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asmaa.shahin@googlemail.com

2008-03-25, 8:21 am

Hi,

I am writing Tcl/Tk GUI program on Linux/Unix, and I want to get the
interface looking better than native linux is. Can I do that? How?

On the other hand, can i change the main looking of the "check box"
widget such that it contains true or false characters (=96 and X
signs)?? How can I configure that too? Like that in this particular
image: http://images.elektroda.net/42_1206439343.jpg

Thanks and best regards,
Ahmad
Gerald W. Lester

2008-03-25, 8:21 am

asmaa.shahin@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi,
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> I am writing Tcl/Tk GUI program on Linux/Unix, and I want to get the
> interface looking better than native linux is. Can I do that? How?
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> On the other hand, can i change the main looking of the "check box"
> widget such that it contains true or false characters (=96 and X
> signs)?? How can I configure that too? Like that in this particular
> image: http://images.elektroda.net/42_1206439343.jpg


Check out the themed (ttk:: aka Tile) widgets in 8.5


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Donal K. Fellows

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

Gerald W. Lester wrote:
> asmaa.shahin@googlemail.com wrote:
>
> Check out the themed (ttk:: aka Tile) widgets in 8.5


The best looking Ttk theme for Linux right now is Clam (given that I'm
using a GTK-based desktop) though I think there's room for some far
better ones.

Donal.
Gerald W. Lester

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

Donal K. Fellows wrote:
> Gerald W. Lester wrote:
>
> The best looking Ttk theme for Linux right now is Clam (given that I'm
> using a GTK-based desktop) though I think there's room for some far
> better ones.


Perhaps the OP will create some and submit them back to the community.


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Schelte Bron

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

Donal K. Fellows wrote:
> The best looking Ttk theme for Linux right now is Clam


You say that like there is no competition. But I, for one, prefer
the Plastik theme.


Schelte
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Georgios Petasis

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

O/H Donal K. Fellows _γραψε:
> Gerald W. Lester wrote:
>
> The best looking Ttk theme for Linux right now is Clam (given that I'm
> using a GTK-based desktop) though I think there's room for some far
> better ones.
>
> Donal.


Yes, but if you use kde (as I do) its the same style you use in kde
(through tileqt :-) )

George
Donal K. Fellows

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

Georgios Petasis wrote:
> Yes, but if you use kde (as I do) its the same style you use in kde
> (through tileqt :-) )


IMO, getting an equivalent for gtk should be a high priority, since that
makes it possible for really good vendor customization of Tk on all
Linux platforms.

Donal.
Donal K. Fellows

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

Schelte Bron wrote:
> You say that like there is no competition. But I, for one, prefer
> the Plastik theme.


That's not a default Ttk theme. Installable themes are all very well,
but I want the "Out-of-Box Experience" to be good.

Donal.
Georgios Petasis

2008-03-25, 7:30 pm

O/H Donal K. Fellows _γραψε:
> Georgios Petasis wrote:
>
> IMO, getting an equivalent for gtk should be a high priority, since that
> makes it possible for really good vendor customization of Tk on all
> Linux platforms.
>
> Donal.


Well, the fact that I don't use (and don't like) gnome, is an important
obstacle for me tackling this task :-)
But having written tileqt, I expect something like "tilegtk" to be even
easier, as the gtk++ library has functions for drawing every element of
a widget. Qt is significantly more complex, as it does not offer similar
functions, and likes to draw a widget as a whole...

George
Synic

2008-03-31, 6:18 am

Georgios Petasis <petasis@iit.demokritos.gr> wrote:
> Well, the fact that I don't use (and don't like) gnome, is an important
> obstacle for me tackling this task :-)
> But having written tileqt, I expect something like "tilegtk" to be even
> easier, as the gtk++ library has functions for drawing every element of
> a widget. Qt is significantly more complex, as it does not offer similar
> functions, and likes to draw a widget as a whole...


Any chance of adding Tileqt to ActiveState's Teapot repository? (And in
such a way that it's immediately usable from Tile once installed with
teacup?)

Also, add me to the list of people who think a Gnome integrated theme for
Ttk would be very nifty too :-).

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