Re: [TCLUG:10969] GNOME configuration questions/musings

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

>         do you suppose libGGI could help that? I think it'll be interesting
> to see what things are like 18-24 mos. down the road, when GGI and Berlin
> are much more mature.

GGI is more ment for direct framebuffer control, bypassing any GUI
toolkits...

> of course, you can always switch to a virtual console. :)
> I'm sure there's a way to get an application to automatically launch to a
> VC... I think you'd still have to <alt>+Fn back to the wm, tho.

<rant>
Linux really needs video drivers integrated into the kernel. Having
Xfree running root, banging hardware from userland is Not The Right
Thing. The framebuffer support is a good start, but realistically it's
not going to replace Xfree's current setup until it supports full*
acceleration functions on as many cards, as well as 3D support...

This would also mean apps can nab a virtual console and use it
graphically, without having to deal with X...
</rant>