Re: [Mlterm-dev-en] gtk2 input modules?

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On Tue, 2004-09-14 at 00:07 +0900, Seiichi SATO wrote:
> Hi gabor,
> 
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 01:36:15PM +0200,
>  Gábor Farkas wrote:
> 
> > as mlterm already uses gtk2...
> 
> Basically mlterm is an Xlib-based application and doesn't use
> GTK+. GTK+ is used for external tools such as mlconfig and
> mlterm-menu. mlterm itself are using only imlib or *gdk-pixbuf*
> for eye candy functions such as transparent background and
> scrollbar plugin.
> 
> > would it be hard to make it use the gtk2 input modules?
> 
> Yes, it is too hard.
> 
> I designed the pluggable IM module API for mlterm without
> dependece on GTK+, since mlterm is not a GTK+ application.
> For using GTK+ immodule within mlterm, Somthing like bridge
> between both APIs will be needed.
> 
> > but imho supporting the gtk2 input modules would bring a lot of input
> > modes.
> 
> A lot of input modes?
> Could you give me examples please?

well...i haven't really counted..
i just assumed that there should be much more...maybe there are not...
what i know about are 
scim and iiimf.

mlterm does everything what i need in it's current state (all i need is
english + slovak + japanese ;)

it was simply a wild idea ;)

gabor