Re: [9fans] Vector graphics device

[Ethan Grammatikidis <eekee57@fastmail.fm>]

On 19 Feb 2010, at 21:58, erik quanstrom wrote:

>> In this model the client doesnt actually draw an image, but just
>> operates on an (changeable) vector graphic. Things like scaling,
>> resizing (even funny effects like deformed windows while moving)
>> all are done by the display server - the client just sees object
>> vectors in an continous 2D space.
>
> that model expired in the 60s.
>
> if you want to support scaling, you'll likely need to support
> something
> more complicated than vectors.  (vectors scale trivially.)
>
> once you branch beyond vectors, life gets a bit complicated.
> and generally one jumps immediately to 3d.

I have some ideas for a 3D draw device where the client may build and
work with a tree of 2D and 3D objects. The plan was to make
"deepterm", a drop-in replacement for drawterm with additional
capability implemented with aid of the host's OpenGL. Beyond that my
ideas are fairly vague. I was hoping to work them out as I developed a
proof-of-concept server, but the project has been on ice for a couple
of months and I barely remember what I was doing.