> On Sat, 27 Dec 1997, Pavel Machek wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > > Maybe. It isn't as simple as changing the default to user defined map, but
> > > if you say it would be better... Yes, it's more compatible. So could we
> > > define such sequences NOW and implement them in the next kernel? It would
> > > be really great!
> > >
> > > I can see two ways:
> > >
> > > 1. An escape would define the charset set by ^[c (maybe one of the four,
> > > ISO-8859-1 / VT100 / null = CP-437 / user defined, or maybe only
> > > ISO-8859-1 / user defined would be enough).
> > >
> > > 2. Escapes would tell if ^[c should set the G0 and G1 charsets at
> > > all.
> >
> > This is *mess*. What about ^[c not reseting charsets at all, and ^[C,
> > which would also reset pallette, 'saved' colors, charsets, everything?
> >
> Maybe that kinda thingy would be useful too... too bad resetting
> _everything_ isn't possible without a good graphics abstraction layer -
> which Linux is still missing :(
*sigh* - Maybe I've been hanging around some of the live-chat type areas
too long.. but I _HAVE_ to answer this!
GGI is _ALMOST_ ready for inclusion into the kernel - for 2.3
definitely.... and it IS a graphics abstraction layer... (still in
development)
G'day, eh? :)
- Teunis