Re: [iPAQ] Newbie Suggestion re: 'Keyboard Input'

Well, I was thinking something like an xterm/xscribble (or
xterm/some_virtual_keyboard_program) combination. In other words instead
of hi-lighting text, the window area of the xterm would function as that
xterm's personal xscribble window, get what I'm saying? Not only would
this avoid blowing screen real-estate on an xscribble window (I like mine
BIG so I don't make as many mistakes), but it would also make having to
focus on an xterm when you want to write on it a thing of the past. Of
course a translucent xscribble on top would also do the trick, but I think
it would be somewhat less elegant.

If nobody else does something like this I might find myself getting around
to it... but that's only if I have some free time (yeah, right) between
now and when my twiddler arrives... I predict a rather substantial drop in
my xscribble usage once I get some kind of chording keyboard thingy
plugged into it. Of course before I even bother ordering that I want the
infamous pcmcia sleeve to come... I was told that they would be in stock
TODAY... lets hope they are...

784 - Michael C. Piantedosi - drclaw@dogsolitude.org

On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Jim Gettys wrote:

> It is feasible.
>
> I plan to start building X with Keith Packard's new render extension
> soon, which implements translucency.
>
> I'll let Keith talk further to this point.
> - Jim
>
> > Sender: ipaq-admin@handhelds.org
> > From: "Rich B" <rich@budlight.com>
> > Date: 27 Sep 2000 17:49:37 -0000
> > To: ipaq@handhelds.org
> > Subject: [iPAQ] Newbie Suggestion re: 'Keyboard Input'
> > -----
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> > I've noticed a few discussions here about getting input into the iPaq via
> > utils such as xscribble as well as alternate keyboard layouts along the edges
> > of the screen, etc.
> >
> > I was wondering if the following concept would 'fly'. It depends on whether X
> > can implement translucent windows ala NextStep:
> >
> > Could you have an overlaying full-screen translucent window with your input
> > characters in a grid, with the 'focus' window 'underneath', so you can see
> > both at once? Once you were familiar with the layout of the grid, you could
> > even make it more & more translucent. Does this sounds feasible?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Rich
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Received on Wed Sep 27 11:41:05 2000