On Tue, 4 Dec 2012, Felipe Ferreira da Silva wrote:
I would like to propose and discuss about a new graphical user
interface for the next major releases. Nowadays, most of the RAD tools use a
docked interface(MonoDevelop, Delphi, VS), and in some cases they are
stylish(like the recent Visual Studio versions). I think that a
better-looking IDE would not just make the programming task more pleasant,
but also could attract more people to Pascal.
I know about the existence of AnchorDocking package for a docked IDE,
but I think that if such feature were built-in, the IDE could be improved
with appropriated features for a docked app - and since the forms would be
still undockable, the user could switch back to the "Delphi7-like" interface.
My propose is ask if you guys would mind if I work on some projects
with a different interface and made in Lazarus(of course) to you evaluate.
I'm good at create components and customize to give them a stylish appearance
like in the case of VS. But I would like to know from you guys first.
As long as you can completely undo it, I don't see why not.
Not everyone is comfortable with the so-called docked interface.
Tastes in what is considered a 'modern gui' change every so-and-so years.
It's not because an interface has been around for a while that it is less
good.
I work with Delphi XE, and reverted completely to the D7 look, including
the 'old' component palette. Even my windows 7 has the 'classic' look.
Michael.
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