Implement hatched/stippled pens/brushes in wxGraphicsContext for Cairo.

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / doxygen / mainpages / platdetails.h

diff --git a/docs/doxygen/mainpages/platdetails.h b/docs/doxygen/mainpages/platdetails.h
index ce9dbb56bc771125089cb85f4e6129d2c7945dde..48994466fcc2a9d9c18aac06dcc05df27850773c 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/doxygen/mainpages/platdetails.h
+++ b/docs/doxygen/mainpages/platdetails.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Purpose:     Platform details page of the Doxygen manual
 // Author:      wxWidgets team
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Purpose:     Platform details page of the Doxygen manual
 // Author:      wxWidgets team
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$

-// Licence:     wxWindows license
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence

 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 


@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ requires. This chapter collects notes about differences among supported platform
 and ports.
 
 @li @ref page_port_wxgtk
 and ports.
 
 @li @ref page_port_wxgtk

-@li @ref page_port_wxmac
-@li @ref page_port_wxcocoa
+@li @ref page_port_wxosx

 @li @ref page_port_wxos2
 @li @ref page_port_wxos2

-@li @ref page_port_wxmgl

 @li @ref page_port_wxx11
 @li @ref page_port_wxx11

+@li @ref page_port_wxmotif

 @li @ref page_port_wxmsw
 @li @ref page_port_nativedocs
 
 @li @ref page_port_wxmsw
 @li @ref page_port_nativedocs
 


@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ and ports.
 @section page_port_wxgtk wxGTK
 
 @htmlonly
 @section page_port_wxgtk wxGTK
 
 @htmlonly

-<img src="gtk_logo.png" alt="GTK logo" title="GTK logo" class="logo">
+<img src="logo_gtk.png" alt="GTK logo" title="GTK logo" class="logo">

 @endhtmlonly
 
 wxGTK is a port of wxWidgets using the GTK+ library.
 @endhtmlonly
 
 wxGTK is a port of wxWidgets using the GTK+ library.


@@ -53,10 +52,10 @@ You will need GTK+ 2.6 or higher which is available from:
 http://www.gtk.org
 
 The newer version of GTK+ you use, the more native widgets and
 http://www.gtk.org
 
 The newer version of GTK+ you use, the more native widgets and

-features will be utilized. We have gone to a great extent to
-allow compiling wxWidgets applications with a latest version of
+features will be utilized. We have gone to great lengths to
+allow compiling wxWidgets applications with the latest version of

 GTK+, with the resulting binary working on systems even with a
 GTK+, with the resulting binary working on systems even with a

-much lower version of GTK+. You will have to ensure that the
+much earlier version of GTK+. You will have to ensure that the

 application is launched with lazy symbol binding for that.
 
 In order to configure wxWidgets to compile wxGTK you will
 application is launched with lazy symbol binding for that.
 
 In order to configure wxWidgets to compile wxGTK you will


@@ -66,73 +65,61 @@ This is the default for many systems.
 GTK+ 1.2 can still be used, albeit discouraged. For that you can
 pass @c --with-gtk=1 to the @c configure script.
 
 GTK+ 1.2 can still be used, albeit discouraged. For that you can
 pass @c --with-gtk=1 to the @c configure script.
 

-For further information, please see the files in docs/gtk
+For further information, please see the files in @c docs/gtk

 in the distribution.
 
 
 in the distribution.
 
 

-
-
-@section page_port_wxmac wxMac
+@section page_port_wxosx wxOSX

 
 @htmlonly
 
 @htmlonly

-<img src="osxleopard_logo.png" alt="Mac OS X (Leopard) logo"
+<img src="logo_osxleopard.png" alt="Mac OS X (Leopard) logo"

     title="Mac OS X (Leopard) logo" class="logo">
 @endhtmlonly
 
     title="Mac OS X (Leopard) logo" class="logo">
 @endhtmlonly
 

-wxMac is a port of wxWidgets for the Macintosh OS platform.
-Currently MacOS X 10.4 or higher are supported. wxMac can
+@subsection page_port_wxosx_carbon wxOSX/Carbon
+
+wxOSX/Carbon is a port of wxWidgets for the Macintosh OS platform.
+Currently MacOS X 10.5 or higher are supported. wxOSX/Carbon can

 be compiled both using Apple's command line developer tools
 be compiled both using Apple's command line developer tools

-as well as Apple's XCode IDE. wxMac supports both the Intel
+as well as Apple's Xcode IDE. wxOSX/Carbon supports both the Intel

 and PowerPC architectures and can be used to produce
 "universal binaries" in order create application which can run
 and PowerPC architectures and can be used to produce
 "universal binaries" in order create application which can run

-both architecture. Unfortunately, wxMac does not support any
+both architecture. Unfortunately, wxOSX/Carbon does not support any

 64-bit architecture since Apple decided not to port its Carbon
 API entirely to 64-bit.
 
 64-bit architecture since Apple decided not to port its Carbon
 API entirely to 64-bit.
 

