Conference bulova::decwindows

5842.0. "ListTree v/s Svn widget" by SMAUG::GANTYALA () Wed May 07 1997 16:32

Hello,

I am designing a new gui application on Digital Unix using X windows, which 
is going to have a file manager type tree. I know there is a DXmSvn widget to
use for navigational purpose. I have gone through the DECWindows documentation, 
and found it has many features, and requires more external coding to implement
the tree.

Now, I found Motif ListTree widget on web site
"http://www.ae.utexas.edu/~rwmcm/ListTree.html", which seems to me really simple
to use and more efficient (because it does not use widgets to display items). 
I think it does more than the DXmSvn widget, except it is missing some 
historical callbacks like help callback etc. But this really does not stop
from using it.

I would like to have second opinion and comments on this subject for any 
design decision.

Thanks and Regards
-Ramesh
IBM interconnect Development
EDS 

   I've used the Svn widget for several large applications, and -- once
   one figures it out -- it works as well as any other large X widget.

   Personally, I'd look seriously at creating a WWW/CGI interface, long
   before I started out working on a new X interface -- as much as I like
   X, the availability of the WWW interface has become far more widespread.

   If you choose to incorporate ListTree, you'll need to clear it with
   the package's author(s), and with the appropriate legal folks.

There are several supported list/tree widgets from third parties like
ICS as well (could be better than hacking freeware). This
particular widget has been used in tools such as DECwest's dxadvfs.

			pete