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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: (fwd) Re: The filedialog, please read
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date:       1999-11-04 17:24:07
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"Dirk A. Mueller" wrote:
> 
> argh
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from damware -----
> 
> Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 16:27:46 +0100
> To: Reginald Stadlbauer <reggie@troll.no>
> Subject: Re: The filedialog, please read
> 
> On Thu, 04 Nov 1999, Reginald Stadlbauer wrote:
> 
> > Yes. So if we want to make a KFileDialog derived from QFileDialog, tell me.
> > Then I will spend a day or two on QFileDialog to make the UI customizeable and
> > make a public API for multiple views (as these seems to be the main points
> > for people not liking QFileDIalog :-)
> 
> IMHO this is the way to go. The code for the technical backend of a
> filebrowser is already there in QFileDialog, and from what I heard, it's
> good and (almost) bugfree.
> 
> I don't see the point maintaining a completely selfwritten FileDialog just
> because "it's cool". Let's inherit KFileDialog and change the GUI and
> implement the features we like (bookmarks, configuration, "go to homedir"
> button and all those stuff that QFileDialog misses).
> 
> We can save code and maintenance work if we inherit it, and we can get into
> useable state real soon.
> 
> If nobody volunteers, I'd do the porting work.
> 
It's more than changing the GUI around the views. You also want
customize
views, kio integration, mimetype checking, etc. 

Greetings, Stephan

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