GNUstep Window Manager (was RE: Idea)

[Philippe C.D. Robert]

Hi,

well, I have thought about that a little bit in the past... It would certainly
a big plus to have a WM written in ObjC which could offer tight integration
into GS with less effort. 
What I will do (*if* I find some time...grin) is to dive a little bit into the
blackbox WM code. Since this is C++ I wonder if it could be 'converted' into
ObjC in a first step. In a second step - and after learning some X basics - all
the GS specific enhancements could then be integrated and the code cleaned up.

What do you think?

cheers, Phil

On Fri, 05 Jan 2001, ian.mondragon@bankofamerica.com wrote:
> vinodh -
> 
> please also note that while cooperative, the GNUstep and WindowMaker
> projects are separate entities (unfortunately).  i am sure that many others
> out there have considered, as i have, rewriting WM to use GNUstep instead of
> the WINGs library...which simply wants to be GNUstep anyways <grin>.
> perhaps we could get this, too, rolling in some way/shape/form?  i've been
> fiddling around with the wm source for about 2 months scheming and kniving
> about how to go through with it...plus i've got so much on my platter
> already...
> 
> what does everyone think?
> 
> @end
> 
> -ian
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