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When I look at GUI APIs, the first question I ask is, "How easy is it to get things where I want them on the screen/page?" Because that is the fundamental probl
by ktRolster 11y ago
When I look at GUI APIs, the first question I ask is, "How easy is it to get things where I want them on the screen/page?" Because that is the fundamental problem for any layout engine.
- Keyframe 11y agoThat's an easy question to ask if you know the screen aspect and resolution. What if you don't know either or both? The question suddenly shifts to "Where do I want things on screens?" and suddenly it's not about library anymore.
- ktRolster 11y agoThat's an easy question to ask if you know the screen aspect and resolution. Surprisingly, in a lot of GUI libraries, it's not an easy thing.