> Questions:
> 1. Is Aero a new GUI framework or not?
Yep - it uses technologies within Vista such as WinFX to render itself...
well it will once the vector Glass comes out. At the moment, it's just put
together with transparent PNG's and a few extra bits and bobs.
> 2. If yes, will it be backward compatible on older versions of Windows
> (i.e. will there be some runtime set of dlls that can be distributed to
> run on XP, etc.)
I'm afraid not
( Glass will only work on Vista and Windows Server
"Longhorn" (but you have to kickstart the Themes service and still have the
minimum hardware)
> 3. Are there any good "official" links on this?
There are a few relating to Glass:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista http://www.microsoft.com/technet/abo..._092805_2.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx
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"planaria" <mark@arguslab.com> wrote in message
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>
> We're considering revamping the GUI to a Windows app that was written with
> Win32 (not MFC).
>
> We're considering: Windows Forms, MFC, Qt (from Trolltech), and now Aero.
>
> Have I got this correct? Is Aero a new GUI framework for Vista or simply
> the new laf. Will legacy MFC apps be able to take advantage of the new
> laf?
>
> Questions:
> 1. Is Aero a new GUI framework or not?
>
> 2. If yes, will it be backward compatible on older versions of Windows
> (i.e. will there be some runtime set of dlls that can be distributed to
> run on XP, etc.)
>
> 3. Are there any good "official" links on this?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mark
> mark_at_arguslab_dot_com
>
>