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From: Roelof Osinga <roelof@nisser.com>
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> David Banning wrote:
> 
> I am interested in writing an application with graphics / text boxes for
> ASCII terminals.
> It seems xterm communicates through ASCII,  but it seems to me that a
> non-xterminal
> couldn't even fire-up an X11 program - would it?
> 
> Is there a widget set (maybe non-X11) out there that would help me do this?

I think it would be better to get some experience with glass TTY's
first. Especially regarding the 'graphics' thing. Get your hands
on an Ann-Arbor, DEC, Televideo, Wyse, IBM, whatever terminal
and browse through its manual. Look into the termcap file if you like.

Basically the only graphics they've got in common is things like
/\+-| and like chars like = and _.

It could probably fire up a X11 program, but would not be able to
render its output.

Roelof

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