Re: [gtk-list] Re: Docking toolbars

[Martynas Kunigelis <mkunigelis alna lt>]

J Douglas Winters wrote:
> 
> > >  You're not alone.  I've felt that way since the first time I tried them
> > >  out.  I'd also like it if the docking area was (optionally?) not visible
> > >  but still useable.  Also, it should be possible to have multiple docking
> > >  areas (handleboxes) serve a single (or several different) widgets.  I.e.,
> > >  like in Windblows, you can attach a toolbar in many different
> > >  orientations.
> >
> > The GnomeDock provides this functionality.  It is in the gnome-libs
> > module and all applications that use the toplevel GnomeApp window use
> > it by default.
> 
> Am I the only one who hates hearing that Gnome does this or that?  Things
> like proper docking toolbars really belong in GTK+, not an extension
> (IMHO, anyway).  Not that I have anything against GNOME, one of these days
> I'll try it, but I like to keep my app's lib requirements to a minimum and
> I feel that it is "wrong" to require GNOME libs for an app that is
> intended to run anywhere. :)
> 

I'm with you on that one. I have to notice that some outstanding stuff
does get "backported" (?) from Gnome to Gtk+ though, e.g. GtkPlug and
GtkSocket. Maybe this could be the case with the toolbar docking as
well.

And no, I don't want to get into a discussion about what are the roles
of Gtk+ and Gnome in application development.

-Martynas