> > It has a new, separate UIKit.framework which appears to be a > > simplified (???) AppKit. > > Sounds like AppKit can be even lighter without loosing essential > functionality.
Well, I would assume that it really looses essential functionality for a **desktop** system. My assumptions: * it is not based on floating point coordinates (ARM has no FPU) - smooth magnification becomes tricky for arbitrary views * it is not NIB (GORM) based * it does not separate NSView and NSCell * is not optimized to provide layered windows and panels * has no printer support (PDF, Postscript backend) * ... That might also be reasons why Apple can't simply publish an Xcode plugin and still use IB. Let's see... Nikolaus _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnustep mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep
