Fluid layouts and widgets

[Boudewijn Rempt]

On Saturday 11 December 2010, Cyrille Berger Skott wrote:

> Personnaly, I think it would allow us to use the same widget on different 
> configuration, and different form factor. I don't know what you think ?

Yes, I think it's a good idea. I doubt however that the dockers would be reused on different devices/platforms: anything smaller than a desktop would go for custom designed popups, especially if the platform offers guidelines for that.
 
> I won't commit myself to do this task... Especially since I tend to do that 
> all too often and not have the time :) However, I would suggest that for 2.4, 
> the fluid layout is implemented (I am hoping that the current toolbox layout 
> code could be easilly adaptable as a widget layout, or at least for buttons), 
> I should be able to take care of that. And then for the other part, either 
> someone else wants to help in doing it, or I would be willing to mentor a new 
> developer (for instance with gsoc) on the subject.
> 
> In any case, if you like the idea, I will go and add it to our wiki.

Yes, that's a good idea!
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