Comments on: A bibliography manager for *n*x: JabRef http://nxadm.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/a-bibliography-manager-for-nx-jabref/ Some things about UNIX Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cristiano http://nxadm.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/a-bibliography-manager-for-nx-jabref/#comment-343 Cristiano Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:36:08 +0000 http://nxadm.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-343 THANK YOU for that tip on making the swing style copy the gtk+ one. JanRef was awfully ugly here when I didn't know how to change that option. THANK YOU for that tip on making the swing style copy the gtk+ one. JanRef was awfully ugly here when I didn’t know how to change that option.

]]> By: Stephan Sokolow http://nxadm.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/a-bibliography-manager-for-nx-jabref/#comment-197 Stephan Sokolow Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:51:35 +0000 http://nxadm.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-197 Odd. I always felt that it was GTK+ that felt bloated and Qt that felt lean. In fact, to get my Firefox comfortable, I had to use Stylish to squeeze out some of the GTK+ padding. Odd. I always felt that it was GTK+ that felt bloated and Qt that felt lean. In fact, to get my Firefox comfortable, I had to use Stylish to squeeze out some of the GTK+ padding.

]]> By: Robby http://nxadm.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/a-bibliography-manager-for-nx-jabref/#comment-156 Robby Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:40:17 +0000 http://nxadm.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-156 Hi Claudio, No offense taken at all! I was mostly amused, immersed as I am in the KDE/Qt environment. :) I have to use java apps at work, and inevitably I cringe everytime I do. I think there's a Qt theme that mimics the current gtk+ style, too. But in any case, no worries, I'm well aware of different people and different tastes! That said, if you do end up with Tellico and have any questions or improvement comments, please feel free to let me know! Hi Claudio,

No offense taken at all! I was mostly amused, immersed as I am in the KDE/Qt environment. :) I have to use java apps at work, and inevitably I cringe everytime I do.

I think there’s a Qt theme that mimics the current gtk+ style, too. But in any case, no worries, I’m well aware of different people and different tastes!

That said, if you do end up with Tellico and have any questions or improvement comments, please feel free to let me know!

]]> By: claudio http://nxadm.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/a-bibliography-manager-for-nx-jabref/#comment-143 claudio Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:03:09 +0000 http://nxadm.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-143 An interesting reaction here: http://www.periapsis.org/archives/2008/09/21/ugly_qt.html I didn't mean to offend the projects mentioned. Remember, those project here were the *best* I found. And however my comment sounds harsh, it's more of a compliment. About tellico and qt: I know java swing isn't the prettiest toolkit around, but with some work you can get a pretty clean interface. Qt applications have something bloated I can't really put the finger on (font rendering? spaces between widgets?), that keeps me away from KDE/Qt. This is the case for KDE apps and other free and commercial application (e.g. skype). This said, I have been a happy KDE user for years (the Gnome 1.x days, talking about ugly) before I went back to Gnome. Still today, when a qt application is clearly superior, I will use over the gtk+ alternative (I used K3b for years before there was a real Gtk+ alternative and I use VirtualBox for my virtualization needs). Anyway, still roadtesting JabRef, so me ending with Tellico is a real possibility. An ugly possibility, but a possibility I really wouldn't mind :). Claudio An interesting reaction here: http://www.periapsis.org/archives/2008/09/21/ugly_qt.html

I didn’t mean to offend the projects mentioned. Remember, those project here were the *best* I found. And however my comment sounds harsh, it’s more of a compliment.

About tellico and qt: I know java swing isn’t the prettiest toolkit around, but with some work you can get a pretty clean interface.
Qt applications have something bloated I can’t really put the finger on (font rendering? spaces between widgets?), that keeps me away from KDE/Qt. This is the case for KDE apps and other free and commercial application (e.g. skype).

This said, I have been a happy KDE user for years (the Gnome 1.x days, talking about ugly) before I went back to Gnome. Still today, when a qt application is clearly superior, I will use over the gtk+ alternative (I used K3b for years before there was a real Gtk+ alternative and I use VirtualBox for my virtualization needs).

Anyway, still roadtesting JabRef, so me ending with Tellico is a real possibility. An ugly possibility, but a possibility I really wouldn’t mind :) .

Claudio

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