Can you at least let me know why the JavaFX usage of WebKit does *not* support WebGL when native WebKit itself always has?
Is there some technical or architectural barrier? > On 27 May 2016, at 22:51, Kevin Rushforth <kevin.rushfo...@oracle.com> wrote: > > No, I don't have anything further to add about WebGL, if that's what you are > asking. > > As for moving to Blink, that would be a very large effort. We do not > currently plan to do this for JDK 10, but could reevaluate it in the future > if something changes. > > -- Kevin > > > Felix Bembrick wrote: >> Any comments on this? Isn't it time to move to Blink? >> >> >>> On 13 May 2016, at 04:32, Felix Bembrick <felix.bembr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Kevin. >>> >>> I was more curious as to why WebGL support hasn't been there since day 1, >>> given that WebKit itself supports it. >>> >>> Felix >>> >>> >>>> On 13 May 2016, at 01:52, Kevin Rushforth <kevin.rushfo...@oracle.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> It was an issue of resources versus priority and scope. JDK 9 is focused >>>> on Jigsaw modularity and a few other minor features. It is more of a >>>> "smoothing out" release than a big feature release (except for Jigsaw). We >>>> expect JDK 10 to be a somewhat more feature-oriented release. >>>> >>>> -- Kevin >>>> >>>> >>>> Felix Bembrick wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do you mind if I ask what the rationale behind such a decision is? >>>>> >>>>> From an admittedly perhaps totally ignorant outside observer, it would >>>>> seem to me that any cost/benefit analysis would basically put this >>>>> feature in the "no brainer" category and should have been implemented at >>>>> the very least since JFX 8. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 12 May 2016, at 01:11, Kevin Rushforth <kevin.rushfo...@oracle.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> No. WebGL support is not planned for JDK 9. We will look at this for JDK >>>>>> 10. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Kevin >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Felix Bembrick wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Will this new WebKit finally support WebGL? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just by supporting WebGL in the JavaFX WebView will instantly enable an >>>>>>> entire new set of 3D features and access to a plethora of JavaScript 3D >>>>>>> libraries for "free". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And, Google Maps will finally work too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11 May 2016, at 08:20, Kevin Rushforth <kevin.rushfo...@oracle.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As a heads-up, we plan to push an updated WebKit to FX 9-dev early >>>>>>>> next week [1]. If there are no build problems, they will be integrated >>>>>>>> to 9 master the following week for jdk-9+119. We then plan to backport >>>>>>>> the newer WebKit (to keep them in sync) to 8u-dev a couple weeks later. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The only new tool needed to build this is CMake [2] version 3.4 or >>>>>>>> later (we will use 3.4.1 to build). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Let me know if you have any questions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- Kevin >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8156698 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [2] http://cmake.org/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
