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From: Caffeine Junky <nospam@hotmail.com>
Subject: Xlib and X11R6 bindings
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Recently I've been spending some time learning to use the Xlib that comes
with XFree86(version 4.1.0). 

I know theres a an Ada binding for X11R5, but I havent found one for
X11R6. I dont have a problem with importing the C libs into my Ada
program, but I was curious if there exists an Ada95 binding to X11R6. Or
if there isn't a binding, if anyone would be interested in such a thing?

Fankly, I dont find Xlib very difficult to use at all. However, it would
be much simpler for me if there was an Ada95 binding to Xlib. Nonetheless
I wouldn't go so far as creating an entirely new widget library.(There are
tons of those already. Qt, GTK/GTKAda, Athena, Motif, etc...) However I
might consider creating a few widgets at a somewhat more asbtract level
than just as a binding to Xlib so as to take advantage of some of Ada's
more useful features.(GLADE distributed objects, Protected Objects, the
Safety Annex for those who might have a use for such a thing.)

If I was just creating it for myself, I wouldn't care. But since I plan
on making it available to others(if it turns out to be of decent quality)
I'm wondering what things I should keep in mind when designing the
binding. 

Of course I'm assuming that theres a need for such a thing.(I'm not aware
of any bindings to X11R6). I know about GTKAda and the QT/Ada projects,
and since I use neither GTK or QT, it would be rather pointless for me to
work on such a project. 

Then again, maybe I shoul just forget about the project all together.

Any advice from the more experienced among us?

NiCad
aka Caffiene Junky

org/The Caffinated Corps