[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Qt + KDE port

[From: Gustavo Barbieri]

On 7/5/05, Tapani Paelli <Tapani.Palli at nokia.com> wrote:
> 
> ext Gustavo Barbieri wrote:
> 
> >Hello,
> >
> >Has anyone started a KDE port or is interested in one?
> >
> >
> >
> I'm doing some feasibility study on Qt application usage. Some problems
> listed :
> 
> * memory usage (especially if running qt and gtk at the same time)

Wel... my idea was to wipe out any gtk from it ;)
Okay, maemo UI is great, but I think using kde technology worth loosing it.


> * inputmethod integration (i have it 'kind of' working, but needs much
> more work and maybe even some evil hacks (tm))

This is an issue :(

> * theming (well, not so big issue, but needs to be done anyway)
> * instability with some applications from Qt 'examples' directory (needs
> investigation)
> * qemu and 'uic' (ui compiler) do not seem to play well together

Weird...
 
> >Main reasons is that many KDE applications already have tweaks to fit
> >small devices, since they run in some QTopia/Opie environments.
> >
> >
> >
> But I assume these tweaks are targeted for the framebuffer version of Qt
> and we are running X.

Yes, I know... but some optimizations is related to the program usage,
like smaller icons, dialogs that fit small screens and stuff like
that.

my university (winter) vacation starts today, I'll look further on how
well those things behave.

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