Re: Tcl::Tk Compatibility Updates for Perl/Tk

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:21 AM, Konovalov, Vadim (Vadim)** CTR **
<[email protected]> wrote:
>> I haven't heard from you in a while and was wondering were you were at
>> in reviewing and/or incorporating the changes I made to Tcl::Tk for
>> perl/tk compatibility?
>
> Hi,
>
> indeed, I was planning with gathering your pieces, but eventually forgot about the problem, sorry.
> Right now I am in vacation trip till 13th of  may w/o Internet.
>
>> If you don't think the changes fit your planned direction for the
>> Tcl::Tk package, I was thinking that another option for the changes is
>> to be released as a separate package (something like a new Tcl::pTk
>> package )
>>
>> What do you think?
>
> I really like this solution - because it was my blue dream and real preference to have Tcl::Tk module really small - essentially one single PM file.
>

Thats where the problems lies. The changes I made to be nearly 100%
perl/tk compatible are much too large to fit in one .pm file. There
just are too many things to handle from the original perl/tk package.

> But your solution has an unfortunate problem, though.
> Having yet another perl+tk solution will make people confused.
> They will not know what to select between Tkx, perl/Tk, Tcl::Tk and Tcl::pTk.
>

I agree this could be a problem. If I were to come up with some words
to help someone choose, it would be this:

Tkx: For developers with no perl/Tk experience, looking to create new
GUI scripts using perl and tk (i.e. no existing perl/tk code to
support).

perl/Tk: Not a good choice. Package is not keeping up with the Tcl/Tk
releases. Only bug fixes are being committed.

Tcl::Tk For developers with some perl/Tk background, writing new code,
but no existing perl/Tk codebase to support.

Tcl::pTk For developers with perl/Tk background and an existing
perl/Tk codebase to support. For perl/Tk developers looking to take
advantage of the look/feel updates in Tcl/Tk 8.5 and above.

Does the above make sense?

Thanks,

John