Re: TN5250 - console (SVGA-lib)

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Patrick Bielen wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> A while ago i asked if it was possible to run tn5250 at the console with 
> font-switching for the 132-screens.
> 
> A developer of tn5250 said that might be possible to program it with 
> SVGA-lib, now my question is, is this gonna be implented or not ?
> 
> The reason why i ask this, is because the fonts are great at the console, but 
> still suck at X, even with the truetype support these days.
> And the fact that xt5250 font- and screen-switching is very anyoing....
> from little to big,  back to little and so on, not quite fun to work with.
> Also somethimes screen-refreshing is uncorrect.
> 
> At the other hand, these days we got Kylix for Linux, maybe a good idea to 
> port it to kylix ? , where you are able to create your own screens with your 
> own choosen fonts and so on.... i think screen-handling is beter under kylix 
> also. As a matter of fact, it is just an idea of mine, excuse me if i'm wrong.
> 
> Greetings
> 
> P. Bielen
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