Some duplicate info removed from the request.
Suresh
> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.2 09/21/07 SMI
> 1. Introduction
> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
> locale launcher
> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
> Author: Suresh Chandrasekharan
> 1.3 Date of This Document:
> Created on: 08 August, 2007
> Updated on: 21 September, 2007
>
> 4. Technical Description
>
> Solaris supports many legacy (non UTF-8) locales in the dtlogin
> screen. This allows the users to login to legacy locales and launch
> applications in them. There are plans to replace dtlogin with gdm
> as the default display manager in Nevada.
>
> When the shift to gdm happens, legacy locales will be removed from the
> login creen. Since future Solaris plans are to move away from the
> legacy locales, gdm display manager won't be patched with legacy
> locales in the login screen.
>
> A mechanism which will allow users who still use legacy applications to
> run them in a UTF-8 desktop is needed in such a scenario. (We will be
> only removing support for legacy locales at the login screen, all the
> supporting infrastructure pieces which allows users to run legacy
> applications will remain).
>
> The proposed locale launcher (/usr/bin/localelnchr) is such an
> application which will allow the users to launch legacy locale
> applications from a UTF-8 locale.
>
> Locale environment variables, Input methods and fonts are the needed
> components to the successful launch of an application from a desktop.
>
> INTERFACES
> ---------
>
> The following are exported interfaces.
>
> Interface Stability Note
> --------- --------- ----
> localelnchr GUI Not-an-interface The GUI layout
> of the switcher
>
> localelnchr stdout/stderr Not-an-interface Do not parse output
>
> /usr/bin/localelnchr Committed Locale launcher
> application itself.
>
> SUNWlocalelnchr Committed Package Name
>
> The following are imported interfaces.
>
> Interface Stability Note
> --------- --------- ----
> OWfontpath Committed Private
> xset Committed X11 Standards
> fc-list Volatile
>
> Input method
> start/stop interfaces Project Private Need to work with
> input method team to
> make this
> Consolidation Private.
>
>
> 6. Resources and Schedule
> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information
> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
> G11N
> 6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open
>
>
