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C++ toolkit supports Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar

updated 10:35 am EST, Wed November 13, 2002

 
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Trolltech today announced the release of , which Mac OS X 10.2 support as well as Motif integration to its multiplatform C++ software development tool. The Qt 3.1 QMotif integration module allows developers to insert Qt-based code into existing Motif applications step by step. The software is integrated with the Mac Appearance Manager, offers anti-aliased text drawing, user settings and greatly improved OpenGL support. Qt 3.1 is free of charge to open-source developers on Unix/Linux.


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    11/13, 01:44pm | report spam | Reply |

    Egads, it's hideous!

    Take a look at the screenshots here (http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/mac/screenshots.html), then pray that you don't have to use any software that uses Qt.

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    11/13, 02:52pm | report spam | Reply |

    yikes..talk about a port

    Eww..

    Looks like some developers have yet to learn that a straight User Interface port just can't work.

    Sure that might work on something like KDE, but on Aqua it just doesn't look pretty. Its worse than some of those classic mac os applications that have been ported without rehauling the user interface for Aqua.

    Using the Carbon Appearance Manager to emulate Aqua isnt enough, you need to get some user interface designers in there to clean up some of the aspects of your app. Aspects that may look good on Windows/KDE/Gnome, but just dont fit with the Aqua metaphor.

    Nevertheless for those people who absolutely must have these kinds of applications ported to Mac OS X, this is a good thing. They are probably looking for functionality and familiarity with the KDE/WIndows counterpart rather than form.

    -codeonezero

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    11/13, 04:34pm | report spam | Reply |

    What are u talking about?

    I just looked at the screenshots, expecting them to look like typical X11 c***-- and they're actually not bad! Compare to the GTK stuff I've seen (MacGimp looks terrible, even with Oroborus) and I have to say I'm actually impressed...

    Yes, it doesn't compare to native Aqua, and the UI elements are not 100% mac-like, but for those KDE nuts, this is a great thing, which no doubt will get better with time.

    In the meanwhile, I'm one of those mac users who'll be more than happy to use the quartz-based OpenOffice.org while I'm waiting for the Aqua one to come out. It won't look as good, but it'll get the job done just as well.

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    11/13, 10:38pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: What are u talking...

    > I just looked at the screenshots, expecting them to look like
    > typical X11 c***-- and they're actually not bad!

    My friend, what have you been smoking? "Actually not bad?" You can't be serious! I expect far more from my fellow MacNN constituents than this. Tsk, tsk, tsk... not bad... right...

    :-p

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