Andre Poenitz wrote: > On Thu, Sep 07, 2006 at 09:39:13AM +0200, Abdelrazak Younes wrote: >>> Shouldn't there be a lyxkernel.dll and the frontend using this? >> The frontend virtual interface yes. The qt4 frontend will just be an >> implementation of this interface and could entirely be in a single dll. >> This way the lyx-executable would not even have to link to Qt4, only the >> qt4 frontend dll. > > I am not sure there needs to be a virtual frontend interface at all. > > In theory, ther kernel could be completely ignorant of any frontend and > just signal internal changes.
Yes, that's the essence of being "model". > A frontend would directly call into the kernel to make things happen and > adjust afterwards by listening to the signals. And, that's the essence of being a "view". Currently view have two views: one is the GUI and the other is LaTeX. I would love to see this also in the code. > IMO a common frontend base is a design mistake that puts things downside > up: The kernel tells the frontend to draw and listen to events from the > frontend. No good. > > Andre' > > -- Peter Kümmel
