nanogui: window manager support in nano-X
Subject:
Re: window manager support in nano-X
From:
Daniel R Risacher ####@####.####
Date:
23 Nov 1999 02:33:51 -0000
Message-Id: <m2bt8mdju6.fsf@alum.mit.edu>
>>>>> "Greg" == Greg Haerr ####@####.#### writes:
Greg> Dan, Actually, as I start to think about this, it also might
Greg> be a good idea to think about having a very simple API that
Greg> would allow the server draw code to be "resent" to another
Greg> set of procedures. In this way, we wouldn't require that
Greg> the window manager be another process. Microwindows
Greg> currently runs on single-tasking systems and it might be
Greg> nice to not require a separate process to handle mere window
Greg> dressings.
Well, I see Microwindows as being the right solution for very small
processors (single tasking), and nano-X as being the right solution
for slightly more capable systems. X11R6 is the right solution for
desktop systems, and WinNT is the right solution for boat anchors.
(grin)
I'm not sure what you're envisioning in the paragraph above. Care to
elaborate?
--
What color is green?
Daniel Risacher ####@####.####
