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List:       kde-debian
Subject:    Re: Framework vs configurability Was: Control Center or separate
From:       Claes Holmerson <claes () it-slav ! net>
Date:       2004-01-05 15:07:11
Message-ID: Pine.BSO.4.53.0401051549120.10094 () vakttornet ! mynet
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Juanjo Alvarez wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 01:01:46PM +0100, Dominique Devriese wrote:
> > Claes Holmerson writes:
> >
> > Have you looked at the current KControl modules ?  They almost all
> > have this sort of dynamic interaction that would be a horrible mess to
> > program with JavaScript.  A lot of them also require complex
> > interaction with the system.  I really don't see how you would
> > implement this in HTML.
>
> Is not the HTML that would do the job; that would be done by some C++
> (or Python or...) code, that would generate the HTML view or call the
> KCModule (for a GUI) upon click on the icon or the description. At least
> that's how I view it.

HTML + javascript + some "server side" scripting is one way to accomplish
a user interface. Such user interfaces are seldom pretty, code wise. For
the user, they can be very nice though. And trivial user interfaces can be
accomplised quite easy. More people would be able to contribute as well.

I am not arguing that anything should be abondoned in favour of HTML +
javascript. I am arguing that if kparts and other desktop technologies
could be manipulated in a simple way with scripts and embedded in HTML
pages, things like documentation, interactive help systems, tutorials and
similar could take advantage of this. Also, it would be a quick and
relatively easy way to create customized user interfaces within
enterprises.

I think KDE needs to provide reusable parts, and glue to use with them.
Right now, many such parts exist, but the glue is complicated for most
people. HTML and scripting fits this role well.

Claes




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