Bill and Thomas,
I'm sure I'm missing something here. I do understand about the problems
with rotate image (though we have an external in house which works in
Rev and does just fine).
But, as one who has played around with widgets for Konfabulator, I'm not
sure I quite get what you all are after? To create slick GUI's, both
Konfab and RunRev have to use Photoshop to create transparent PNG's.
Both have the ability to use the PNG's as window shapes on the desktop.
While admittedly Rev's IDE may be somewhat older (check out
Constellation lately?), Konfab doesn't even have an IDE. All Konfab does
is use the XML and embedded javascript to render the widget when it's
launched.
If the issue is why don't more apps appear like Konfab then you might
ask that of *every* development language around, not just RunRev. I can
tell you-- it's because it takes a lot of skill to make a 'gorgeous'
interface and early on, that's what Arlo and the founders of Konfab
focussed on. Skill which can be learned. There are a few tools for Rev
which help- Interface Designer for instance:
www.gadgetplugins.com/InterfaceDesign/preview/interface_design_preview.html
Here's a web page of a bunch of interfaces done with Rev. While they're
not Konfabulator, some of them are (IMO) pretty nice.
http://www.altuit.com/webs/altuit2/RunRevCaseStudies/Screenshots.htm
Also, I've built a number of 'skinnable' apps which is pretty easy in
Rev as well (Konfab is 'skinnable' too).
I've made a number of 'widgets' for my family and friends, some nicer
than others:
HemTools (PC screen capture)
http://www.altuit.com/webs/hemingway/HemTools/HemTools.htm
ImageGadget (simple PC image editor)
http://www.altuit.com/webs/hemingway/HemTools/ImageGadget.htm
SetVolume (PC volume widget)
http://www.altuit.com/webs/hemingway/HemTools/SetVolume.htm
If I really wanted to, I don't think I'd have a problem giving any of
them the Konfabulator 'look'
see tutorial at:
http://www.altuit.com/webs/altuit/GlossyTutorial/default.htm
HTH,
Chipp
Thomas McGrath III wrote:
Bill,
I am with you on this. I am a graphics guy from way back and all of my
stacks have a heavy graphics UI. But, some on this list are just not
that interested in that aspect when programming an app. They are into
the inner guts and they do it very well. When they need a stylish face
then I'm sure they are then interested but probably not for a large
percentage of their work. But they are the ones whom I turn too after
my graphics are done and I need to solve some lower level coding issues.
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