Re: [platform-swt-dev] Is anyone actively working on the SWT Cocoa bindi

["Clayton Hicklin" <chicklin@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would think one of the primary benefits is that the Carbon API is
seemingly "going away" and will not be supported on 64-bit
architectures.  Apple has pretty much signaled that future development
for OSX should utilize the Cocoa API.

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Randy Hudson <hudsonr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Perhaps as a way to drum up participation, could you shed some light on the
>  likely benefits of a Cocoa binding over Carbon (other than empty scrollbars
>  not appearing)?
>
>  Is there any chance of seeing new styles or widgets in SWT which gracefully
>  degrade on other platforms?  Or perhaps are emulated like Coolbar is on
>  Mac?  Looking briefly at what's available in Cocoa and some possibilities
>  are:
>  ToolItem: SWT.ICON (== FLAT?)
>  Toolbar: SWT.SCOPE, SWT.CAPSULE(or "ROUND")
>  Button:  SWT.BEVEL (== ETCHED?), SWT.GRADIENT, SWT.ROUND
>
>  I know what Steve's going to say:  "Open a bugzilla and attach a patch".
>  But I'm just wondering where the line is when it comes to supporting
>  "hints" that only have a meaning on a single platform.  In other words, are
>  there patches that wouldn't even be considered?
>
>  -Randy Hudson
>
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