nanogui: Suggestion for adding nanowm into graphic server!


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Subject: Re: [nanogui] Suggestion for adding nanowm into graphic server!
From: Jordan Crouse ####@####.####
Date: 5 Aug 2002 15:13:19 -0000
Message-Id: <1028559329.25492.103.camel@cosmic>

> 2) I think it could be a good idea to
> be able to include a WM linked with nano-X.

Based on the costs of adding support for a integrated window manager
(ie, internal functions and a whole lot of hacking), what are the
benefits of allowing one to integrate a window manager into the server
binary?

The UNIX socket system in the Linux kernel is fast - real fast.  I doubt
greatly that you will get any noticeable increase in speed by
integrating the window manager - especially on an embedded system thats
only running 2 or 3 concurrent processes anyway, because your tall poll
in terms of speed is (and always will be) the cost of repainting the
screen. The time it takes for a message to be sent across the socket to
the server can be measured in microseconds.  The time it takes for a
complex window to completely draw is measured in milliseconds.  These
are the facts of life - as we have always preferred portability over
optimization.

I simply cannot see why adding another 10-20k of source code to the
distribution will outweigh the time and size penalties.

Jordan




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