[TYPO3-hci] Desktop application look and feel

[Martin Kutschker]

JoH schrieb:
> Just an idea.
> 
> For all of us, who like working on high resolution screens or maybe on
> workstations with dual or triple screens, it could be a real improvement of
> usability, if we could have a look and feel like real desktop applications.
> 
> Take i.e. Photoshop, where you can drag different toolboxes out of the
> working area and place them wherever you like on the desktop to free up lots
> of additional space for the element you are currently working on.
> 
> Take a look at this example:
> http://www.4any1.de/fileadmin/desktop_app_look.gif
> of course the current layout is not properly configured to show the real
> advantages but I think you can imagine what I've got in mind.
> 
> Since many people on different lists are already talking about JavaScript
> and AJAX technologies, it could be possible to "connect" these windows to
> interact like the current backend does.
> 
> What do you think?

I won't use this mode (too many floating elements), but perhaps there is a 
demand for something like this. Though for such UI I would try to make a 
cross-plattform client with the MRE (Mozilla Runtime Engine).

Masi