[Qt-interest] Any plans to implement Ribbons in Qt?

[Andrew Hodgkinson]

On 18/05/2010 17:52, Andre Somers wrote:

> I doubt such a patent would be valid in the EU, but IANAL.

It's not a novel concept. The ribbon is just a tabbed toolbar at heart. A 
good early example appears in the Interface Hall of Shame:

   http://homepage.mac.com/bradster/iarchitect/tabs.htm#TAB10

Being novel doesn't seem to be a prerequisite for software patents (!) so 
this is probably irrelevant, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. As for 
being innovative - well, "those who cannot learn from history", and all 
that. MS seem to have tackled the complaint of association between 
toolbar and menu entries by removing the menus altogether. I'm far from 
convinced that this is helpful!

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