Re: [Tile-dev] Tree widget API

[Damon C. <da...@tc...>]

> I'd love to see this widget integrated.  On the other hand, we have
> started
> playing with the bwidgets tree widget and seems to have a pretty nice API.
> Bryan, you want to review your likes/dislikes of each of these?  You've
> used them more than anyone I know.

    I think the BWidget Tree is very intuitive and simple in its
interface, and I use it all the time.  It doesn't fill the requirement
for the multi-column listbox that tktreectrl does, but I think tktable
can basically accomplish everything I need without it.

    Obviously, any Tree widget written in C is going to perform a lot
better and faster than the BWidget alternative, but what are we really
looking for?  Are we looking for a Tree/Multi-column listbox as Joe is
suggesting, or can we live with Tktable and a Tree widget serving two
separate purposes?

    I, personally, think tktreectrl is too powerful not to start from
there.  Having just downloaded it and started looking at it again
though, it definitely needs some work in the usability camp.  It'd
take forever to make a tree that performed exactly as you wanted with
all those freakin' subcommands, styles, elements, etc...

    Until there's a core widget, I stick with BWidgets for all my daily
tasks.  I have quite a few new widgets here on the ol' laptop that
need to get updated so others can use them.  Have to find the time...
*sigh*

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