Denis Auroux [aur...@math.berkeley.edu] wrote: > 2. The existing xournal code is completely tied into libgnomecanvas and > GTK+, which unless I'm mistaken don't run in Android. (But... how long > before there is a GTK+ Android port? After all, that's how the Windows > and Mac ports operate, rather than porting to the native OS. Is this a > realistic prospect or am I being unrealistic? -- after all GTK+ is not > too lightweight...). Andreas' code rewrite should be quite a bit better > structured than my code, from what I understand, even if it is not > platform-independent yet. So it's probably the place to start for a > future Android port.
A brief perusal of google tells me this is unlikely. I do not see people porting complex libraries to android, in general. Android has its own java-based graphics stack. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/package-summary.html Here is a tutorial that implements the very basics necessary for xournal: http://www.tutorialforandroid.com/2009/06/drawing-with-canvas-in-android.html I think the UI implications of having multiple (GTK/Android) widget sets would be enough of a nightmare for people to avoid such a thing. I don't know whether the gnomecanvas library (alone) can be ported, that would help. So it would seem that an android app may be a complete rewrite of the canvas and UI pieces. In terms of a "xournal library" I think the only thing that could be extracted is the .xoj file handling. The page itself in structs Page and Item are deeply dependent on Gnome/GTK. -- Cheers, Bob McElrath [ Heidelberg University, Theoretical Physics ] "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the Universe." -- Carl Sagan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you can protect your company and customers by using code signing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Xournal-devel mailing list Xournal-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xournal-devel
