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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Improving/simplifying integration of Qt applications in KDE
From:       Henrik Johnson <hpj () globecom ! se>
Date:       2002-01-31 20:15:04
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Sure, I have no problem with that. Not really sure how I add something 
in kde-nonbeta (is there a central configure script that I will need to 
fiddle with for instance). Anybody who can point me in the right direction?

/Mauritz
GlobeCom AB

Richard Moore wrote:

>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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