Yet another blog for JBKempf - Tag - Qt4 GUI - Comments

Qt4 Interface - Niki

Niki — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:24:10 -0700

I don't like QT (GTK looks better for me), but if it makes you more inclined to update VLC interface... Please go on!

BTW, QGtkStyle is still not 100% working (it is a very good effort, and works well for most situations, but in my case, it doesn't render background images, which means it still looks (slightly) different)

Anyway, the current wxWidgets interface is *already* alien to the rest of my desktop; it uses the same widgets, but... well, I'm sure the next interface will be better, even in QT

Qt4 Interface - alfonz

alfonz — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:37:37 -0700

i think, that it isnt good idea....

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:10:10 -0700

Tom: you are totally right, and I have a post about this QGtkStyle

Qt4 Interface - Tom

Tom — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:18:50 -0700

Typical GTK+ trolls. This has been rehashed so many times....

BTW, Qt can now render using the GTK+ styles. As in whatever the hell GTK+ is using as a widget style Qt will take that look on.

KDE, by virtue of using Qt. Can also have its applications look like GTK+ apps now.

http://labs.trolltech.com/page/Proj...

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:09:33 +0100

You are just a troll... Trolling about LGPL being better than GPL for a library when you are using windows... Are you serious ? This won't affect you at all. VLC is GPL, Qt too. End of story.

I guess you don't use any KDE, Google Earth, Opera or Skype.

You don't want to read the post I make, fine. I just don't care. The default interface will be Qt, but we don't remove code, so just use the wx plugin instead of the Qt plugin.

If you don't use VLC anymore, it is fine with me. But not using an application that is GPL using GPL libraries because you think one library should be LGPL can seem quite weird to many people.

Qt4 Interface - ekerazha

ekerazha — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:21:27 +0100

This is a different thing. You should be clearer when you explain your points of view.

You said "it will replace totally the wx Interface", *now* you say "for the Windows build". I could think the wxWidgets interface will be discontinued at source-code level (and this would affect also custom builds).

However... my reasons are the same also on the Windows platform. QT is always QT... on Windows too.

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:06:56 +0100

Pfff....

Qt4 will be default shipped with the Windows build, the one that VideoLAN take care...

For linux, the distributions do what they want, but they will probably ship the different packages... Read my last post about this point.

Qt4 Interface - ekerazha

ekerazha — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:56:48 +0100

Of course, but...

" * First, it will be shipped in parallel to the wxWidgets Interface"

Ok...

* Then, it will replace totally the wx Interface."

Mmm...

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:03:50 +0100

So, use the old interface that use wxGTK! It still works on new versions.

Qt4 Interface - ekerazha

ekerazha — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:39:32 +0100

wxWidgets uses a LGPL-like license: http://www.wxwidgets.org/about/newl...

I want a GUI and I don't want QT libraries and QT applications, because of the reasons already explained...

Try again...

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:47:26 +0100

Yes, good explanation:

You don't want to use a software because it uses a GUI toolkit that hasn't the license it should have according to you ? Just to say, wx isn't LGPL
You don't want to use VLC, GPL, because it uses a GPL GUI ? Knowing that vlc can be used without Qt, but wx...

I am sorry, but I think you are a troll.

Qt4 Interface - ekerazha

ekerazha — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:11:57 +0100

Dude... maybe because, for the reasons already explained, I don't support QT libraries and QT based applications. What don't you understand about this?

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:15:09 +0100

Hé a troll!

VLC is GPL only, so why do you care about Qt not being LGPL ?
VLC+QT, bye bye ? Worse comment ever... Use wx GUI then.
You such a troll that SpamHaus blocked your comment... Amazing...

Qt4 Interface - ekerazha

ekerazha — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:44:46 +0100

1) QT is evil... because it is GPL (+ some exceptions)/commercial and not LGPL (like GTK). I think graphical toolkits should be available, for free, to everything (also not-GPLed - but open source - or closed source applications) in order to provide easy access to the toolkit (without buying a license from Trolltech) and a consistent environment to the end-user (gtk2qt is just an hack), independently of the programs he uses (GPLed or not).

2) Bye bye VLC+QT... I know you will miss me, eh eh eh...

3) Excuse me for my poor English but it isn't my native language :-P

Qt4 interface: screenshot - megaloman

megaloman — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:31:56 +0200

it's ugly! current version looks much better...

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:54:03 +0200

@gea: very easy, just use -Idummy or -Irc in command line after vlc:

vlc -Idummy

vlc -Irc

Qt4 Interface - gea

gea — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:29:04 +0200

How could I use vlc without GUI ?

