Lack of posts
by matooo on Feb.22, 2009, under gtk-databind
No, it isn’t dead. I just went into custom widget prototyping and searching for perfect interaction with some really needed widgets.
Most notable example… How the hell can you use Date Widget in GTK in some financial application. Takes whole lot of space. Works awful with keyboard, not to mention entering the date manually is impossible. Same for financial numbers, etc…
It will also be the nicest explanation why converters and validators are deprecated in my opinion.
That will be part of the next upload in svn. As soon as I fix problem or two. Next blog post will feature DateEditor Widget, its use and a little screencast to go with it.
This is one of long overdue needs to create really cool DataGrids and such. Widgets which is usable to enter date in CellRenderer, but with more than perfect layout, control and features. Working nice with mouse and keyboard. And as long as I talk about usability, there will be a bit of brainstorming on my part why some things should be completely rethinked and redone to make applications perfect for users by default.
And please… if you respond to this… FFS, DON’T EVEN MENTION MASKEDEDIT!!!!! It is most horrible widget ever. Allowing you to solve something, but whenever you solve that with using it, solution is less worth than most crippled solution. MASKEDEDIT IS THE MOST HORRIBLE IDEA EVER!
