doc: Intuition bootcamp — comprehensive enrichment of all subsystem articles

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Transformed 8 stub articles (720 lines total) into full bootcamp-grade
references (5,100+ lines) with architecture diagrams, complete code
examples, struct field references, pitfalls, and best practices.

IDCMP (idcmp.md — 1,060 lines):
- IntuiMessage field reference with types, sizes, value ranges
- Use-case cookbook: double-click, rubber-band, multi-signal, BOOPSI
- When to use IDCMP vs alternatives (decision flowchart)
- 5 named antipatterns with WRONG/RIGHT code
- Memory safety checklist and defensive event loop template
- Cross-platform comparison table (Win32, X11, Cocoa, Qt)

Input Events (input_events.md — 850 lines):
- Event class routing and QoS analysis (priority-as-QoS hierarchy)
- Intuition consumption table (what survives the handler chain)
- lowlevel.library bypass for CD32/game input
- Latency analysis with pipeline timing budget (68000 vs 68040)
- Input strategy comparison (IDCMP vs handler vs direct hardware)
- Game input patterns: direct HW polling, CIA keyboard, hybrid handler
- Signal pattern for proper handler→application communication

Windows (windows.md — 370 lines):
- Window anatomy diagram, WA_ tag reference tables
- Refresh modes comparison (Simple/Smart/SuperBitMap)
- Window types: standard, backdrop, borderless, GimmeZeroZero
- Coordinate system, border offsets, struct Window fields
- Modification API (move, resize, title, busy pointer)

Gadgets (gadgets.md — 403 lines):
- Three-generation evolution (raw/GadTools/BOOPSI)
- Complete GadTools lifecycle with setup, creation, events, cleanup
- Runtime state updates (GadTools vs raw Intuition)
- Raw struct Gadget: GFLG_*, GACT_*, GTYP_* flag tables
- Proportional and string gadget internals

BOOPSI (boopsi.md — 505 lines):
- Class hierarchy Mermaid diagram
- Method dispatch sequence diagram
- ICA interconnection architecture (icclass, modelclass, ICTARGET_IDCMP)
- Full custom gadget class tutorial (4 steps with complete code)
- Built-in class reference table
- C++/Qt analog comparison table

Menus (menus.md — 378 lines):
- Menu hierarchy diagram (Menu → Item → Sub-Item)
- GadTools NewMenu workflow with field reference
- Event handling with multi-select chain walking
- Checkmark/mutual exclusion, sub-menus, dynamic modification
- Keyboard shortcut system (single-char and NM_COMMANDSTRING)

Requesters (requesters.md — 370 lines):
- EasyRequest return value logic table
- ASL file requester with multi-select and full tag reference
- ASL font and screenmode requesters
- Non-blocking BuildEasyRequest/SysReqHandler pattern
- Requester state persistence

IntuitionBase (intuition_base.md — 267 lines):
- Library version table (OS 1.2 through 3.2.x)
- Struct field reference with safety annotations
- ViewLord architecture diagram
- LockIBase vs Forbid/Permit guidance
- Complete library function overview (5 categories)

README index updated with enriched article descriptions.

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