lazarus/docs/TODO

Contents:

1. LCL
     1.1 Components
     1.2 gnome interface
     1.3 gtk interface
     1.4 gtk2 interface
     1.5 win32 interface
2. IDE
3. Docs
4. Miscellaneous

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1. LCL

  Graphics
    State: loading bmp and xpm works for 16/24 depth
           saving is not implemented, so streaming does not work
           Palettes basically implemented in gtk-interface
    Skills: knowledge of LCL, VCL, deep knowledge of interfaces
    Difficulty: high

  Docking (= the combination of forms)
    State: not implemented
    Skills: deep knowledge of LCL, VCL and probably also the interfaces
    Difficulty: high
  
  Frames (= forms as childs)
    State: not implemented
    Skills: deep knowledge of LCL, VCL, interfaces and IDE
    Difficulty: high

  TControl.Font
    State: not implemented. In contrary to the VCL the LCL should use the
           current Theme of the user. So, the Font property should only work,
           if explicitly set
    Skills: knowledge of LCL, gtk, win32
    Difficulty: medium

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1.1 Components

  TArrow
    State: working

  TBevel
    State: working

  TBitBtn
    State: working
    
  TBitmap:
    State: see LCL - Graphics

  TButton
    State: working
    
  TBrush
    State: working

  TCalendar
    State: working

  TCheckBox
    State: working

  TCheckGroup
    State: working
    
  TCheckListBox
    State: working

  TColorButton
    State: working

  TColorDialog
    State: working

  TComboBox
    State: working

  TDrawGrid
    State: working

  TEdit
    State: working
    
  TFont
    State: working

  TFontDialog
    State: working

  TGraphic:
    State: see LCL - Graphics

  TGroupBox
    State: working
    
  TIcon:
    State: not implemented

  TIdleTimer
    State: working

  TImage
    State: see LCL - Graphics

  TImageList
    State: see LCL - Graphics

  TLabel
    State: working

  TListBox
    State: working, Bug: Scrollbars do not always correspond to items

  TListView
    State: working

  TMainMenu
    State: working

  TMaskEdit
    State: working

  TMemo
    State: working

  TMenuItem
    State: working

  TNoteBook
    State: working

  TOpenDialog
    State: almost working, Filter does not work in gtk-interface, see there

  TPage
    State: working

  TPaintBox
    State: working
    
  TPairSplitter
    State: working

  TPanel
    State: working
    
  TPen:
    State: working
    
  TPixmap:
    State: see LCL - Graphics

  TPopupMenu
    State: working

  TProgressBar
    State: working

  TRadioButton
    State: working

  TRadioGroup
    State: working

  TSaveDialog
    State: working

  TScrollBar
    State: working

  TScrollBox
    State: working

  TShape
    State: working

  TSpeedButton
    State: working,
           Bug: mouse down, mouse move out of button, mouse up
           does not react properly

  TSpinEdit
    State: working

  TStaticText
    State: working

  TStatusBar
    State: working

  TStringGrid
    State: working

  TTimer
    State: working

  TToggleBox
    State: working

  TToolBar
    State: needs redesign. The current design is too win32 specific.
           It should delegate at least half the work to the interfaces, which
           should create the interface specific toolbar and buttons.
    Skills: LCL, gtk, little win32
    Difficulty: medium

  TToolbutton
    State: see TToolBar

  TTrackbar
    State: working

  TTreeView
    State: working, Bug: Property 'Scrollbars' does not work properly

  TUpDown
    State: working


  
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1.2 gnome interface

  Applets
    State: not implemented
    Skills: gtk, libpanel, LCL
    Difficulty: medium

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1.3 gtk interface

  FileDialog
    State: Filter does not work
    Skills: gtk
    Difficulty: medium
    
  Special keys - for example Ctrl-Shift-1
    State: not implemented
    Skills: gtk, X
    Difficulty: medium

  Graphics
    see LCL - Graphics
    
  Focus
    State: switching focus between windows. Might be impossible due to
           windowmanagers and limitations of gtk1
    Skills: gtk, X
    Difficulty: medium
    
  Minimizing windows
    State: not implemented
    Skills: gtk, X
    Difficulty: medium
    
  Doublebuffering
    State: not implemented in gtk1. This is a feature for the gtk2 interface
    

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1.4 gtk2 interface

  State: Bindings complete and exists as package
         -> see lcl/interfaces/gtk2/README
         does not compile, because incomplete
  Skills: deep knowledge of gtk, gtk2, LCL
  Difficulty: medium

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1.5 win32 interface

  General
    State: Some examples already work, IDE does not work. Most things
           implemented. Needs debugging
    Skills: Knowledge of LCL, win32 api
    Difficulty: medium

  Menus
    State: needs testing and proper implementation of menu item ids.
    Skills: win32
    Difficulty: medium
    
  Form Sizes
    State: form sizes are not honoured, they are often way too big.
    Skills: win32
    Difficulty: medium

  TPromptDialog:
   State: in these dialogs there is no text.
   Skills: win32
   Difficulty: medium

  TBitBtn
   State: no text
   Skills: win32
   Difficulty: medium

  TTimers:
   State: crash the application internally...application hangs.
   Skills: win32
   Difficulty: medium

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2. IDE

  State: always under development, will never be complete. If you want to add
         a feature, just ask on the list.


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3. Docs

  State: basic structure is under construction by Mattias



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4. Miscellaneous