Re: [Iup-users] is IUP for me

[Gour <go...@at...>]

"Antonio Scuri" <ant...@gm...> writes:

>   Since last year, Tecgraf re-organized and we now have 3/4 months
> between each version and a very well defined set of features.

Very nice.

>   Yes. It still applies. It is not on the feature set for the next
> version but we try to balance Tecgraf internal needs with external
> requests. And UTF-8 is our major external request. So we hope it will
> be included in the following version.

Good.

>> I see "UTF-8 in all drivers and in text callbacks" on TODO list for 3.8, but
>> wonder whether it includes better/strong localization support as well?
>
>   We are not considering any. But what exactly do you mean?

Well, something like using gettext and have a straightforward way for
localization/i18n of application?

>   This is our second major external and internal (informal)
> request. But unfortunately it is a big feature and needs a better
> founding from the Tecgraf projects to became financially possible.

I see.

>   So, for now, it is not on our short term plans.

OK.

>   In terms of Graphical User Interface features, there are only a few
> that IUP don't have. Specifically the two you already mentioned, and a
> GUI Builder for interactive construction of a dialog, are the most
> noticeable.

Well, one can live without GUI builders.

>   And since now we have a very good experience with GTK, I would never
> use it for a portable project. Although it is described as such, their
> development is clearly focused on UNIX, and has several limitations on
> other systems. When we decided to use GTK we expected to use that
> portability but it fails in many ways.

Thank you for that. It's very helpful to know.

> On the other hand I think that wx is the most interesting community
> solution.

It's, but seeing that Vadim is practically doing the job alone, is not
very encouraging.


Sincerely,
Gour

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