Re: GTK+ v FLTK

["M. Evans" <datafeed gmx net>]

On 4/22/2003 at 12:51 AM Michael Meeks wrote:

> Hi Mark,

> On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 03:39, M. Evans wrote:
>> GTK+ is a fine toolkit, but isn't it still heavily based on X11
>> graphics, even in the native ports - i.e. aren't the native GTK+ ports
>> effectively ports of Xlib?

> In a word - no. Gtk+ provides a graphics device abstraction just like
> any other toolkit; that runs fine, even well on Win32.

That wasn't brought into question. My question was how closely the
GTK+ abstraction layer, on any platform, resembles X11 API.

Cross-posting was impolite. Maybe we should bring the FLTK folks in
here too! They would say that GTK+ is Wrong (tm). Then we could have a
real Flame War! You get the idea.

Both groups do fine work, but what you should have done is simply made
a general announcement to the effect that OO invites your opinions and
participation in our discussion, etc. And you should have made the
same post to FLTK to be impartial.

Personally I don't think either toolkit is the way to go, and have
already said so. These debates can go on forever until someone lays
out a public requirements matrix specific to OpenOffice.

Mark