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@@ -19,10 +19,29 @@ win/
+ windows backend
unx/
+ unix specific platform backend code and its' sub-platforms
+ plugadapt/
+ + pluggable framework to select correct unx backend
gtk/
+ + gtk2 support
gtk3/
+ + gtk3.2+ support
kde/
- generic/ - raw X
+ + kde3 support
+ kde4/
+ + kde4 support
+ generic/
+ + raw X support
+How the platform abstraction works
+ + InitVCL calls 'CreateSalInstance'
+ + ths is implemented by the compiled-in platform backend
+ + it stores various bits of global state in the
+ 'SalData' (inc/saldatabasic.hxx) structure but:
+ + the SalInstance vtable is the primary outward facing gateway
+ API for platform backends
+ + It is a factory for:
+ SalFrames, SalVirtualDevices, SalPrinters,
+ Timers, the SolarMutexe, Drag&Drop and other
+ objects, as well as the primary event loop wrapper.