Re: An emacs that does both Aqua and X win
Re: An emacs that does both Aqua and X win
- Subject: Re: An emacs that does both Aqua and X win
- From: Itai Seggev <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:21:52 -0700
On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 10:06:32AM -0700, Jeff Shapiro wrote:
>
>
> On Friday 19 August 2005 09:05, Don MacQueen wrote:
> > I would like to install a single emacs that can be used either as an
> > Aqua app, or as an X windows client.
>
> By "emacs" I take it that you are actually asking about xemacs. The Apple
> installed version of emacs works just fine in a terminal window in either
> Apple's Terminal.app or an X11 xterm window.
Emacs that creates its own X window != XEmacs. The former is simply
the terminal-based emacs with a compile-time option enabled. The
latter is a bloated, messy fork, which would eat one 100% of CPU on an
ultrasparc that moment you moved the mouse.
Depending on how much hacking Aquamacs did to the code, it is
conceivable that the you code be recompiled you run under X. However,
you would probably need to add some code to not start an mac os X
"application" and simply open a new X window if it has a non-null
DISPLAY. You might want to talk to Aquamacs people to see how
difficult this would be (I have no particular interest in an emacs
that emulates that Mac look and feel, so I've never looked at
Aquamacs. All my comments should be taken with several grains of
salt.)
Best of luck,
--
Itai
Itai Seggev, University of Mississippi, Department of Physics and Astronomy
In 1997 a group of programmers started writing a desktop environment
to fix a travesty they didn't create. Their program promptly found
its way onto un*x systems everywhere. Today, still opposed by a
software monopolist, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you share
their vision, if you know you can help, and if you can connect to
internet, maybe you can join... the K-Team.
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