-For further information, please see the files in docs/mac
+@note Carbon has been deprecated by Apple as of OS X 10.5 and will likely
+be removed entirely in a future OS version. It's recommended you look into
+switching your app over to wxOSX/Cocoa as soon as possible.
+
+For further information, please see the files in @c docs/osx

 in the distribution.
 
 
 
 in the distribution.
 
 
 

-@section page_port_wxcocoa wxCocoa
+@subsection page_port_wxosx_cocoa wxOSX/Cocoa

 
 

-@htmlonly
-<img src="osxleopard_logo.png" alt="Mac OS X (Leopard) logo"
-    title="Mac OS X (Leopard) logo" class="logo">
-@endhtmlonly
-
-wxCocoa is another port of wxWidgets for the Macintosh OS
-platform. But in contrat to wxMac, it uses the Cocoa API.
-Much work has gone into this port and many controls are
-functional, but the port has not reached the maturity
-of the wxMac port yet. It should be possible to use wxCocoa
+wxOSX/Cocoa is another port of wxWidgets for the Macintosh OS
+platform. Currently MacOS X 10.5 or higher are supported. 
+In contrast to wxOSX/Carbon, it uses the Cocoa API 
+in place of Carbon. Much work has gone into this port and many 
+controls are functional, but the port has not reached the maturity
+of the wxOSX/Carbon port yet. It is possible to use wxOSX/Cocoa

 on 64-bit architectures.
 
 on 64-bit architectures.
 

-
-@section page_port_wxmgl wxMGL
-
-wxMGL is a port of wxWidgets using the MGL library available
-from SciTech as the underlying graphics backend. wxMGL draws
-its widgets using the wxUniversal widget set which is part
-of wxWidgets. MGL itself runs on a variety of platforms
-including DOS, Linux hardware (similar to the Linux framebuffer)
-and various graphics systems such as Win32, X11 and OS/2.
-Note that currently MGL for Linux runs only on x86-based systems.
-
-You will MGL 5.0 or higher which is available from
-
-http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/product_download.html
-
-In order to configure wxWidgets to compile wxMGL you will
+In order to configure wxWidgets to compile wxOSX/Cocoa you will

 need to type:
 
 need to type:
 

-@verbatim configure --with-mgl --with-universal @endverbatim
+@verbatim configure --with-osx_cocoa @endverbatim

 
 

-Under DOS, wxMGL uses a dmake based make system.
-
-For further information, please see the files in docs/mgl
+For further information, please see the files in @c docs/osx

 in the distribution.
 
 in the distribution.
 

+@note There was a previous effort towards a Cocoa port called 
+wxCocoa, which was implemented totally with Cocoa API unlike the OSX/Cocoa port
+which uses OS X C APIs to share code, and while it is no longer being actively 
+developed, docs for it are available in @c docs/cocoa in the distribution.
+

 
 
 @section page_port_wxos2 wxOS2
 
 
 @section page_port_wxos2 wxOS2


@@ -140,12 +127,15 @@ in the distribution.
 wxOS2 is a port of wxWidgets for the IBM OS/2 Warp3 and Warp4 platforms.
 This port is currently under construction and in beta phase.
 
 wxOS2 is a port of wxWidgets for the IBM OS/2 Warp3 and Warp4 platforms.
 This port is currently under construction and in beta phase.
 

+For further information, please see the files in @c docs/os2
+in the distribution.
+

 
 
 @section page_port_wxx11 wxX11
 
 @htmlonly
 
 
 @section page_port_wxx11 wxX11
 
 @htmlonly

-<img src="x11_logo.png" alt="X.org logo" title="X.org logo" class="logo">
+<img src="logo_x11.png" alt="X.org logo" title="X.org logo" class="logo">

 @endhtmlonly
 
 wxX11 is a port of wxWidgets using X11 (The X Window System)
 @endhtmlonly
 
 wxX11 is a port of wxWidgets using X11 (The X Window System)


@@ -160,28 +150,40 @@ need to type:
 
 @verbatim configure --with-x11 --with-universal @endverbatim
 
 
 @verbatim configure --with-x11 --with-universal @endverbatim
 

-For further information, please see the files in docs/x11
+For further information, please see the files in @c docs/x11

 in the distribution. There is also a page on the use of
 wxWidgets for embedded applications on the wxWidgets web site.
 
 
 
 in the distribution. There is also a page on the use of
 wxWidgets for embedded applications on the wxWidgets web site.
 
