Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:30:18 -0800 From: matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> To: Brandon Falk <bfalk_bsd@brandonfa.lk>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Graphical Terminal Environment Message-ID: <4F55A0EA.8000300@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAGSJxJ7yRZJydw7fNGyTnsykfsJf2Q0VzoFbKX-%2BSgNspiOhoA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGSJxJ7yRZJydw7fNGyTnsykfsJf2Q0VzoFbKX-%2BSgNspiOhoA@mail.gmail.com>
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On 03/05/12 20:39, Brandon Falk wrote: > I've been thinking for a while about possibly making an extremely > lightweight environment that supports full monitor resolution, custom > fonts, and terminals... that's about it. > > Essentially, an x11 that only supports tiling xterms all over the place= =2E I > do everything through terminals, and I think it'd be a fun project to m= ake > something that's only purpose is to make it so you can use your entire > screen to its fullest (larger resolutions, smaller fonts, etc). Just a > graphical tty. > > Not sure how stupid this idea sounds (or if it even is already done). I= 've > seen graphical terminals that use 1024x768 VESA graphics, but I've neve= r > seen one that can tile multiple terminals over say, 4 monitors at 1080p= =2E > I'm completely oblivious to how X11 actually gets data to the screen > (besides drivers that depend on X11 itself... and this is not stripped = down > X11, it's a 'replacement' for people who don't need a graphical > environment, but would appreciate a much more expandable terminal > environment), and I'd love to get some advice or maybe even work with a= > team if someone thinks this idea is good. Seems like it'd be a driver > specific thing at the very core of the issue. Do drivers tie in with X1= 1, > or do they do what I think they should... draw graphics where commanded= to > (via some universal OpenGL style API, not OpenGL->Xorg->Driver). Perhap= s > that's how they are... I'm rambling. > > Tell me if you need any clarifications, as I'm lacking in sleep and > tomorrow when I read this it will probably not make any sense. > > -Brandon > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" Ratpoison is in ports and I think it does what you're asking...aka a tiling wm aimed at keyboard control. Just use a very minimal xinitrc? Matt
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