Qt4 interface: screenshot - Pierre

Pierre — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:04:56 +0200

Awesome dude!

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:52:41 +0200

@jiMMy:

I think you make a mistake since, Qt is free for GPL on all the platforms, since Qt4. And if you don't do GPL, you don't care about VLC.

The Qt Open Source Edition is available for the development of Open Source Software for Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X under the GPL license.

from their main site.

Anyway, as usual, not being the default does not mean removing the code. VLC is modular. Use the module you want.

Qt4 Interface - jiMMy

jiMMy — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:16:21 +0200

While Qt may be an excellent choice for porting & maintaining videolan, wouldn't it be too pricey for people on non-linux platform (no QT/GPL)? Do we have to fork out $3300 for a single developer/platform ( not qualify for academic & educational license)?

The freedom (compile, etc.) as accorded by your GPL license will hence be useless because we can buy a commercial video player at a fraction of
the Qt license price.

Yeah, please do remove support for wxWidgets....

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:32:18 +0200

@Ego: Well, you are right, BUT, when you install Qt libraries, you are not installing KDE libraries. Same for GTK and GNOME.

For some people, this size on disk and memory consumption is important.

Qt4 Interface - EgoLayer13

EgoLayer13 — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:10:05 +0200

OK, to all the people saying "QT is not KDE and GTK is not gnome", let's get serious. QT is the widgets toolkit for KDE, GTK is the toolkit for Gnome, and most people are sticking to their guns on which one they'll be using, even if KDE/Gnome libs themselves aren't explicitly used. On that note, though, I love VLC and recently switched to KDE. Can't wait to see the new ui.

Qt4 Interface - FloMo

FloMo — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:50:45 +0200

Good choice !

QT4 is speeder than QT3, stable & is very multiplateform. With QT4, the code is very clean.

It's run with very good performances, integration & stability under Linux, Windows ( all version from Win98 to Vista ) & MacOS ! It's now Open-Source under Windows.

Thanks.

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Mon, 14 May 2007 02:02:20 +0200

@troll-tech

That is not linked to GNOME, just to Qt vs GTK...

Qt4 Interface - troll-tech

troll-tech — Sun, 13 May 2007 18:32:41 +0200

Great news, gnome sucks.

Qt4 Interface - nothing

nothing — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:25:22 +0200

awk

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:00:48 +0200

wx must be dropped because it is broken.

VLC is not the default player in ANY Xfce / GNOME distribution, because they think TOTEM and crappy GStreamer are best. And because of software patents.

Qt is not KDE! And do you know that most users of VLC are using windows?

Anyway, I got a good news. There will be a GTK interface later :D

Qt4 Interface - Harold

Harold — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:21:54 +0200

Ah crap... VLC will be the first -and only- QT app I'll ever use... It's a real shame that the wx interface gets dumped over time...

A lot of distro's shipping Xfce or Gnome will think twice before making VLC the default media player if it lacks a GTK/wx interface. VLC will lose a lot of users this way...

Qt4 Interface - JBK

JBK — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:29:45 +0200

Mac OS X interface will stay native. But we have some people working on improvements on that one too.

Qt4 Interface - Alex

Alex — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:54:36 +0200

I hope now it would be easier to implement drag and drop for adding subtitles to a video! It's a pain in the ass to open the video with the "open file" dialog in order to select also the proper subtitle file.

I also think it was time to have a new look and feel!

Qt4 Interface - Clapp!

Clapp! — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:01:26 +0200

And what will occurs with Mac OS X support?

Qt4 Interface - Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:57:14 +0200

Qt is really a great toolkit. By using it, both developers and users will benefit. You have made a good choice

GUI, ergonomics and gestures - vlclover

vlclover — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:35:59 +0200

This http://www.deviantart.com/deviation... is even beter, matches current vlc icons, simple and has an amiable license

GUI, ergonomics and gestures - vlclover

vlclover — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:29:14 +0200

Hi,
When you make the shift to Qt and release 0.9 can you also include filetype icons like this http://www.deviantart.com/deviation... because right now with a couple of media files in one directory you cannot tell which format it is. This would improve the usability alot..and also make it look nicer
Thanks

Help me with Qt4 development and VLC ergonomics. - Anon

Anon — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:49:34 +0100

Hi,
I can't be of that much help but try contacting the kde folks? :D

Qt4 Interface - AC

AC — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:30:09 +0100

Rock on!
I switched my little project from wx to qt4 long ago, and so far qt has been a joy to work with.
Congrats, and looking forward to 0.9.0!