Question about C++ vs. Python/Ruby/JS plasmoids

[Alex Merry]

On Tuesday 26 August 2008 19:58:52 Paul B wrote:
> Have you thought about switching over the core plasmoids to a scripting
> language? Is there any language that could be used without adding
> additional dependencies to plasma (QtScript?), or if not, do you think it
> would be worthwhile to pick one language and make that a dependency?

The really core plasmoids, as in those in kdebase, include several technically 
tricky ones (the worst being the system tray) and some quite complex things 
like kicker.  I think that with the dependency issues and the overhead, the 
gains of script plasmoids are probably not worth it for these.

However, kdeplasma-addons is probably a very good place to introduce more 
scripted plasmoids.  If I was proficient in a scripted language, I'd make 
nowplaying into just such an example.

Alex



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