That's just the thing ...
I know of several scripts that utilize this feature that I could look into and try to put two and two together, but I grasp things quicker if I'm not running all over the place wondering if this code here is part of the process, or that code there, you know??
If I'm told exactly what does what in pure layman's terms, then I can adapt very well and begin to memorize the code very easily. I found this out by reading through one of Mr. Mo's window tutorials. By extensively reviewing and forcing the information into my head, I can create windows, show pictures, and animate them from scratch.
However, I don't know how to pan, because that was not part of the tutorial. Therefore, I didn't learn it ...