main.rb

class GuiMain < XrcFrameMain
  def initialize    
    super()
    # File Menu - new workspace
    evt_menu( @mb_fm_new, :on_new_workspace )
    # File Menu - save workspace
    evt_menu( @mb_fm_save, :on_save_workspace )
    # File Menu - exit
    evt_menu( @mb_fm_exit, :on_exit )
    # Status Bar text (3 frames so 0,1,2 are relevant array positions)
    # custom call to a shorter set_status event.
    st_response("Idle...",2)
    st_response(Time.now.strftime("%B %d, %Y"), 1)
  end
end

def on_new_workspace
  ...
end

def on_save_workspace
  ...
end

def on_exit
  Close
end

etc.

etc.

start.rb

require 'wx'               
require 'pp'                

load 'lib/globals.rb'       
load 'lib/wxhelper.rb'    
WxHelper.include_ui         
WxHelper.setup_init         
load 'lib/main.rb'          

# Begin the App
class WXTemplate < Wx::App
  def on_init
    gui_main = GuiMain.new

    # Adding a Timer to Pass Threads
    t = Wx::Timer.new(self, 55)
    evt_timer(55) { Thread.pass }
    t.start(20)

    gui_main.show
  end
end

WXTemplate.new.main_loop