As many OS/WM utility methods were removed from Qt 5, we need to reimplement their functionality in the QtWindowsExtras, QtMacExtras, and QtX11Extras libraries.
For example, in QtMacExtras we have a unified toolbar implementation that replaces setUnifiedTitleAndToolbar(), and converter functions to replace QPixmap::toMacCGImageRef(), QPixmap::fromMacCGImageRef() as well as other type conversions, etc. Morten also has some clipboard functionality pending as well as a utility function to set the dock menu to a QMenu, native widgets, and some other stuff. Similarly, QtX11Extras has QX11Info ported from Qt 4 and I imagine may have more functionality in the future.. Windows is no different, and there is a lot that could fit into such a library, including but not limited to: * Replacements for native API converter functions (QPixmap::toWinHBITMAP(), QPixmap::fromWinHBITMAP(), QPixmap::toWinHICON(), QPixmap::fromWinHICON()... I think there was also a QMenu::wceMenu() that gave an HMENU and a similar function for Windows itself (not CE) would be great) * Taskbar functionality for Windows 7/8 (jump lists, overlay icons, progress indicators, thumbnail toolbars, thumbnail tab previews) * DWM interaction (enable/disable composition, extend frame into client area) This is important functionality usable by a large number of Windows apps, clearly evidenced by the former presence of some of this functionality in Qt 4. I have a decent amount of code implementing much of this functionality already, just awaiting contribution... I'm sure there is more I haven't thought of as well. Perhaps some Windows 8 APIs? Jake Petroules Petroules Corporation (www.petroules.com) Email: jake.petrou...@petroules.com Telephone: +1 (970) 587-3821 On Jan 18, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Laszlo Papp <lp...@kde.org> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Jake Thomas Petroules > <jake.petrou...@petroules.com> wrote: > As we have a QtMacExtras and QtX11Extras, could someone please create a > QtWindowsExtras as well? > > Could you please elaborate about the use case? > > Laszlo
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