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I agree with arkay here - it would make more sense to use the relevant equivalent linux technologies instead of using something that emulates it. That said, I understand that it will be a monolithic job to do it all, so you do want to use what's available.

Given however, that you will have to rewrite the DirectX classes anyway, why not rewrite it using linux's WPF equivalent - xgl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xgl). That should relieve you of your WPF worries.

The reason that MP is moving on to WPF? Check out the hundreds of videos out there to find out. One simple example is 3D effects - MP right now is a 2D system, with only 2D animations. So if we wanted a spinning cube effect, we wouldn't be able to do it. The world and hence consumers however, are moving into the 3D world and will come to expect this, so unless MP keeps up, its interface will look outdated. And its not only windows moving into the 3D realm - check out xgl on linux (SLED) and core animation on macs.

I guess its like the evolution from the console/terminal to a GUI world. The console system worked for all those who used it, but the GUI system was nicer

Sam
p.s. as DonBogo pointed out, there's now an alliance between Novell and Microsoft on linux, so maybe something will come out of it later regarding mono...

<blockquote data-quote="samuel337" data-source="post: 88377" data-attributes="member: 10347">I agree with arkay here - it would make more sense to use the relevant equivalent linux technologies instead of using something that emulates it. That said, I understand that it will be a monolithic job to do it all, so you do want to use what's available.Given however, that you will have to rewrite the DirectX classes anyway, why not rewrite it using linux's WPF equivalent - xgl (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xgl)" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xgl)</a>. That should relieve you of your WPF worries. The reason that MP is moving on to WPF? Check out the hundreds of videos out there to find out. One simple example is 3D effects - MP right now is a 2D system, with only 2D animations. So if we wanted a spinning cube effect, we wouldn't be able to do it. The world and hence consumers however, are moving into the 3D world and will come to expect this, so unless MP keeps up, its interface will look outdated. And its not only windows moving into the 3D realm - check out xgl on linux (SLED) and core animation on macs. I guess its like the evolution from the console/terminal to a GUI world. The console system worked for all those who used it, but the GUI system was nicer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />Samp.s. as DonBogo pointed out, there's now an alliance between Novell and Microsoft on linux, so maybe something will come out of it later regarding mono...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="samuel337, post: 88377, member: 10347"] I agree with arkay here - it would make more sense to use the relevant equivalent linux technologies instead of using something that emulates it. That said, I understand that it will be a monolithic job to do it all, so you do want to use what's available. Given however, that you will have to rewrite the DirectX classes anyway, why not rewrite it using linux's WPF equivalent - xgl ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xgl)[/url]. That should relieve you of your WPF worries. The reason that MP is moving on to WPF? Check out the hundreds of videos out there to find out. One simple example is 3D effects - MP right now is a 2D system, with only 2D animations. So if we wanted a spinning cube effect, we wouldn't be able to do it. The world and hence consumers however, are moving into the 3D world and will come to expect this, so unless MP keeps up, its interface will look outdated. And its not only windows moving into the 3D realm - check out xgl on linux (SLED) and core animation on macs. I guess its like the evolution from the console/terminal to a GUI world. The console system worked for all those who used it, but the GUI system was nicer :P Sam p.s. as DonBogo pointed out, there's now an alliance between Novell and Microsoft on linux, so maybe something will come out of it later regarding mono... [/QUOTE]