Re: [gtk-list] Re: list and clist

[Matt Wimer <matt thunder cgibuilder com>]

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I think you have hit on something here.  The point is to make the system
easy to program for.  As a developer i don't want to work my ass off 
just to get resonable usage out of the toolkit.  

For the people that think i should write a new widget:  i'm trying
to write apps.  If the toolkit doesn't make this easy for me as
an apps developer what's the point?

If i wasn't spending all my time extending/farting with/twiddling with 
the widgets the ftp client i'm working on would be in alpha.  As it
stands its in pre-source because i can't even begin to get the feel i want 
out of my toolkit.

--mw

>
> Sincerely,
> Jay Painter
>
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> On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Matt Wimer wrote:
>
> > I'm not HAVING a problem with list and clist I HAVE a problem with 
> > list and clist.
> > 
> > In GTK_SELECTION_MULTIPLE mode clicking and dragging in the list/clist *doesn't*
> > select the items that you drag over.
> > 
> > In GTK_SELECTION_BROWSE mode clicking and dragging *doesn't* cause 
> > the selection to move with the mouse.
> > 
> > i don't know if you guys consider this to be a bug, but i sure do.
> > all widget sets work the other way.
> > 
> > In addition:  clist in MULTIPLE mode needs to take shift/ctrl click 
> > modifiers for it to be even halfway useful.
> > 
> > My opinion on list and clist:  They are totally worthless for anything
> > remotly sophisticated.  
> > 
> > I guess i would be happy with a 100 line hack, if you or i knew one.  
> > 
> > Flames are welcome:  I think list and clist suck!
> > 
> > matt wimer
> > 
> > the drop down entry widget is as messed up as the others.
> > 
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