- because the main event loop is not called if initialization fails, it is presently impossible for MsgBoxError() to work if UI initialization fails; this basically means we cannot allow initializiation to fail on Mac OS X if we want to be able to report UI init failures to the user with one (which would be desirable, maybe (would violate Windows HIG?))
- make sure GTK+ documentation version point differences (x in 4.3.x) don't matter
- I found a GTK+ version number meaning page somewhere; have to find it again (TODO)
twists of fate:
- listboxes spanning the vertical height of the window don't always align with the bottom border of the edit control attached to the bottom of the window...
- this specifically only happens when the window has an odd height; I don't think this can be fixed unless we explicitly ignore the extra pixel everywhere
- need a way to get ideal size for all controls on Windows, not just push buttons (Microsoft...)
- make passing of parameters and type conversions of parameters to uitask on Windows consistent: explicit _WPARAM(xxx)/_LPARAM(xxx)/uintptr(xxx), for example
- do this for type signatures in exported functions: (err error) or just error?
- do this for the names of GTK+ helper functions (gtkXXX or gXXX)
- areaView -> goArea (or change the class name to be like the delegate name?) in area_darwin.go?
- make sure every sysData function only performs a single invocation to uitask; see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2005/10/10/479124.aspx#479182
- windows: this requires major restructuring
- gtk, mac: this just requires checking
- steamroll ALL errors, especially on windows
- gtk: no way to catch errors
- cocoa: discouraged
- make fully lock free
- prerequisite is the above two
- locks are used because of initial state; we can override by creating controls at construct time
- cocoa, gtk: no real issues
- windows: now required to specify no parent window at create time and set both the parent window AND the child window ID later
- for our two custom window classes on Windows, we should allocate extra space in the window class's info structure and then use SetWindowLongPtrW() during WM_CREATE to store the sysData and not have to make a new window class each time; this might also fix the s != nil && s.hwnd != 0 special cases in the Area WndProc if done right
- this is a bit flakier as SetWindowLongPtr() can fail, and it can also succeed in such a way that the last error is unreliable
- and doesn't exist on 32-bit windows; we will need special code for detecting 32-bit/64-bit (see http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30556 and GerbilSoft in irc.badnik.net/#retro)
- also CreateWindow() and CreateWindowEx() docs differ in indicating which messages are sent but ultimately send the same set; WM_GETMINMAXINFO is sent first so that throws a wrench in the whole point, AND we'll need a way to properly differentiate between custom classes and controls...
- tl;dr what started as a somewhat quick change was really way too much effort for only potential/theoretical gain; approach if someone actually DOES hit Go's syscall.NewCallback() limit
- raymond chen does it here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2005/04/22/410773.aspx (check the implementation of Window::s_WndProc())
- ...and suggests we do it here http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2014/02/03/10496248.aspx (**NOTE THE DATE**) - the comments on this one provide some potential ideas, including IIntrospect's comment about HCBT_CREATEWND; later Raymond says we should not worry about SetWindowLongPtr() failing
- and raymond suggests GWL_USERDATA here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2005/03/03/384285.aspx
- don't use ES_NUMBER for number-only text boxes, as "it is still possible to paste non-digits into the edit control." (though a commenter on MSDN says that's wrong?)
- might want to just have spinners and not numeric text boxes???
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3815806/gtk-and-opengl-bindings suggest GtkGLArea is better but that seems to be a Mono thing? also indicates Clutter (with its Cogl) is not an option because it locks you out of using the OpenGL API directly
- er no, the Mono thing is just the homepage... but it doesn't say if this targets GTK+ 2 or GTK+ 3, hm. (also it appears to not have been updated since Precise; in Ubuntu it's libgtkgl)
- and gtkglext doesn't support GTK+ 3 officially anyway
- and cairo doesn't seem to support OpenGL explicitly so it looks like I will need to communicate with glx directly: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17628241/how-can-i-use-gtk3-and-opengl-together
Mouse Step Snap | 1, fixed | something; likely 0.1 but not sure | yes (`setAllowsTickMarkValuesOnly:`); caveat: must specify an exact number of ticks (see below)
Keyboard Step Snap | configurable | configurable | TODO (same as mouse?)
