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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Porting stuff over to UI files
From:       Jono Bacon <jonobacon_lists () yahoo ! co ! uk>
Date:       2002-03-06 16:10:17
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On Monday 04 March 2002 1:47 pm, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On March 4, 2002 03:06 pm, Chris Howells wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On the usability project we're having quite a go at hacking the GUIs
> > of some programs. IMHO, switching over to UI files and using uic
> > to subclass these designs would be a great way to go, to enable the
> > interface to be relayed out in future, if necessary, without any
> > great hassle. So are there any opinions on whether porting utilities
> > to UI files, e.g. KFloppy, that we're working be a good idea?
>
> if we're already in there and hacking about, i would vote "yes" barring any
> surrounding circumstances that would say otherwise (such as the programmer
> or maintainer has a distate for qt designer) ... uic files are much easier
> for non-programmers (e.g usability people) to work with and can save a lot
> of time once the developer is familiar with designer ...
>
> however, i don't think it would be the best use of energies to move
> everything possible over to designer generated widgets just for the sake of
> it ...

I agree here. I think as and when usability issues are to be corrected, a port 
over to a Qt Designer form should be made if it is fine with the maintainer. 
Gradually everything should move over.

	Jono

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