nanogui: Project ideas
Subject:
Re: Project Ideas
From:
Nils Faerber ####@####.####
Date:
12 Oct 2000 22:39:17 -0000
Message-Id: <0010130041200U.19563@twincan>
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Amit Kulkarni wrote:
> hi all,
Hi!
> I am sorry if i am posting this again.
Again ?
OK, here are my suggestions:
- build a stable development environment for nano-X + fltk. There are
currently too many different versions floating around. It should have proper
font supprt _without_ freetype or type1 support (though it should be added in a
second step).
- develop double buffering for nano-X
- develop a stable and functional nanowm (or similar). The current version is
not very functional. What I personally would love to have is a WM that supports
own menus for windowing functions and proper configurable resources for window
decoration. What I have in mind is to run this system on a PDA later on. My
current concept for this is to have mostly all applications run fullscreen
without any decorations (no titlebar or something). Child windows should have
at least a small border by which they can be dragged and, selectable by the
application, have a titlebar. The windowmanager menu should include a window
list which can be used to switch between the applications. This menu should
popup using a hotkey or maybe an onscreen button.
- Include a virtual keyboard and some handwriting recognition as widgets into
fltk. This would make it very easy for application developers to add a button
to select either keyboard, recognition or nothing as input. Those could be
implemented as seperate windows that can be moved around the screen.
I think this all would keep you busy some time ;)
If you intend to do this I would be glad to assist you in any though my time is
very limited at the moment.
> Regards,
> Amit Kulkarni
Viele Grüße
nils faerber
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