Projects ideas
On Tue, Jun 09, 1998 at 06:19:35PM -0400, Kyle Jones wrote:
A compiler for Lisp code that produces C code.
I'm not sure if it is the right approach. A JIT using the bytecode may
be a better option, especially since there is a lot of work going into
that area nowadays.
Display improvements,
like text that wraps around images, pixel-based scrolling, background
color transparency in more image types, subwindow support, beveling
as an extent property.
I think aiming at something able to render efficiently XML/CSS2 kind
of documents would give us enough bangs to make a word equivalent. You
can even have vertical text :-)
Worthwhile FSF Emacs features like indirect buffers.
There are hints of that in the buffer code. Is it what is needed to
support multiple modes in the same buffer ?
Even if we keep
the Lucid stuff, is supporting another toolkit under X worthwhile,
when we already have functional menus and scrollbars? What would
we get out of this as a reward for the work and misery?
- Gnome and/or KDE integration
- Real dialog boxen. Replace, for instance, should not use the
modeline when invoked from the menu but create a nifty dialog box.
- Eventual ditch of the infamous Lucid stuff. Or will you implement
teardrop menus, detachable toolbars, themeable widgets elements,
etc... ?
You will have a *lot* of work if you want lwlib to reach the level of
what is expected from toolbars, menus and scrollbars nowadays.
OG.