Web application frameworks are fine for simple user interfaces. For more complex UIs, you want a desktop UI framework. Or you can try Rui.
Perl Rui is an open-source UI framework, designed for browser based applications with a rich UI. Smalltalk-style MVC is supported. Download from the Rui homepage.
Here is an example with a list view and a text field. The text field displays the item selected in the list view:
$model= Rui::Model::SelectionInList->new (data => [map {"Item#$_"} 1..10]); $field = $self->TextField (adapt => [value => $model->selectionHolder]); $self->List->model($model);

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