Re: [Ircleech-devel] UI update
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From: Jacob S. <jac...@ho...> - 2004-11-17 01:19:10
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>No problem. I'm keeping it very "managed" and so it should port over very nicely. Of course I haven't finished it yet, but I think the only Windows specific code will be XP themes. I'll be sure to send you regular updates so that you can keep up with the work.</P> <P> </P> <P>Jacob<BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Duncan McQueen <dwm...@gm...> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: irc...@li... <DIV></DIV>>To: irc...@li... <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [Ircleech-devel] UI update <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 16:41:20 -0600 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Let's coordinate work on that Custom Grid control so I can try to make <DIV></DIV>>a wx.net version. Otherwise, the Mac version will suffer ;P <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:08:20 +0100, Sisong <si...@vo...> wrote: <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > your crazy ! ;) <DIV></DIV>> > ive been playing with the listview for a while and got stuck on the <DIV></DIV>> > ibindable interface . <DIV></DIV>> > surely, you can use the dataset and its tables which implements this <DIV></DIV>> > interface but it would be cool <DIV></DIV>> > if we can just bind to our existing types. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > cant wait to see ur control in action =) <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > ps: props pros props , thats 3 for duncan, it would be hard to get a look <DIV></DIV>> > like that in windows ;) <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > cycosick <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > ----- Original Message ----- <DIV></DIV>> > From: Jacob Slusser <DIV></DIV>> > To: irc...@li... <DIV></DIV>> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:18 PM <DIV></DIV>> > Subject: [Ircleech-devel] UI update <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > In my ever relentless pursuit of an awesome looking UI, I thought I would <DIV></DIV>> > give you an update. First let me give Duncan props for all the work he's <DIV></DIV>> > doing on the Mac end of things. Those screenshots look great! <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > I've been mulling over a couple of ideas for the Windows interface and have <DIV></DIV>> > created a Photoshop mockup of what it might look like. It will be finished <DIV></DIV>> > soon and I will submit it for your review. Nothing fancy, but it should <DIV></DIV>> > breath a little fresh air into IrcLeech. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > In addition, I've been investigating replacements for the ListView control. <DIV></DIV>> > It had been suggested (and I agree) that the ListView is limited, difficult <DIV></DIV>> > to work with, and lacks the hosting of other controls such as a ProgressBar. <DIV></DIV>> > In addition it doesn't natively support databinding. This is my big issue. <DIV></DIV>> > If we had a control that supported databinding, there would be no more <DIV></DIV>> > copying of the IrcLeechCore data into the control and we could simply set <DIV></DIV>> > the control's list to the IrcLeechCore list. It had also been suggested that <DIV></DIV>> > the open source SourceGrid control might be an alternative, however, my <DIV></DIV>> > research indicates that while it does host other controls, it does not <DIV></DIV>> > support databinding. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > As an alternative, I decided to create a custom grid control for us. You <DIV></DIV>> > heard me right... a completely custom grid control. I can already hear some <DIV></DIV>> > of you saying: "He's crazy" and "Surely there are other free alternatives <DIV></DIV>> > available." In both cases you are right. But, I've done some work on a <DIV></DIV>> > custom grid control in the past and decided that I've had enough struggling <DIV></DIV>> > with the others and that I was going to do my own from the ground up... and <DIV></DIV>> > it would be fun! I'm happy to report that since I've began last week that <DIV></DIV>> > things are going very well. I hope to have something production ready in <DIV></DIV>> > another couple of weeks that should solve all our problems. I will keep you <DIV></DIV>> > posted. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > Jacob------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net <DIV></DIV>> > email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A <DIV></DIV>> > multidimensional database that combines robust object and relational <DIV></DIV>> > technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and <DIV></DIV>> > JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 <DIV></DIV>> > _______________________________________________ Ircleech-devel mailing list <DIV></DIV>> > Irc...@li... <DIV></DIV>> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ircleech-devel <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>------------------------------------------------------- <DIV></DIV>>This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE <DIV></DIV>>FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines <DIV></DIV>>robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match <DIV></DIV>>for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 <DIV></DIV>>_______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>Ircleech-devel mailing list <DIV></DIV>>Irc...@li... <DIV></DIV>>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ircleech-devel <DIV></DIV></div></html> |