Re: [coLinux-devel] graphical console for colinux

[Henry N. <hen...@ar...>]

Hello Leon,


is non spectacular. It's simple a text console:
http://www.henrynestler.com/colinux/screenshoots/Console-sdl-preview_25x80.png

Paolo has improved the key bindings and added mouse copy and paste.
Because this console uses SDL, it is also usable for graphic later.

Henry

Leon Soderlund wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone post some screenshots ? (i'm on vacation and wanna see :D)
>
> //Leon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: col...@li...
> [mailto:col...@li...] On Behalf Of Henry
> Nestler
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 8:42 PM
> To: Paolo Minazzi
> Cc: col...@li...
> Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] graphical console for colinux
>
> Hello Paolo,
>
> Paolo Minazzi wrote:
>    
>> Hi colinux users,
>> I have published a first version of my colinux console on
>>
>> http://xoomer.alice.it/paolo.minazzi/colinux-console-nt.exe
>>
>> Use it quietly, I have compiled it with mingw under vmware. It cannot
>> have viruses.
>>
>> I can easily add other font. This one is the version with 8x14 pixel
>> for each char.
>> The console size if 80x25 chars.
>>
>> I have tried it enough and it is possible use it without problems.
>> I have used it at work ( I develop on an ARM linux system) and I use
>> colinux to cross compiling.
>> I have tested the console on 0.7.3 stable version.
>>
>> * Copy and Paste
>>     It is possible using the mouse. Double click select and copy a word.
>>     Selecting copy the text in the clipboard
>>     Right button do paste.
>>
>> * How try it
>>     The easiset way is to rename the old colinux-console-nt.exe and
>> copy the new one.
>>     An other way can be detach the old colinux-console-nt.exe with
>> ALT+WIN and run my version.
>> The only thing I have to remind is to avoid paste-ing of large block
>> od fata because it can block the colinux machine.
>>
>> As soon as it is very very stable, I will send source to Henry.
>>
>> Any suggestion is welcome.
>>
>> Paolo
>>
>>      
>
> have quick tested, and impressed from your copy&paste :-) A nice icon you
> have.
>
> Can you make the cursor flashing slower, think 1/4 from current frequency.
> Best would be disable  flashing, if the Window is not active.
>
> I have used your suggestion by copy your console over the other one, and it
> was launched from colinux-daemon without problems.
>
> --
> Henry N.
>
>