On 06.04.2010, at 23:04, Duncan Gibson wrote: > me [about matt reformatting and tweaking Fl_Text_*.cxx]: >>> Let me know when you've done with these files so I can get back >>> to STR 2158 > > matt: >> I hope I did not interfere with your research! > > I just love your comment at the top of the code: > > With the introduction of Unicode and UTF-8, Fl_Text_... has to > go into a whole new generation of code. Originally designed for > monspaced fonts only, many features make les sense in the multibyte > and multiwdth world of UTF-8. > > Columns are a good example. There is simply no such thing. > > Rectangular selections pose a real problem. > > Using multiple spaces to emulate tab stops will no longer work. > > And constantly recalculating character widths is just much too > expensive. > > But nevertheless, we will get ths widget rolling again ;-) > > Never say die!
I am just not in the mood to write a brand new one ;-) - Matthias _______________________________________________ fltk-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk-dev
