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- From: arielmag@actcom.co.il (Ariel Magnum)
- Subject: Re: What I want from new Workbench
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- References: <DnyC0M.8A0.0.-s@cs.vu.nl>
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 03:26:16 GMT
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- >: 3. Ability to edit menu without a hack that destoyes many others
- >: (toolsdeamon)
-
- >?? what whas it's name, errm workbench.library/AddToolItem (or something
- >like that)
-
- No way t add a workbench window without a brutal hack.
-
- >: 4. NewIcons patch to be implimented.
-
- >Never seen it. What does it do?
-
- Stores Palette with the icon data then remaps it to the screen palette.
-
- >Rewrite MUI in assembly? Ugh!!! Besides, I doubt it will improve the speed
- >very much. CPUs and Graphics cards get faster all the time.
- >I wont comment on the choice of MUI. Enough threads on that subject already.
-
- Oooh i think it will gain speed.Also could be compiled for 020 upwards
- by now.
-
- >: 7. Impliment Datatypes more into the workbench so that programs like
- >: deficons
- >: would not be needed.Also this will cut back on executable code.All
- >: object loading should be done via datatypes.Perhaps object saving as
- >: well.
-
- >Would be nice but the filetype recog must be done different. Say put the
- >filetype INTO the icon.
-
- That would mean that you actually NEED an icon.No it must be put in the filename
- and then make ados ignore the extension (mac) , or you can write a small code
- for each type - dadatypes but no way putting an icon for evry file.
-
- >: 8. Making mutitasking a bit smarter - Settaskpre is definetly not idiot
- >: proof.
-
- >A good scheduler (Executive?) comes in handy indeed. If the OS is gonna
- >support multiple users, SetTaskPri() will probably become obsolete (read:
-
- executive is far from perfect i have plenty of experience with it.
-
- >: 9. Compiling the ROMs to varius CPU's.
-
- >Not necessary. One 68030 (or PPC? ) version should perform very well even on
- >higher processors. Btw, processor specific code can be built-in and activated
- >when needed.
-
- then do it.
-
- >: 10. Text And image clipping from all windows.
-
- >Text clipping from all windows: next to impossible. Only from text windows.
- >Otherwise you'll be needing OCR built into the OS?? ;-)
- >Image clipping: just grab&save the complete screen/window. Easy.
-
- Easy ? rather lame i say every program should support the clipboard fully.
-
- >: 11. A format command that works (how lame!)
-
- >Huh? Whats wrong with system/format?
-
- >: 12. Improve locale so that catclogs wont need to be compiled.
-
- >Minor. Only a slight nuisance to developers.
-
- Well i need it real bad!
-
- >: 13. providing CyberGfx with WB with support for AGA and fast(!) chunky to
- >: planaar conversion.
-
- >RTG. See above. No planar needed anymore.
-
- You forget that future amigas are curently still AGA.
-
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