Re: GTK version

Frank Richter wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 09:48:21PM -0700, Michael Madore wrote:
> > Scott Klement wrote:
> >
> > > Using the routines provided by X to read the keystrokes directly is
> > > a MUCH better idea.  Then X worries about the cross-platform issues
> > > for us.  In fact the (unfinished) GTK/Gnome version of the emulator
> > > solves these problems for us!   It sure would be nice if it were
> > > finished...   Of course, that doesn't help those poor souls using
> > > "console mode".  (or dumb terminals, or telnetted in, etc)
> >
> > Just a show of hands,  is there any pent up demand for a GTK+ version?
> > For that matter, how about a Windows port, using GTK+?
>
> I recently did some hacking on the gtk-version. I got rulers to work
> (but rather slow), font switching for font_80 and font_132 and some
> (rather ugly) color mapping.  The next challenge will be X-selection
> support (copy & paste).
>
> I still have to polish the code. Should I get a sourceforge user-id and
> commit it back to CVS when it's done?

Once you feel happy with the code, go ahead.  I don't think the GTK code
has an official maintainer right now.  Hopefully I'll be able to start
hacking on it myself in the near future.

Mike Madore