>I'm working on something that I think is very similar to what
>you are describing- check out:
>
>	http://www.canis.uiuc.edu/~tyrrell/Squeak/Personal/UI
>
>This is a series of screenshots from an early version of my system.

Les, have you played with MathMorphs?  Their default mode of operating has
some real similarities to what you picture here.  You can create class
objects (graphical) that you can double click on to get to methods.
Objects just sort of "sit around" in space.  It's an interesting model.

Mark

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