::touch_press(int x, int y, unsigned finger)
+{
+       if(finger==0)
+       {
+               dragging = true;
+               drag_start_x = x;
+               drag_start_y = y;
+       }
+}
 
-                       style->get_font().build_string(items[first+i], bld);
+void List::touch_release(int x, int y, unsigned finger)
+{
+       if(finger==0)
+       {
+               int dx = x-drag_start_x;
+               int dy = y-drag_start_y;
+               if(dx*dx+dy*dy<25)
+               {
+                       Container::touch_press(drag_start_x, drag_start_y, finger);
+                       if(touch_focus)
+                               set_selected_item(touch_focus);
+                       Container::touch_motion(x, y, finger);
+                       Container::touch_release(x, y, finger);
                }
+               dragging = false;
        }
-       else if(part.get_name()=="selection")
+}
+
+void List::touch_motion(int, int y, unsigned finger)
+{
+       if(finger==0 && !items.empty() && dragging)
        {
-               if(sel_index>=static_cast<int>(first) && sel_index<static_cast<int>(first+n_visible))
+               int dy = y-drag_start_y;
+               if(dy>0 && first_row<max_scroll)
+               {
+                       int row_h = rows[first_row].height;
+                       if(dy>row_h)
+                       {
+                               drag_start_y += row_h;
+                               slider.set_value(max_scroll-(first_row+1));
+                       }
+               }
+               else if(dy<0 && first_row>0)
                {
-                       const Sides &margin = part.get_margin();
+                       int row_h = rows[first_row-1].height;
+                       if(-dy>row_h)
+                       {
+                               drag_start_y -= row_h;
+                               slider.set_value(max_scroll-(first_row-1));
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+}
 
-                       Geometry pgeom = geom;
-                       pgeom.h = row_height;
-                       pgeom.w -= margin.left+margin.right;
+void List::focus_in()
+{
+       Container::focus_in();
+       if(focus_index!=INVALID_INDEX && items[focus_index]->is_visible())
+               set_input_focus(items[focus_index].get());
+       else
+       {
+               if(sel_index!=INVALID_INDEX && items[sel_index]->is_visible())
+                       set_focus_index(sel_index);
+               else if(!items.empty())
+                       set_focus_index(rows[first_row].first);
+       }
+}
 
-                       Geometry rgeom = part.get_geometry();
-                       rgeom.y += geom.h-margin.top-row_height*(sel_index-first+1);
-                       rgeom.x += margin.left;
-                       part.get_alignment().apply(rgeom, pgeom);
+bool List::navigate(Navigation nav)
+{
+       if((nav==NAV_UP || nav==NAV_DOWN || ((nav==NAV_LEFT || nav==NAV_RIGHT) && view_mode==GRID)) && !items.empty())
+               move_focus(nav, true);
+       else if(nav==NAV_ACTIVATE)
+               set_selected_index(focus_index);
+       else
+               return false;
 
-                       cache.texture = part.get_graphic(state)->get_texture();
-                       cache.clear_mesh();
+       return true;
+}
 
-                       GL::MeshBuilder bld(*cache.mesh);
-                       bld.matrix() *= GL::Matrix::translation(rgeom.x, rgeom.y, 0);
-                       part.get_graphic(state)->build(rgeom.w, rgeom.h, bld);
-               }
+void List::on_style_change()
+{
+       items_part = (style ? style->find_part("items") : nullptr);
+}
+
+void List::move_focus(Navigation nav, bool select)
+{
+       if(nav==NAV_UP && view_mode==GRID)
+       {
+               size_t row = item_index_to_row(focus_index);
+               if(row>0)
+                       set_focus_index(rows[row-1].first+focus_index-rows[row].first);
+               else
+                       set_focus_index(0);
+       }
+       else if(nav==NAV_DOWN && view_mode==GRID)
+       {
+               size_t row = item_index_to_row(focus_index);
+               if(row+1<rows.size())
+                       set_focus_index(rows[row+1].first+focus_index-rows[row].first);
                else
-                       cache.texture = 0;
+                       set_focus_index(items.size()-1);
+       }
+       else if(nav==NAV_UP || (nav==NAV_LEFT && view_mode==GRID))
+       {
+               if(focus_index>0)
+                       set_focus_index(focus_index-1);
        }
+       else if(nav==NAV_DOWN || (nav==NAV_RIGHT && view_mode==GRID))
+       {
+               if(focus_index+1<items.size())
+                       set_focus_index(focus_index+1);
+       }
+
+       if(select)
+               set_selected_index(focus_index);
 }
 
