> > This patch offers possibility to blank monitor from keyboard, which is
> What's wrong with using an extra VC and just using the
> existing {Alt}+{Fn} key (or assigning a new one with
> loadkeys)?
Nothing. GGI's default idea of a screensaver is having a program started
on some VT which will monitor system activity using /proc and when
screen-saving seems appropriate, it simply issues a change_vt command
and starts up whatever you want as "saver effect" (including VESA
blanking, nifty graphics, ...).
> What I want to know is:
> When will we have hooks for VC screen blankers
> (some way to invoke a user program at blank time)?
Where is the problem ? I actually think having the blanking in the
kernel doesn't make much sense. And this ESC-code activated VESA
blanking ... well - I won't say anything about it ...
> How would we implement a VC manager and menu system
> like the old DESQview one? (including the best damn
> interactive keyboard macroing and "mark and transfer"
> system I've ever used).
You might want to have a look at our project ... (see trailer ...)
> When will we get decent scrollback buffers
> (independent for each VC, with 'screen' like
> copy and search)?
;-) Come and see ;-)
CU,ANdy
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