> Would it be ok if this was configurable via a user preference,  
> meaning pharo supported both?

sure.

> A VisualWorks multiple-native-window capability would open up the  
> possibility of creating a different class of applications.  Alot of  
> my work revolves around integration with legacy systems.   Having a  
> smalltalk with multiple native windows would allow me to more  
> seamlessly introduce it into the world of tools at my company.

I really think that if somebody would work on ffenestria we would  
integrate it.

>
>
> thanks
> sw
>
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Alexandre Bergel <[email protected] 
> > wrote:
>
> I used Visualworks and Squeak, and frankly, I prefer to have embedded
> morphic windows in a unique native window, as it is now in Pharo.
> Application switching is easier in my opinion and I do not feel a need
> to have an email clients between two code browsers.
> As the discussion on save and quit testified, people have radically
> different habits when programming. Even for simple things.
> Interesting.
>
> Cheers,
> Alexandre
>
>
> On 11 Jun 2009, at 10:58, Steve Wirts wrote:
>
> > If the primitives existed in pharo that would allow someone to
> > create and control native windows, I would be more than happy to
> > take the time to try and massage morphic into working cleanly/
> > elegantly with multiple windows.
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Damien Cassou <[email protected]
> > > wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Michael Rueger<[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > Also the GTK bindings and Newspeak use native windows (I
> > > think?).
> >
> > Newspeak uses either native or morphic windows, depending on the
> > wishes of the user.
> >
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