On Tuesday 13 November 2007 08:06:35 Ariel Lepor wrote: > That all looks good. Of course it would be difficult, but that is what > needs to be done for this to be a good Mac app that people go to instead > of Microsoft Office : mac or iWork. We can't just sit back and let this > program stay as an old Windows style app. Mac programs are unique in > that their counterparts which run on other operating systems usually > share a single, different look, while Mac programs match the Aqua style. > Something which optionally looks kind of like iWork which could run on > Windows or Linux would improve that workspace as well, but even if just > for the Mac port, this is important. > Ariel
Ariel, would you like to either start a thread in the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list or if you don't want to get on another list open a new page and discussion on the Art Project wiki http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Art_Project There are a couple of new young guys with lots of enthusiasm that may be able to assist Cheers GL > > eric b wrote: > > Hi Ariel, > > > > I proposed something during Barcelona OOoCon2007, helped with Robert > > Dargaud, who had the initial idea. The only problem we had, was > > because the proposed solution is Mac OS X only, and not multi platform > > like what Novell presented in parallel. > > > > Curiously, nobody, excepted Novell people, considered that seriously, > > and some journalists concentrated on Aqua output date instead. > > > > > > Since, without support and feedback, I gave up working on that solution. > > > > But I now Novell works extremely seriously on a new scheme ( using > > some of our ideas if I understood correctly) for automatic layout. > > Means: Mac OS X would take over the graphical layout, instead of > > OpenOffice.org ( old code, outdated, framework , whatever ... ). Let's > > wait and see. > > > > > > The original idea ( presented two years ago by Robert during 1st Mac > > porters meeting Hamburg, nov 2005) was to use .src files who define > > the look of every (not exactly all, because some are Java defined) > > dialog boxes > > > > Currently, the .src files are, using some black magic, turned into > > .res files, containing everything including the graphical layout, with > > button size, positions. Not good at all, because not system managed, > > and resolution dependant. > > > > > > A clean (begining of ) solution could consist in > > > > 1) turn every .src file into .xml (a parser already does exist ) > > > > 2) adapt the .xml to renaissance .xml format : in runtime, Renaissance > > does automagically the Aqua layout ( size, position, including > > everything from the system ). > > > > Means we simulate .nibs, everything is correctly positionned, and we > > have *real* Cocoa windows for ~everything. Including all icons aqua > > like, by default. > > > > > > 3) NOT solved yet : bind all controls, and callbacks , strings. > > > > This is a lot of work, probably much bugs to come, but would be a > > great step forward for the Asua port. > > > > Maybe somebody can complete, correct me, confirm... etc > > > > > > > > Eric Bachard > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Graham Lauder, OpenOffice.org MarCon (Marketing Contact) NZ http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html INGOTs Moderator New Zealand www.theingots.org.nz GET DRESSED : GET OOOGEAR Gear for the well dressed OOo Advocate www.ooogear.co.nz --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