 
 

+@section page_port_wxmotif wxMotif
+
+@htmlonly
+<img src="logo_motif.png" alt="Motif logo" title="Motif logo" class="logo">
+@endhtmlonly
+
+wxMotif is a port of wxWidgets for X11 systems using Motif libraries.
+Motif libraries provide a clean and fast user interface at the expense
+of the beauty and candy of newer interfaces like GTK.
+
+For further information, please see the files in @c docs/motif
+in the distribution.
+
+

 
 
 @section page_port_wxmsw wxMSW
 
 @htmlonly
 
 
 @section page_port_wxmsw wxMSW
 
 @htmlonly

-<img src="win_logo.png" alt="Windows logo" title="Windows logo" class="logo">
+<img src="logo_win.png" alt="Windows logo" title="Windows logo" class="logo">

 @endhtmlonly
 
 @endhtmlonly
 

-wxMSW is a port of wxWidgets for the Windows platforms
-including Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP in ANSI and
-Unicode mode (for Windows 95 through the MSLU extension
-library). wxMSW ensures native look and feel for XP
-as well when using wxWidgets version 2.3.3 or higher.
-wxMSW can be compile with a great variety of compilers
-including MS VC++, Borland 5.5, MinGW32, Cygwin and
-Watcom as well as cross-compilation with a Linux hosted
+wxMSW is a port of wxWidgets for the Windows platforms including Windows 95,
+98, ME, 2000, NT, XP and Vista in ANSI and Unicode modes (for Windows 9x and
+ME through the MSLU extension library). wxMSW ensures native look and feel for
+XP when using wxWidgets version 2.3.3 or higher.wxMSW can be compiled with a
+great variety of compilers including Microsoft Studio VC++, Borland 5.5,
+MinGW32, Cygwin and Watcom as well as cross-compilation with a Linux-hosted

 MinGW32 tool chain.
 
 For further information, please see the files in docs/msw
 MinGW32 tool chain.
 
 For further information, please see the files in docs/msw


@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ separate the client area's scrollbars from the border.
 
 If you don't specify a border style for a wxTextCtrl in rich edit mode, wxWidgets now gives
 the control themed borders automatically, where previously they would take the Windows 95-style
 
 If you don't specify a border style for a wxTextCtrl in rich edit mode, wxWidgets now gives
 the control themed borders automatically, where previously they would take the Windows 95-style

-sunken border. Other native controls such as wxTextCtrl in non-rich edit mode, and wxComboBox,
+sunken border. Other native controls such as wxTextCtrl in non-rich edit mode, and wxComboBox

 already paint themed borders where appropriate. To use themed borders on other windows, such
 as wxPanel, pass the @c wxBORDER_THEME style, or (apart from wxPanel) pass no border style.
 
 already paint themed borders where appropriate. To use themed borders on other windows, such
 as wxPanel, pass the @c wxBORDER_THEME style, or (apart from wxPanel) pass no border style.
 


@@ -401,7 +403,7 @@ or with transparency (for example, using XPMs).
 @li Adding controls to wxToolMenuBar is not supported. However, wxToolBar supports
 controls.
 
 @li Adding controls to wxToolMenuBar is not supported. However, wxToolBar supports
 controls.
 

-Unlike in all other ports, a wxDialog has a wxToolBar, automatically created
+Unlike in all other ports, a wxDialog has a wxToolBar automatically created

 for you. You may either leave it blank, or access it with wxDialog::GetToolBar()
 and add buttons, then calling wxToolBar::Realize(). You cannot set or recreate
 the toolbar.
 for you. You may either leave it blank, or access it with wxDialog::GetToolBar()
 and add buttons, then calling wxToolBar::Realize(). You cannot set or recreate
 the toolbar.


@@ -548,7 +550,7 @@ Also change the Linker/Input/Additional Dependencies property to something like
     commctrl.lib winsock.lib wininet.lib</tt>
 (since the library names in the wxWidgets workspace were changed by VS 2005).
 
     commctrl.lib winsock.lib wininet.lib</tt>
 (since the library names in the wxWidgets workspace were changed by VS 2005).
 

-Alternately, you could could edit all the names to be identical to the original eVC++
+Alternately, you could edit all the names to be identical to the original eVC++

 names, but this will probably be more fiddly.
 
 @subsubsection page_port_wxmsw_wince_issues Remaining issues
 names, but this will probably be more fiddly.
 
 @subsubsection page_port_wxmsw_wince_issues Remaining issues


@@ -616,9 +618,14 @@ used by wxWidgets to e.g. use toolkit-specific features.
 In such case (or when you want to e.g. write a port-specific patch) it can be
 necessary to use the underlying toolkit API directly:
 
 In such case (or when you want to e.g. write a port-specific patch) it can be
 necessary to use the underlying toolkit API directly:
 

-@li wxMSW port uses win32 API: see MSDN docs at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649779.aspx
-@li wxGTK port uses GTK+: see GTK+ 2.x docs at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/index.html
-@li wxMac port uses the Carbon API: see Carbon docs at http://developer.apple.com/carbon
-@li wxCocoa port uses the Cocoa API: see Cocoa docs at http://developer.apple.com/carbon
+- wxMSW port uses win32 API: see MSDN docs at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649779.aspx
+- wxGTK port uses GTK+ and other lower-level libraries; see 
+  - GTK+ docs at http://library.gnome.org/devel/gtk/unstable/
+  - GDK docs at http://library.gnome.org/devel/gdk/unstable/
+  - GLib docs at http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/
+  - GObject docs at http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/
+  - Pango docs at http://library.gnome.org/devel/pango/unstable/
+- wxMac port uses the Carbon API: see Carbon docs at http://developer.apple.com/carbon
+- wxCocoa port uses the Cocoa API: see Cocoa docs at http://developer.apple.com/cocoa

 
 */
 
 */