Port GUI to R shiny

[davidcsterratt]

It looks like R Shiny could replace our use of the RGtk library. This issue will explore using R Shiny to implement the Retistruct GUI.

[wikki13]

Definitely, R shiny is actively maintained also with JS integrations it is very much customisable at UI level. These shiny apps runs in browser so it's more accessible. Challenge comes when you make shiny apps to handle a huge data where you will need at most optimisation.

[davidcsterratt]

Thanks for the feedback @wikki13 . I have a student working on this project, and in the New Year we'll need some volunteers to test the new version of Retistruct. Would you be willing to be such a volunteer?

[wikki13]

@davidcsterratt, I would like to extend my support being a volunteer.

[davidcsterratt]

Thank you!

[zchou96]

@davidcsterratt: Hi David! I am also trying to use Retistruct on Mac's R and encountered the same problem with RGtk library. May I also volunteer to test the new version of Retistruct?
I am working on a retina project and your package would be very helpful. Thank you for keeping this package going!

[davidcsterratt]

@zchou96 Many thanks for your offer, which I would love to take up. Could you and @wikki13 send an email to me at david.c.sterratt@ed.ac.uk please? As I expect some volunteers won't be on github, it will be easier to organise by email.

[davidcsterratt]

Things left to fix.

Essential:

• Demos
• Bitmap
• PDF
• Properties
• Prevent crashes - roll-back to previous state

Desirable:

• DS Magnifier