RE: [platform-swt-dev] SWT port for Swing!

["Christian Gruber" <cgruber@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I should mention, that I did not want to disuade you - you're absolutely
right, it can be a lot of fun.  As a product, or a stronger long-term
option, a lightweight SWT back-end might be a good thing, though.  Swing
just isn't that lightweight, unfortunately, contrary to its billing.

Cg.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Christopher Deckers
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:27 PM
> To: platform-swt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [platform-swt-dev] SWT port for Swing!
> 
> 
> 
> Well, I consider this port as a backup solution for people 
> running into 
> trouble because of portability issues or missing components. 
> I have seen 
> some desperate call to try to integrate some ready made Swing 
> components 
> into an SWT interface for example. Or some platform that 
> became a mandatory support, and so the project could not go 
> further with SWT. With Swing capability, people could decide 
> to go straight using SWT, 
> without fear, knowing that in case of problems they have an 
> other option. That way, I guess more people could give a try to SWT :)
> 
> I personaly do it because I want to deliver java applications 
> that are 
> fully portable. If SWT is not supported on a platform, then I 
> can use my 
> port, otherwise, I would use SWT.
> 
> Also, I think Swing applications using SWT would be of better 
> quality, 
> as SWT forces to be in the correct thread, which Swing does 
> not. Swing 
> is faster and faster as Java evolves, but developers often 
> missuse it...
> 
> And moreover, I do this for fun :)  I just wanted to see the 
> inside of 
> the ports originally!
> 
> -Christopher
> 
> -----------------------------
> 
> If someone was going to make a "portable back-end" for SWT, 
> it might be better to make a straight-up Java2D raw 
> implementation of button and widget back-ends, without all 
> the pluggable GUI stuff, since it's a drag on performance, 
> and you're limiting it by using SWT anyway.  
> 
> It's a cool idea, but you could actually make a 
> high-performance portable SWT backend in Java if you were 
> willing to abandon the
> (dubious) benefits of certain swing features.
> 
> Regards,
> Christian.
> 
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