Re: Xlib and X11R6 bindings

["Jeffrey Creem" <jeff@thecreems.com>]

I'd forget the whole thing. I can't think of any good reason to create a new
binding to X when Gtk/Gdk/glib bindings exist. They are cleaner and are
somewhat cross plaform.

Then again..I was not too sure about the whole gwindows thing until I
actually saw it
and that turned out quite nicely....so..if you've got the time and
energy.....

"Caffeine Junky" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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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