| 2020 May | |
| These files provide auxiliary functions used by the Draft workbench. | |
| Previously most of these functions were defined in `Draft.py`, | |
| `DraftTools.py`, and `DraftGui.py`. However, due to being defined in these | |
| big modules, it was impossible to use them individually without importing | |
| the entire modules. So a decision was made to split the functions | |
| into smaller modules. | |
| In here we want modules with generic functions that can be used everywhere | |
| in the workbench. We want these tools to depend only on standard Python | |
| modules and basic FreeCAD methods so that there are no circular dependencies, | |
| and so that they can be used by all functions and graphical commands | |
| in this workbench, and others if possible. | |
| - `utils`: basic functions | |
| - `messages`: used to print messages | |
| - `translate`: used to translate texts | |
| - `init_tools`: used to initialize the workbench (toolbars and menus) | |
| - `todo`: used to delay execution of certain graphical commands | |
| Some auxiliary functions require that the graphical interface is loaded | |
| as they deal with scripted objects' view providers or the 3D view. | |
| - `gui_utils`: basic functions dealing with the graphical interface | |
| - `init_draft_statusbar`: functions to initialize the status bar | |
| For more information see the thread: | |
| [[Discussion] Splitting Draft tools into their own modules](https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=38593&start=10#p341298) | |