Re: gnome-devel-list Digest, Vol 32, Issue 5

[Peter Dolding <oiaohm gmail com>]

> 2006-12-29 klockan 01:04 skrev Peter Dolding:
>   
> > Its simple to prevent problem then to have to remove it latter.  Lot of 
> > python programs used with gnome have rendering problems.  That has to be 
> > addressed.  Put a window over its window take it away no refresh.  This 
> > is not good for user interface at all.  Two ways to address the problem 
> > Number one remove python.  Number two fix it correctly.  One is simpler.
> >     
>
> This definitly sounds like an application bug. I've never experienced the
> behaviour you are describing.
It is a application bug.  Common to Fedora and Redhat Applications built 
using Gnome or Gtk and Python.

Problem is simple if there is no redraw function everything continual 
along normally.  So coders get lazy and don't provide it.
Producing nasty looking applications.  Single threaded is simple than 
multi threaded. Fix this one is simple.

Make not having a redraw functions as required for application to look 
good a application stopper or displays message to user to report 
application as it is defective code so they don't think its normal or 
provide some form of auto redraw if developer does not provide one.

Even worth considering for C and C++ applications.  Most C and C++ 
coders are currently doing it right.

Best one has been some of the Fedora update programs in GTK and python.  
Put window over it take it away and have to wait for next status update 
to see how far along it is.  It should just redraw user should not have 
to wait.

Yes I know this will not exactly be popular forcing good coding.  But it 
is something that needs stomping on or auto redraw code.  Because it 
will only get worse as people recycle code into other projects.   
Prevention is better than cure.   I personally think auto redraw is just 
to complex.  Simpler just to force coders to do the right thing and 
supply redraw funcitons.

Peter Dolding