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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Improving/simplifying integration of Qt applications in KDE
From:       Richard Moore <rich () xmelegance ! org>
Date:       2002-01-31 15:56:38
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Why use sourceforge? If you put in the kde cvs then you'll get
better feedback from the kde developers. It could either be a
new module, or live in kdenonbeta.

Rich.

Henrik Johnson wrote:
> 
> In response to the long thread here about a week ago regarding
> simplifying for Qt app write who treasure the platform independancy to
> integrate better into KDE projects I just thought I'd let everyone here
> know I've started writing on such a project. I've pretty much finnished
> the [KQ]Application implementation and will get started on
> [KQ]MainWindow. I'll register a project on SourceForge (submitted an
> application for a kqlib project) for now, but hope that you might
> consider adding it to the KDE-libs package when it is finnished since
> this is an itch I'm probably not the only one who thinks need scratching
> even if not all of them subscribe to this list.
> 
> The goals of the project is:
> 
> 1.Low footprint
> 
> A couple of thousand lines of code is pretty much my limit.
> 
> 2.Sourcecode compatible with current KDE/Qt (Starting with KDE3/Qt3 as
> the base)
> 
> This off course means the least common denominator of both versions. I'm
> also planning to make it work with reimplementing all virtual functions
> and signals in the original classes.
> 
> 3.Binary compatible between KDE/Qt version of library
> 
> Basically you can install two versions of the same library and get two
> pretty different behaviours of the same binary program.
> 
> I think I have thought out a way to make point 2 and 3 to be fullfilled
> simultanously (The virtual functions is a bit tricky, but I think I've
> got it).
> 
> Current I can think of the following areas that need implementing:
> 
> [KQ]Application
> [KQ]MainWindow
> Standard dialogs
> Utility functions for creating some standard objects (Like
> toolbars/popup menues etc)
> Settings (With Qt only should use QSetting and KConfig in the KDE version)
> 
> Any suggestions to what else might be needed is welcome. As all know,
> talk is cheap... Show us the code :). I'll get back to you in about a
> week with a first release which will contain most of the items on the
> list above.
> 
> /Mauritz
> GlobeCom AB
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