[Gambas-user] User Interface: So many choices of lists

[Werner]

Hello,

looking for the right thingibop to do what I need I feel overwhelmed 
with choices. Maybe you can sort me out.

I'm trying to write a user interface for manual lap counting software 
for a 24h dinghy charity race. Assume 30-50 dinghies, each passing the 
counting station every 5 minutes. Each boat passing the station results 
in the creation of a record in a mysql database, for reporting and auditing.

It is entirely possible that 6 dinghies pass the station within 5 
seconds. Air traffic controllers have no problem with this kind of 
mental load but a novice lap counter whose daily routine does not 
include rapid multitasking might get stressed out and as a result make 
mistakes.

This means the lap counters need a  user interface that is very easy to 
understand and intuitive to use.

I had envisioned a window with a list of dinghies  to the left (vertical 
scroll bar) and a huge GO! button to the right of it.

The lap counting person selects the dinghy/dinghies and clicks the BIG 
BUTTON. Double click and multiple selections should also work (I think 
all the candidates below can do this).

Each line of the list would be something like this:

----------------------------------------------
|  Lap No   |        Time        |  Dinghy            |
----------------------------------------------
              13        23:54:12       Laser 17               Example

          right            center        left                         
Alignment


I had a look at
-- listbox
-- listview
-- columnview
-- table

What I need is a widget that can present each line as a complete 
indivisible entity to the user but allows the programmer enough 
flexibility to treat each column individually, especially regarding 
alignment (maybe also style, color change). Data entry via keyboard is 
not needed.

Which one is suitable? Have I overlooked the perfect widget for the task?

Thanks,

Werner Dahn