[Qt-qml] Fw: Why can't I stylesheet a font?

[Jason H]

You have the same reason why I hate Office 10 as the reason why you like Chrome. 
It's light blue. Maybe black if you change the setting.  It doesn't match any of 
my other apps. There is no File/Edit/etc menu, there's a ribbon any an annoying 
round button. It would be nice it if supported a legacy mode (Did I mention I 
still run the Windows 2000 interface on XP?)

Anyway, getting back to the topic at hand... You hate me and the way I want to 
develop my app because of some traumatic childhood experience you had as a kid 
with NCSA Mosaic. I can accept that. (Personally I found the pulsating Netscape 
'N' more traumatic.) 


But the ability to define and apply arbitrary property groups - be they be for 
themes or something else - has a good bit of support and application. Can we get 
the feature? Please? 


I seem to be ahead of the curve wanting real sexy desktop apps, while you all 
are concentrating on phones. Some would call me a "visionary" or "before is 
time" (where the time difference is about 12 months. iPhone, Android are fueling 
the acceptance of alternate UIs). Please don't repress me because I dream big on 
the dekstop. Would it really ruin QML to put it in there? After all even your 
beloved Google chrome supports themes.... 
https://tools.google.com/chrome/intl/cy/themes/index.html





----- Original Message ----
From: "warwick.allison at nokia.com" <warwick.allison at nokia.com>
To: scorp1us at yahoo.com; qt-qml at trolltech.com
Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 8:09:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Qt-qml] Fw:  Why can't I stylesheet a font?

> If that doesn't work, how about this: "Think of the children!"
> ...
> Anyway, its 3:40am here, I am rambling. But let's not forget the
> desktop. Mmm kay?

Fear not Mr Mackey, if we forget the desktop then THE TERRORISTS HAVE ALREADY 
WON!

The desktop is undergoing the same UI design revolution. The "system palette" on 
Windows 7 is in some sort of legacy settings panel somewhere, IIRC. Google 
Chrome is one of the nicest app running on my Linux desktop... at it ignores the 
"theme".

There are some extra challengers on the desktop - screen size variability 
mainly, but also accessibility requirements, etc.

Fortunately, the desktop is a little behind the curve compared to phones etc, so 
regular Qt widgets give the 1990's generic toolkit functionality that is still 
the desktop norm, and we all have time to ensure QML is perfect on devices 
before the wave really hits the desktop. Ironically, cool styling on the desktop 
is currently seen most in small-window apps like Plasmoids, Windows Gadgets, 
Media Players, and little popup-apps like Skype... all of which are perfect 
targets for QML exactly as it is right now.

--
Warwick