On May 21, 2008, at 12:54 PM, Michal Rudolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why the work should be useless? The only thing to add is static Tcl > library, > built once (we won't be changing them). > Isn't it possible to create installation packages for Mac? And how > adding > newer Tcl library makes it more difficult? Well, it isn't totally useless but it is all done with the idea that the system provided tcl/tk will be used. A mac application can be provided as an installer but tv preferred method is as a standalone application bundle. This is simply dragged & dropped in the preferred location and away you go. These can provide their own dependencies but it is usually by providing the appropriate frameworks in the bundle. In some cases static linking is fine but there are issues around interaction with the windowing system. The bottom line is that yes, it is doable but it is more development effort and requires maintenace of an 8.5 environment on the development side. It also ignores the fact that people that build it themselves will still have to install the dependencies separately. I'm sure that at some point it will be the right thing to do but as Alexander said, just give a little time before forging ahead. >> > But reworking 8.4 without using new 8.5 doesn't seem effective. For > me it > seems more reasonable to start usability work once 8.5 is accepted > for main > branch. I'm afraid I just don't agree here. Scid's usability issues are not from the lack of shiny new widgets. They are because there are many instances of quirky, nonstandard UI design. While some of these things are interesting and novel, they do not contribute to ease of use. Cleaning this stuff up to make a consistent and more standard UI would be effort better spent, and would not preclude moving to a newer tk version later. This is all just my opinion and I am not in a position do anything about it one way or another. I hope that some consideration is given, though, before making such a change. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Scid-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
