Carbon interface FAQ
This is a list of frequently asked questions and problems about Carbon interace.
What's the state of Carbon interface?
The Carbon interface is not yet completed but is under permanent development to reach state of stable interfaces. You can find out current status at Roadmap#Status of features on each widgetset and Roadmap#Status of components on each widgetset. You should also look at Carbon interface issues.
What's the state of Lazarus IDE under Carbon interface?
Although it is possible to run Lazarus IDE compiled for Carbon interface, it is not yet suitable for developing. You can help by reporting bugs at Carbon interface internals#Carbon IDE Bugs.
When I execute application compiled for Carbon interface, it can't be focused
You have to execute Carbon application via Application Bundle. See Carbon Interface#Creating the Apple resource files how to create one.
I got an linking error when building Carbon application
You have forgotten to pass options to the linker to use Carbon Framework. See Carbon Interface#Compiler Options.
How can I rebuild LCL or Lazarus IDE for Carbon interface via terminal?
You can use the following command in Lazarus directory:
- for LCL: make lcl LCL_PLATFORM=carbon OPT="-k-framework -kcarbon"
- for Lazarus IDE: make all LCL_PLATFORM=carbon OPT="-k-framework -kcarbon"
