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

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