Re: [gtk-list] Re: drag and drop protocol: compatible with gtk?

[atai ece ucsd edu (Andy Tai)]

> 
> On 3 Jan 1998, Owen Taylor wrote:
> 
> 
> > What is implemented in GTK is a earlier version of this protocol.
> > It won't interoperate right now, but presumably the protocol in GTK
> > will be updated to conform.
> 
> Not likely, I hope.
> 
> > Looking at the web page, it is a definite improvement over what is in
> > GTK now
> 
> How so? I.e. what's wrong with what is currently in Gtk, what improvements
> do you see the JX protocol making, what changes do you think both
> protocols need?
> 
> 

I am kind of surprised by Elliot's remarks.  As Arnt, the author of Qt, already
mentioned, DND is mainly for interoperability.   Betterness or worseness of the
protocol itself should be secondary.

If the author of the current gtk DND protocol insists on not changing it for
compatibility, would it be possible for gtk to recognize multiple DND protocols?
Maybe another DND can be added for interoperability with Qt (thus KDE), and JX,
and another for Motif, etc.

Hope Elliot won't  mind the incorporation of Qt/JX DND into gtk, if someone
implements it.



> -- Elliot					http://www.redhat.com/


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