MoOLIT (Motif OPEN LOOK Intrinsics Toolkit) is a

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library and application programming interface (API) created by

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in an attempt to create a bridge between the two competing

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s for

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workstations at the time: OPEN LOOK and OSF

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. The library provides common GUI features such as boxes, menus, lists, and buttons, but allows choosing which look and feel they wanted at runtime. MoOLIT development was a short-lived project, as the industry was moving towards Motif as the de facto GUI standard, a trend culminating in the COSE initiative in 1993. MJM Software (a subsidiary of Melillo Consulting, Inc.) licensed the MoOLIT source in 1992 and ported it to Sun, HP, IBM, and DEC platforms. Their ''MoOLIT 5.1'' product includes full Motif support for the traditional OLIT widgets not implemented in the USL version. This version of MoOLIT adds the Motif look and feel to legacy OPEN LOOK applications.

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Motif FAQ: (338) How can I convert my OLIT programs to the Motif look & feel?
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moolit Widget toolkits Unix programming tools