Features and limitations

While a Genero application largely reacts the same across the different Front End clients (GWC, GDC, and so on), there are limitations for applications being rendered by the snippet-based rendering engine.

These tables list the features and limitations for Genero Front Ends. This is to help you determine which Front End is the most suitable for your applications.

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X : available
X* : available with limitations
NA : not available

Table 1. Rendering: Features and limitations for Genero Front Ends
	GDC/GDCAX	HTML5
Look	windows manager theme	custom theme
Layout	X	X*
MDI windows	X	NA
Stacked window	X	X*
Styles: .4st colors, fonts (common styles)	X	X
Styles: .4st positioning	X	X
Widgets Customization	NA	X
Web Components	X	X

Table 2. Behavior: Features and limitations for Genero Front Ends
	GDC/GDCAX	HTML5
Synchronous triggers	X	X
Drag and Drop	X	X*
Keying: Dialogtouched	X	X
Keying: Type ahead	X	X*
Keying: Accelerator keys	X	X
Keying: Local actions	X	X*
Natural accelerator	X	X*
Cursor: fgl_dialog_getselectionend	X	NA
Cursor: fgl_dialog_setselection	X	NA
Cursor: fgl_dialog_getcursor	X	NA
Cursor: fgl_dialog_setcursor	X	NA
Cursor: fgl_getcursor	X	NA
Widgets	X	X*
RIP widgets	X	NA
Table: Resizing columns	X	X
Table: Display/Hide columns	X	X
Table: Frozen columns	X	X*
Dockable toolbars/menus	X	NA
GRV	X	NA

Table 3. Interaction (with third party): Features and limitations for Genero Front Ends
	GDC/GDCAX	HTML5
File transfer	X	X
Sessions variables/Cookie	NA	X
Stored settings	X	X*
Front End Call	X	X*

Table 4. Deployment: Features and limitations for Genero Front Ends
	GDC/GDCAX	HTML5
Front End System	All / Internet Explorer	HTML5 Browsers
Connections: HTTP / HTTPS	X	X
Connections: rlogin / telnet / SSH / SSH2	X*	NA
Impersonation	X	X