-void List::render_special(const Part &part) const
+void List::set_focus_index(size_t i)
 {
-       if(part.get_name()=="slider")
-               slider.render();
+       focus_index = i;
+       if(focus_index!=INVALID_INDEX)
+       {
+               scroll_to_focus();
+               if(state&FOCUS)
+                       set_input_focus(items[focus_index].get());
+       }
 }
 
-void List::button_press(int x, int y, unsigned btn)
+void List::item_autosize_changed(Item *item)
+{
+       item->autosize();
+       signal_autosize_changed.emit();
+       mark_rebuild();
+}
+
+void List::reposition_items(bool record_rows)
 {
-       Container::button_press(x, y, btn);
-       if(!click_focus && btn==1)
+       if(!items_part)
+               return;
+
+       if(record_rows)
        {
-               if(items_part)
-                       y += items_part->get_margin().top;
+               rows.clear();
+               rows.push_back(0);
+       }
 
-               unsigned i = (geom.h-1-y)/row_height;
-               if(i<n_visible && first+i<items.size())
+       const Sides &margin = items_part->get_margin();
+       unsigned view_w = geom.w-min(geom.w, margin.left+margin.right);
+       unsigned x = 0;
+       unsigned y = 0;
+       unsigned row_h = 0;
+       for(size_t i=0; i<items.size(); ++i)
+       {
+               const Geometry &igeom = items[i]->get_geometry();
+
+               if(view_mode!=GRID || (x>0 && x+igeom.w>view_w))
                {
-                       sel_index = first+i;
+                       x = 0;
+                       if(y)
+                               y -= row_h;
+                       if(record_rows && i>0)
+                       {
+                               rows.back().height = row_h;
+                               rows.push_back(i);
+                       }
+                       row_h = 0;
+               }
+
+               if(first_row<rows.size() && i==rows[first_row].first)
+                       y = geom.h-min(geom.h, margin.top);
 
-                       signal_item_selected.emit(sel_index, items[sel_index]);
-                       rebuild();
+               if(!y)
+                       items[i]->set_visible(false);
+               else if(igeom.h+margin.bottom<=y)
+               {
+                       items[i]->set_visible(true);
+                       unsigned iw = (view_mode==GRID ? igeom.w : view_w);
+                       items[i]->set_geometry(Geometry(margin.left+x, y-igeom.h, iw, igeom.h));
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       for(size_t j=rows.back().first; j<=i; ++j)
+                               items[j]->set_visible(false);
+                       y = 0;
                }
+
+               x += igeom.w;
+               row_h = max(row_h, igeom.h);
        }
+
+       if(record_rows)
+               rows.back().height = row_h;
 }
 
-void List::on_geometry_change()
+size_t List::last_to_first_row(size_t last) const
 {
-       reposition_slider();
+       if(!items_part)
+               return last;
+
+       const Sides &margin = items_part->get_margin();
+       unsigned view_h = geom.h-min(geom.h, margin.top+margin.bottom);
 
-       check_view_range();
+       unsigned items_h = 0;
+       for(size_t i=last; i<rows.size(); --i)
+       {
+               items_h += rows[i].height;
+               if(items_h>view_h)
+                       return min(i+1, last);
+       }
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
-void List::on_style_change()
+size_t List::item_index_to_row(size_t index) const
+{
+       for(size_t i=0; i+1<rows.size(); ++i)
+               if(rows[i+1].first>index)
+                       return i;
+       return rows.size()-1;
+}
+
+void List::check_view_range()
 {
        if(!style)
-       {
-               items_part = 0;
                return;
-       }
 
-       reposition_slider();
+       if(items.empty())
+               max_scroll = 0;
+       else
+               max_scroll = last_to_first_row(rows.size()-1);
 
-       items_part = style->get_part("items");
+       if(first_row>max_scroll)
+               first_row = max_scroll;
 
