On Mon, 2007-12-03 at 09:24 +0100, Mathias Bauer wrote: > Michael Meeks wrote: > > >> If we want to do this for OpenOffice.org, we should decide about this > >> now. Because in that case we will need to rewrite lots of the modal > >> dialogs anyway. So replacing them now with a 1:1 layouted modal dialog > >> is just wasted resources. Changing a modal dialog to a non modal one > >> is more than just moving the controls to another window, trust me. > > > > This can be read as "please stop what you are doing, now" ;-) > > I don't think so. IMHO we just need some coordination. > > I didn't read Christian's statement as a plea to do everything in one > step, as I understood he just opted for agreeing on the general goal. We > won't redesign and rewrite all existing dialogs into non-modal panes at > once. But it would be good and nice to actually start now with some of > them. As an example, I would like to convert all "Format-whatever" > dialogs into parts of a formatting pane. In fact we are currently > discussing ways to implement that with the developers from RedFlag2000. > And we will need the layouter for this. (*)
A concern is that the great is made the enemy of great and the bar for initial entry of the much-needed new layouting ability is made dependant on an extended set of requirements that pushes it further into the future. We're talking about widget layout for many years and this is the closest we've seen to date. Just getting it *in* without disrupting existing dialogs seems the vital bit. C. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
