Re: API's removed between 2.13.5 and 2.14.1
Christian/Michael, Thanks for the detailed replies Matt Christian Dywan wrote: Am Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:43:32 +0100 schrieb Matt Keenan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Can anyone shed some light on why the following API's were removed from Gtk between 2.13.5 and 2.24.1 : * gtk_font_selection_get_face_entry * gtk_font_selection_get_family_entry Both of these were removed in 2.13.7 * gtk_widget_get_allocation Removed in 2.14.1 The prototype of this function was not agreed upon among the core developers. So the decision was deferred to the next Gtk version. It had to be removed before final API freeze, otherwise it could not have been changed anymore. * gtk_window_get_default Removed in 2.13.6 That was a misnomer, there's gtk_window_get_default_widget now. Think of gdk_screen_get_default, gdk_display_get_default, gdk_keymap_get_default, gtk_settings_get_default, etc. etc. After adding the function during the sealing it was reconsidered. I can't find any reference in the ChangeLogs WRT why they were removed. Would this be considered an break in API compatibility ? For one, all of those were introduced and removed within development versions, which are not supposed to maintain API compatibility until a major, stable version is released - and 'stable' actually does mean API is frozen in all even 2.x.0 versions. I stated above what I remember off head, I'm pretty sure bugzilla will tell you more if you ask it kindly for the according bugs. ciao, Christian ___ gtk-devel-list mailing list gtk-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list ___ gtk-devel-list mailing list gtk-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list
API's removed between 2.13.5 and 2.14.1
Can anyone shed some light on why the following API's were removed from Gtk between 2.13.5 and 2.24.1 : * gtk_font_selection_get_face_entry * gtk_font_selection_get_family_entry Both of these were removed in 2.13.7 * gtk_widget_get_allocation Removed in 2.14.1 * gtk_window_get_default Removed in 2.13.6 I can't find any reference in the ChangeLogs WRT why they were removed. Would this be considered an break in API compatibility ? cheers Matt ___ gtk-devel-list mailing list gtk-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list
Re: API's removed between 2.13.5 and 2.14.1
Am Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:43:32 +0100 schrieb Matt Keenan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Can anyone shed some light on why the following API's were removed from Gtk between 2.13.5 and 2.24.1 : * gtk_font_selection_get_face_entry * gtk_font_selection_get_family_entry Both of these were removed in 2.13.7 * gtk_widget_get_allocation Removed in 2.14.1 The prototype of this function was not agreed upon among the core developers. So the decision was deferred to the next Gtk version. It had to be removed before final API freeze, otherwise it could not have been changed anymore. * gtk_window_get_default Removed in 2.13.6 That was a misnomer, there's gtk_window_get_default_widget now. Think of gdk_screen_get_default, gdk_display_get_default, gdk_keymap_get_default, gtk_settings_get_default, etc. etc. After adding the function during the sealing it was reconsidered. I can't find any reference in the ChangeLogs WRT why they were removed. Would this be considered an break in API compatibility ? For one, all of those were introduced and removed within development versions, which are not supposed to maintain API compatibility until a major, stable version is released - and 'stable' actually does mean API is frozen in all even 2.x.0 versions. I stated above what I remember off head, I'm pretty sure bugzilla will tell you more if you ask it kindly for the according bugs. ciao, Christian ___ gtk-devel-list mailing list gtk-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list