-       const GL::Font &font = style->get_font();
-       row_height = static_cast<unsigned>((font.get_ascent()-font.get_descent())*style->get_font_size());
+       slider.set_range(0, max_scroll);
+       slider.set_page_size(rows.size()-max_scroll);
+       slider.set_value(max_scroll-first_row);
+}
+
+void List::scroll_to_focus()
+{
+       if(focus_index==INVALID_INDEX || items[focus_index]->is_visible())
+               return;
 
-       check_view_range();
+       size_t focus_row = item_index_to_row(focus_index);
+       if(focus_row<first_row)
+               slider.set_value(max_scroll-focus_row);
+       else
+               slider.set_value(max_scroll-last_to_first_row(focus_row));
 }
 
-void List::reposition_slider()
+void List::slider_value_changed(double value)
 {
-       if(!style)
+       if(max_scroll>0 && !ignore_slider_change)
+       {
+               first_row = max_scroll-static_cast<size_t>(value);
+               mark_rebuild();
+       }
+}
+
+void List::adjust_index(size_t &index, size_t pos, ptrdiff_t change)
+{
+       if(index==INVALID_INDEX)
                return;
+       else if(index>pos)
+               index += change;
+       else if(index==pos)
+               index = (change>0 ? index+change : INVALID_INDEX);
+}
+
+
+List::DataObserver::DataObserver(List &l):
+       list(l)
+{
+       list.data->signal_item_added.connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &DataObserver::item_added));
+       list.data->signal_item_removed.connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &DataObserver::item_removed));
+       list.data->signal_cleared.connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &DataObserver::cleared));
+       list.data->signal_refresh_item.connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &DataObserver::refresh_item));
+}
+
+void List::DataObserver::item_added(size_t i)
+{
+       adjust_index(list.sel_index, i, 1);
+       adjust_index(list.focus_index, i, 1);
+
+       list.items.insert(list.items.begin()+i, list.create_item(i));
+       list.items_changed();
+}
+
+void List::DataObserver::item_removed(size_t i)
+{
+       bool had_selection = (list.sel_index!=INVALID_INDEX);
+       adjust_index(list.sel_index, i, -1);
+       adjust_index(list.focus_index, i, -1);
+
+       list.items.erase(list.items.begin()+i);
+       list.items_changed();
 
-       if(const Part *slider_part = style->get_part("slider"))
+       if(had_selection && list.sel_index==INVALID_INDEX)
+               list.signal_selection_cleared.emit();
+}
+
+void List::DataObserver::cleared()
+{
+       list.sel_index = INVALID_INDEX;
+       list.focus_index = INVALID_INDEX;
+       list.items.clear();
+       list.items_changed();
+
+       list.signal_selection_cleared.emit();
+}
+
+void List::DataObserver::refresh_item(size_t i)
+{
+       // Destroy the old item before calling create_item
+       list.items[i].reset();
+       list.items[i] = list.create_item(i);
+       list.items_changed();
+}
+
+
+List::Item::Item()
+{
+       input_type = INPUT_NAVIGATION;
+}
+
+void List::Item::autosize_special(const Part &part, Geometry &ageom) const
+{
+       if(part.get_name()=="children")
        {
-               Geometry sgeom = slider_part->get_geometry();
-               slider_part->get_alignment().apply(sgeom, geom, slider_part->get_margin());
-               slider.set_geometry(sgeom);
+               const Sides &margin = part.get_margin();
+               for(const unique_ptr<Child> &c: children)
+               {
+                       Geometry cgeom;
+                       c->widget->autosize(cgeom);
+                       ageom.w = max(ageom.w, cgeom.x+cgeom.w+margin.right);
+                       ageom.h = max(ageom.h, cgeom.y+cgeom.h+margin.top);
+               }
        }
 }
 
-void List::check_view_range()
+void List::Item::set_active(bool a)
+{
+       set_state(ACTIVE, (a ? ACTIVE : NORMAL));
+}
+
+void List::Item::render_special(const Part &part, GL::Renderer &renderer) const
 {
-       unsigned h = geom.h;
-       if(items_part)
+       if(part.get_name()=="children")
        {
-               const Sides &margin = items_part->get_margin();
-               h -= margin.top+margin.bottom;
+               for(const unique_ptr<Child> &c: children)
+                       c->widget->render(renderer);
        }
+}
+
 
