On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Robert Wittams wrote:
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:34:22 +0000 From: Robert Wittams <robert@...697...> To: inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Inkscape-devel] Re: common interface for graphics apps on the "free desktop"
Alan Horkan wrote:
There is one major factor that would make merging Scribus with GIMP or Inkscape very difficult. GIMP and Inkscape are both based on Gtk+, and deeply, too. (the 'g' in Gtk is for GIMP) Scribus is a Qt app.
When I say 'deeply' I mean that not only are the visible GUI pieces based on Gtk, but also a great portion of the internal structure.
Well, I don't really see the use of different toolkits being a huge problem really.
As theming engines and desktop standards get better it should become more and more difficult for normal users to notice which toolkits the developers have used. (I'm optimistic but not optimistic enough to venture a guess as to when exactly this will happen)
Hopefully sooner rather than later, take a look at metatheme: http://metatheme.advel.cz
I had heard of it but haven't made time to look at it yet.
- Alan