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Andrea Grandi wrote:
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cite=mid:9cf0f07b0909040326w14a6a3c1q96554ff4707ffd5b@mail.gmail.com
type="cite"><PRE wrap="">Hi,
2009/9/4 Kate Alhola <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:kate.alhola@nokia.com"><kate.alhola@nokia.com></A>:
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">Current version is 4.5.2, soon 4.5.3 . Qt is already in Fremantle
repository,
so installing Qt applications to N900 is already totally transparent to end
user
because application installer picks up needed dependencies.
And also, there are Qt core libraries already in flash.
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if I write a graphical (with UI) application in Qt, does it look much
different from another one written using Hildon? What are the biggest
differences or not yet supported UI features?
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<DIV>It will kook same than Hildon. We have as example Hildon style and Hildon
imput method there.<BR><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>With
all due respect, I would like to see more "beef" to this claim. For example in
terms of links to apps, or just screenshots.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>There
are extremely few QT applications</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=721380311-04092009> <FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>to try out
in Maemo 5. And so far, I haven't seen one that would really "feel" like true
Maemo 5 application.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>As a
parallel, a standard Gnome/GTK application, when directly ported
(minimal effort) to Maemo 5, the UI of the application will feel more like Maemo
4 (i.e. N810 and friends).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>It
takes much more effort to make that application really Maemo 5 - finger usable,
with finger sized buttons, hildon picker buttons, edit mode views, pannable
dialogs etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Compare for example screenshots of Modest email client between Maemo
4 and Maemo 5, to get an idea of the differences:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Porting_Software/Redesigning_From_Maemo_4_to_Maemo_5">http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Porting_Software/Redesigning_From_Maemo_4_to_Maemo_5</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Technically, you are able to run the Maemo 4 Modest UI on Maemo 5 too
(maybe just a recompilation). However, it really does not *feel* like Maemo 5
application.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>So
while _technically_ QT apps work on Fremantle, I'd like to hear and
see whether it is really possible to provide a true Maemo 5 user experience
when using QT as the toolkit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>BR,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721380311-04092009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>
Mox</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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