What library functionality would you most like to see in D?

Jacob Carlborg doob at me.com
Tue Aug 2 23:34:52 PDT 2011


On 2011-08-02 21:48, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 8/1/2011 5:51 PM, Brad Roberts wrote:
>> I don't think that any gui library belongs in phobos because there's
>> essentially no agreement about what cross-platform library is standard.
>> Pick any random 10 gui developers about what library they used (assuming
>> they do anything cross-platform) and you'll get more than 1 answer. I'd
>> be shocked if you get a clear enough majority to suggest 1 that'd make a
>> big set of people happy.
>>
>> Sorry, the gui library landscape just doesn't approach being obvious
>> enough to be in the standard library.
>
>
> Also, remember, we did try to endorse a standard gui library for D a
> while back. It was a disaster on every front.

Yes, that was very unfortunate that basically when you announced DWT 
(the old one) as the standard GUI library the development stopped.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg


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