[9fans] acme design

[<cej@gli.cas.cz>]

> - how will one know what is the filename (pathname) for each window?
> - in acme, just by looking into the tag line, i know i can run 'grep XXXXX
> *.c' on a particular window. how can i do it with this?

if Acme remembers, which "normal frame" has been touched the last, [and it does, doesn't it?]
then it applies to it

> - the (new) windows on the right are the ones used for tags and commands.
> now, how much space would they occupy? 
as much as you wish, of course, as normal ones...

> what happens when the pathnames and
> commands are longer than the ones in the sample image?

nothing, text wraps as in normal text frame...

> - you have safely assumed there will be only one column (of windows). what
> happens when you have to have 2 or even 3 columns? even in 1024x768, one
> could manage with 2 columns. with your idea, wont it waste space?

no. have as many cols as you wish [see Newcol] . New frame, like new column,
could appear just at the end, and zou could drag it anywhere.
Perhaps the quick drawing was too simple, sorry for that. And, once more, thanks for the
debate.

++pac.