On 2013-05-20 07:25, Tyler Jameson Little wrote:
I've been looking into trying to fix QtD, but it seems writing a binding
to a C++ library is a bit complicated. I've read on the forums that a
native D GUI toolkit is the most desirable long-term, so I'd like to
start that discussion.
First off, I've heard of the DWT project, which looks promising, but it
seems like a direct port of Java's SWT instead of a reimagining using
idiomatic D. I understand the allure here (works, little translation for
new developers), but since it's not yet in Phobos, I can only assume
it's still up for discussion.
Personally, I want these features:
* simple and extensible
* minimal components (something like HTMLs feature-set)
* custom components (embed OpenGL/direct frame buffer)
* "native" window decorations by default, but can provide custom
decorations
* markup (like QML) or programmable (like SWT)
Nice-to-haves:
* hardware accelerated (2D OpenGL)
* GUI designer (much easier with QML-esque markup)
* part of Phobos
I'm willing to lend a hand, but I'd like to know in what direction the
community would like to go. I'd also like to know the likelihood of
getting a GUI toolkit into Phobos.
Thoughts?
Creating a new GUI toolkit is a huge amount of work. It's more than you
can imagine. A GUI toolkit for creating a window with a button isn't
that much work. But it's all the rest of the stuff, that a toolkit can
do and people will expect from it. Like stuff you didn't think of or
even didn't know they existed.
A GUI toolkit in Phobos will probably not happen.
--
/Jacob Carlborg