Directories | no (separate facility provided by the shell) | open and save | open only
Network vs. local only (URI vs. filename) | Network button enabled by default; can be switched off (**TODO** how are network filenames returned?) | yes (default local only; if local only, changing to, say, smb://127.0.0.1/ will pop up an error box; if nonlocal allowed, filename can be null) | xxx
Multiple selection | yes | yes | open only
Hidden files | user-specified; can be switched on in code (but is a no-op?) | hidden by default; can be switched on in code (but is a no-op?) and also by the user | xxx
Overwrite confirmation | available; must be explicitly enabled | available; must be explicitly enabled | xxx
New Folder button | xxx | optional (I think enabled by default? should do it explicitly to be safe, anyway) | optional
File filters | Specified by "patterns" (consisting of filename characters and * but not space; I assume the only safe ones are *.ext and *.*); multiple patterns separated by semicolons; can have custom labels | Specified by MIME type (handles subtypes; has wildcards) or pattern ("shell-style glob", so I assume over whole basename) or by custom function; can have multiple of the above; can have custom labels; also has a shortcut to add all gdk-pixbuf-supported formats | Specified by "UTI"s or by individual filename extensions (format not documented but appears to be just the extension without embellishments); cannot have labels; 1:1 filter:extension mapping.
File filter list format | `"Label\0Filter-list\0Label\0Filter-list\0...Label\0FIlter-list\0\0"`; filter for all files is canonically `"All Files\0*.*\0\0"` in the docs (specifically this due to handling of shortcut links); also provides a way for users to write in their own filters | Add or remove individual GtkFileFIlter objects; can select one specified in the list to show by default; default behavior is all files; if selected one when none has been specified, filter selection disabled; filter for all files specified in docs under gtk_file_filter_new() (except doesn't set a name) | NSArray of filter strings, or nil for All Files. There is no provision to have an "all files" option: you either specify a set of filters or you don't. (See filename extension auto-append below.). All filters are applied at once; there is no way to select. We might need to introduce an accessory panel (extra widget) to fake the filtering rules of other platforms...
Default file name | settable | settable | settable (as the filename label)
Initial directory | complex rules that have changed over time; we can pass an absolute filename (the previous filename or a default filename) and have its path used (if we specify just a path it will either be used as the filename or the program will crash); or we can give it a directory; or Windows will remember for us for some time, or... | pass previous filename or URI to show; overrides default file name; intended only for saving files (so I don't know if it's possible to remember current directory for opening??????); effect of passing containing directory undocumented(???? in my tests the given folder itself is selected) | has some rules; there is a way to specify a custom one; seems to have the undocumented effect that it selects the file if a file is named
Confirmation and cancel buttons | xxx | GTK_STOCK_OPEN, GTK_STOCK_SAVE, GTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS / GTK_STOCK_CANCEL | cancel button predefined; confirmation button can be changed (setPrompt:) but **TODO** the docs imply prompt is actually a global property?
Returned filename rules | xxxx | memory provided by GTK+ itself (so no need to worry about size limits); can return a single filename or URI or a GSList of filenames or URIs | xxx
Window title | optional; defaults to either Open or Save As | required(?) | optional for save (defaults to Save); unknown (**TODO**) for Open
Prompt to create new files | available; must be explicitly enabled; seems to only apply to Open File dialogs (**TODO**) | xxx | xxx
Adds file to a Recent Documents list | available; must be explicitly disabled | xxx | xxx
Allows nonexistent files to be created in Open dialogs | yes; can be switched off | xxx | xxx
"Open as read-only"/"Save as read-only" checkbox | provided; default; can be switched off | xxx | xxx
Navigating changes the current working directory of the program | yes; can be switched off for Save dialogs only (????) | xxx | xxx
Link following | For .lnk files, enabled by default iff a filter is specified; the All Files filter above is listed as being necessary to follow links; can be shut off with a flag in all cases | xxx | For Finder aliases, setResolvesAliases:
Help button | Available; old-style dialog boxes need a parent window (Explorer-style ones don't; they just need a hook function) | xxx | xxx
Extension auto-appending | Optional; three-character maximum; doesn't seem to be available on a per-filter basis | xxx | **NOT OPTIONAL.** The only way to avoid this is to not specify any filters. You can't even circumvent this with a delegate. If the user specifies another extension, they are asked to choose one if setAllowsOtherFileTypes: is set. (**TODO** could we use nameFieldStringValue to circumvent?)
Other labels | xxx | xxx | field before filename entry can be changed; also can provide an additional optional message
* Windows: OFN_NOTESTFILECREATE might be necessary
* Windows: OFN_NOVALIDATE - see what happens without a hook
* Windows: OFN_SHAREAWARE - this is a weird one but it's network related
* Windows: templates seem to be how to provide extra parameters, but their usage isn't documented on the OPENFILENAME struct help page; check the rest of MSDN
* Mac OS X: turn on both setExtensionHidden: and setCanSelectHiddenExtension: to show the extnesion in the dialog
* Mac OS X: turn on setTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories: since file packages (bundles) are an OS X-specific concept
