[mythtv-users] What does Myth *really* require in terms ofwindowingr?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Jul 26 16:22:43 UTC 2006


On 07/26/06 11:58, Andy Daniels wrote:

>Marc Tousignant wrote:
>  
>
>>QT is required currently. I believe I have read there is a new interface in
>>the works that would remove this requirement. Someone correct me if I am
>>wrong.
>>
>The new library uses either OpenGL or QT to draw to screen, however much 
>of the underlying screen handling and events are still handled by QT.  I 
>do not believe anything is in the works to remove this dependency.
>

QT is much more than just a GUI library...  Removing the QT dependency 
would basically amount to rewriting Myth.  (And, if we planned to 
rewrite Myth, we would, of course, do so in 44 lines of Perl.)

Mike


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