Re: Emacs on OS X development

[Jan Djärv]

Hello.

21 dec 2012 kl. 18:20 skrev Ted Zlatanov <address@hidden>:

> On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:51:38 +0200 Jan Djärv <address@hidden> wrote: 
> 
> JD> The main issue with the NS event loop is that it doesn't redraw on
> JD> resize.  But besides that, I think it can be improved to the point
> JD> of being good enough for both OSX and GNUStep.
> 
> Is there a list of TODOs or bugs that can be connected to this?
> 

There is a TODO on the NS event loop and redraw.

> JD> The NS font backend works, its main problem is that it uses some old
> JD> deprecated methods.  Bringing in the Mac port font end is a more
> JD> modular operation, and does not have much impact.
> 
> Jan and Adrian, can you define the work in such a way that someone will
> be able to do it, especially what functions need to be modified or
> rewritten, and what parts of the Mac port are relevant?

I looked at the Mac port font code and it uses Carbon.  That means that we 
still have to keep the current backend around for GNUStep.  So there is no gain 
in bringing it in w.r.t. maintenance, quite the opposite.

The work is basically "bring in a new font end".  If I have to specify more 
details than that, it will take longer time than actually do the work.

        Jan D.