On Tue, Oct 30, 2001 at 04:25:24PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote:
> * A better way to browse file lists.
> Should be able to have multiple instances of the File Browser
> open, connected to the dialog that posted the "Browse" request.
>
> They should not block future action, but should emit a signal when
> there own Apply button is pressed.
>
> They should also control there own destruction. Ie, "hide" destroys
> the dialog.
> VAPOURWARE
this already happens in Qt, maybe a little bit ugly though. The FileDialog
contrstructore
takes a lyxfunc that is sent back to the main core on completion. A special
_SYNC lyxfunc is used to indicate the core must wait for completion: fixing
this can be done case-by-case.
Making xforms hadnle async requests shouldn't be too hard.
> GUI-Independence) then drop me a line. I think we could go a long way to
> finishing off a lot of the GUII stuff in the process.
cool :)
john
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