Re: [9fans] New internal command for acme proposal (with implementations)

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> On Feb 5, 2014, at 3:36 AM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
> wrote:
> > once one thinks about major modifications, i think it becomes
> > attractive to think about a new editor.  i miss having graphics.
> If you mean mixed text and image, you will end up with some sort of
> structured markup language and a "word processor"!

oberon certainly managed this with trivial layout.

for example, it could be as simple as an interface that allows
graphical applications inline with text.  for example,
	; lc
	clock.c
	; clock&
	[display of clock here persists until killed]
	; pwd
	/usr/quanstro/src/cmd/clock


> What I want is support for complex text layout rendering (for Indian
> languages among others).  This requires supporting OpenType fonts, not
> an easy task.  Mac's TextEdit seems to do a decent job of this but I
> don't like it as an editor.

i don't see why complex layout rendering -> opentype.  could you explain
this?

- erik