On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 dshafer@[...].. wrote:

>  > >Well, that makes gtk a non-starter, at least for me.
>  Native-looking widgets
>  > >and window types that respond like their native versions is a must.
>  >
>  > For me gtk is more native, than Qt or Win ;-)

>  (1) The desktop UI metaphor has about outlived its usefulness. A
>  strong argument can be made for just tossing it in the trash can
>  (which can be found right there on the desktop, just like it is in
>  your office! :-) )

I agree. Even "file" metaphor is not so useful as before.

>  (2) Web-based apps and services have, if not eliminated, at least
>  rendered less important the platform-specific pieces of user interface
>  that most users neither care about nor are aware of. The fact is,
>  users are smarter than we think. Faced with a new UI that is similar
>  but hardly identical to what they are used to seeing, they will adapt
>  if they are given a good reason to do so.

I think that native look&feel is not so important. Today's users are
accustomed to the Web and will be happy if interface is just convenient.

*

Another question is that Tk may be not up to the task: wxWindows has more
capabilities, IMHO.

It is also my thought that current GUI realised in Windows systems
goes in wrong direction: it tries to add features, mostly cosmetical,
instead of rethinking GUI.

We have freedom to create a tool which could allow for experiments.

Sincerely yours, Roman A.Suzi
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