Progressive implementation

Porting: Integrate the native Mac OS X FilePicker into OpenOffice.org (Aqua/X11)

Concerns : OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 or superior, for Mac OS X port (both Aqua and X11 versions)

Integrate the native Mac OS X FilePicker into OpenOffice.org The OOo FilePicker is already designed as a UNO component. What is needed is a new implementation of the FilePicker component based on the native Mac OS X FilePicker as it has been done on MS Windows for instance. On current Mac OS X port of OpenOffice.org, the current FilePicker is not native, less ergonomic.

Possible tasks :

Familiarize with the native Mac OS X FilePicker API and the OOo UNO interfaces for the FilePicker Describe current implementation : design, concerned modules, isolate classes and parameters to manage propose a new design using Apple API write and test a proof of concept

• Skills : knowledge of languages C / C++ , using Carbon/Cocoa API
• Proposed by : Tino Rachui

Contact

dev@porting.openoffice.org

Tino Rachui ( Tino dot Rachui at Sun dot COM )

Porting: Integrate OpenOffice.org help into Mac OS X help center (Aqua/X11)

The OpenOffice.org help system is quite independent of the underlying operating system and thus doesn't integrate well into the help system on Mac OS X.

Possible tasks:

Learn how help system works in OpenOffice.org and how you can call it

Create sample help book for Apple Help

Prepare conversion framework for current XML/HTML based help pages to help book

Integrate provided solution into Openoffice.org CVS

• Skills: C/C++, XML/XSLT, Carbon API
• Proposed by: Pavel Janík

Contact

dev@porting.openoffice.org

Pavel Janík ( Pavel at Janik dot cz )

Frank Peters (Frank dot Thomas dot Peters at Sun dot COM)

Porting : Mac OS X Address book integration (Aqua / X11)

Synopsis: OOo currently is integrated with the Mozilla address book but not with the native Mac OS X address book. This is annoying for Mac OS X user. For better system integration it would be desirable to integrate with the Mac OS X address book.

Concerns: OpenOffice.org 2.x for Mac OS X (both Aqua and X11 versions)

Skills: Knowledge of languages C/C++, Mac OS X APIs and Application frameworks like Carbon or Cocoa for instance, knowledge of the Mac OS X address book APIs

Tasks: Familiarize with the Mac OS X address book API's Familiarize with the current OOo Mozilla address book integration Make a prototype for OOo Mac OS X address book integration

Contact

dev@porting.openoffice.org

Oliver Braun ( obrmac at openoffice dot org )

Frank Schoenheit ( Frank dot Schoenheit at Sun.COM )

Porting: Implement native font support, using native Apple API (Aqua / X11)

Does concern : OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 or superior, for Mac OS X port (both Aqua and X11 versions)

Subject proposed by : none yet

Tasks :

(1) analyze current implementation : design, concerned modules, isolate classes and parameters

(2) propose a design for the new one, using Apple API

(3) write and test a proof of concept

If enough time: (4) implement the solution, with possible backport to X11 version.

• Skills : knowledge of languages C / C++ , using Carbon/Cocoa API, knowledge of font systems and font technology

Contact

dev@porting.openoffice.org

Eric Bachard (ericb at openoffice dot org)

Porting : Mac OS X Spell checker integration (Aqua / X11)

Synopsis: OOo currently uses aspell or hunspell as spell checking components. Mac OS X comes with a build-in spell checker, which should be used by OOo for consitancy reasons, i.e. to save the user from having to maintain two dictionaries (OOo/OS X) in parallel.

Concerns: OpenOffice.org 2.x for Mac OS X (both Aqua and X11 versions)

Skills: Knowledge of languages C/C++/Objective C or Java, Mac OS X APIs and Application frameworks like Carbon or Cocoa for instance, knowledge of the Mac OS X spell checking APIs

Tasks: Familiarize with the Mac OS X spell checking API's Familiarize with the way OOo utilizes spell checkers Make a prototype for OOo Mac OS X spell checker integration

Contact

dev@porting.openoffice.org

Oliver Braun ( obrmac at openoffice dot org )

Thomas Lange ( Thomas dot Lange at Sun.COM )