Re: Why we won't have server side widgets anytime soon (Re: [xougen] Regarding server side widgets)

[Jonathan Walther]

On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 01:31:23PM +0400, Yaroslav Rastrigin wrote:
> > >Why storing drawables in X server memory is Ok, but adding interactivity
> > > to them is not ?
> >
> > The one can be implemented simply, the other will require an embedded
> > scripting language.  Please read "The Unix Philosophy", by Mike Gancarz,
>
> Sorry, but already existing interactive features _do_not_ require scripting 
> language at all.

That is right, that is exactly what I said.  Current interactivity is
already implemented because it is simple.   "Extending" the
interactivity to cover widgets WILL require embedded scripting language.
Some widgets change in shape, size, and color.

Jonathan

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