[Mono-list] Implementing System.Windows.Forms

[Everaldo Canuto]

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>So, what do I think?  Emulate Windows faithfully
>including all the elements but without the Win32 API
>(the Windows.Forms API should be just enough ;) ).
>Implement every element of Windows including:
>(a) Window Manager.
>(b) A deskop environment.
>(c) The GUI code itself.
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>I believe its *best* to call Xlib's C functions
>directly from mono and implement all extra
>functionality within mono using Csharp (of course,
>many unmanaged code hacks would be essential for
>performance..)
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>Well, what do you think? (thoughts expressed at 79%
>efficiency).  more to say...after I 'hear' what people
>think about the above.
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Great! It's a good idea. It is accurately what I was thinking

My sugest is divide project on three parts:
1 - Xsharp base classes to access XWindow and other usefull classes ( 
I'm working on it now!)
2 - Windows.Forms classes based on Xsharp, after create Control Class is 
possible create all other control. (I think! :-) )
3 - wm#(sugest name) - Window Manager based on BlackBox (or another 
WindowManager) and uses Xsharp api.
4 - sde#(sugest name) - Sharp Desktop Enviroment using Xsharp api and 
Windows.Forms classes.

I am in the initial stage of the creation of the Xsharp.  At moment only 
declarations of XLib external functions and a demo to open a connection 
with the XWindow. In the next days I will have more things to show.
Still I do not have page for the project, because It is on initial stage.

If  will be interested in participating, send me an email 
(everaldo.canuto@bol.com.br)

Everaldo Canuto