A couple of questions I had that I didn’t seem answered in the README:
* How is view positioning handled? Does Boden only allow for “list” layouts?
* Can I use my own native components?
* Can I call platform APIs?
* How is view positioning handled? Does Boden only allow for “list” layouts?
* Can I use my own native components?
* Can I call platform APIs?
Since all widgets are native, you can easily add your own child widgets to the containers. You can gain access to the native view objects via the "View::getCore" method. However, we do not have a good way yet to insert custom widgets into the Boden layout system. That is an area where more work is needed.
Regarding calling platform APIs: since the apps are written in C++ you can call any platform API you like. On Android you can also use the Boden helper classes (bdn::java::JClass, etc.) to make Java calls from C++. On iOS the easiest way is to create an Objective C++ file (.mm file extension). In there you can combine C++ and Objective C code freely.
Can you elaborate on why you feel AutoLayout support is needed? If Boden had a layout system of comparable power, would that solve this issue?
That's simply how most apps are designed these days, since it makes it easy to support the ever-growing list of device sizes that iOS apps need to support.
> If Boden had a layout system of comparable power, would that solve this issue?
Sure, but you might need to keep in mind that iOS developers are used to using AutoLayout and need to learn how to do things in your new layout system.