-       n_visible = h/row_height;
+void List::SimpleItem::on_style_change()
+{
+       if(!style || children.empty())
+               return;
 
-       if(first+n_visible>items.size())
+       Widget *child = children.front()->widget;
+       child->autosize();
+       if(const Part *part = style->find_part("children"))
        {
-               if(items.size()>n_visible)
-                       first = items.size()-n_visible;
-               else
-                       first = 0;
+               const Sides &margin = part->get_margin();
+               child->set_position(margin.left, margin.bottom);
        }
+}
+
 
-       if(items.size()>n_visible)
+void List::MultiColumnItem::check_widths(vector<unsigned> &widths) const
+{
+       if(widths.size()<children.size())
+               widths.resize(children.size(), 0);
+
+       size_t n = 0;
+       for(const unique_ptr<Child> &c: children)
        {
-               slider.set_range(0, items.size()-n_visible);
-               slider.set_value(items.size()-n_visible-first);
+               Geometry cgeom;
+               c->widget->autosize(cgeom);
+               // TODO invent a better way to specify spacings
+               widths[n] = max(widths[n], cgeom.w+8);
+               ++n;
        }
-       else
+}
+
+void List::MultiColumnItem::set_widths(const vector<unsigned> &widths)
+{
+       if(!style)
+               return;
+
+       const Part *part = style->find_part("children");
+       if(!part)
+               return;
+
+       const Sides &margin = part->get_margin();
+       int x = margin.left;
+       size_t n = 0;
+       for(const unique_ptr<Child> &c: children)
        {
-               slider.set_range(0, 0);
-               slider.set_value(0);
+               c->widget->set_position(x, margin.bottom);
+               x += widths[n++];
        }
 }
 
-void List::slider_value_changed(double value)
+void List::MultiColumnItem::on_style_change()
 {
-       if(items.size()>n_visible)
+       if(!style)
+               return;
+
+       for(const unique_ptr<Child> &c: children)
+               c->widget->autosize();
+
+       vector<unsigned> widths;
+       List *list = static_cast<List *>(parent);
+       for(const unique_ptr<Item> &i: list->items)
+               if(i.get()!=this)
+                       if(MultiColumnItem *mci = dynamic_cast<MultiColumnItem *>(i.get()))
+                               mci->check_widths(widths);
+
+       vector<unsigned> self_widths(widths);
+       check_widths(self_widths);
+       bool update_all = false;
+       for(size_t i=0; (!update_all && i<widths.size() && i<self_widths.size()); ++i)
+               update_all = self_widths[i]>widths[i];
+
+       if(update_all)
        {
-               first = items.size()-n_visible-static_cast<unsigned>(value);
-               rebuild();
+               for(const unique_ptr<Item> &i: list->items)
+                       if(MultiColumnItem *mci = dynamic_cast<MultiColumnItem *>(i.get()))
+                               mci->set_widths(self_widths);
        }
+
+       set_widths(self_widths);
+}
+
+
+List::BasicItem::BasicItem(const string &text):
+       label(text)
+{
+       add(label);
 }
 
 
 List::Loader::Loader(List &l):
-       Widget::Loader(l)
+       DataFile::DerivedObjectLoader<List, Widget::Loader>(l)
 {
        add("item", &Loader::item);
+       add("view_mode", &List::view_mode);
+       add("view_size", &List::view_rows);
+       add("view_size", &List::view_rows, &List::view_columns);
 }
 
 void List::Loader::item(const string &v)
 {
-       dynamic_cast<List &>(obj).append(v);
+       dynamic_cast<BasicListData<string> &>(*obj.data).append(v);
+}
+
+
+void operator>>(const LexicalConverter &conv, List::ViewMode &vm)
+{
+       const string &str = conv.get();
+       if(str=="LIST")
+               vm = List::LIST;
+       else if(str=="GRID")
+               vm = List::GRID;
+       else
+               throw lexical_error(format("conversion of '%s' to List::ViewMode", str));
 }
 
 } // namespace GLtk