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From: wohler@sri-spam.ARPA (Bill Wohler)
Newsgroups: net.emacs
Subject: Re: gnu-emacs on Suns
Message-ID: <7519@sri-spam.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 30-Sep-86 04:26:33 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 30 04:26:33 1986
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Keywords: sun, gnuemacs, mouse

ahh, the sun terminal driver seems quite popular.  anyway,
i've finally got the code available for anonymous ftp.
we're at spam.istc.sri.com or sri-spam.arpa if you don't
update your host tables often.  the files are in
pub/gnuemacs-sun.  i've included the file
pub/gnuemacs-sun/NOTES below to whet your appetite.

i might be able to arrange for a uucp link or send a 1600
bpi tar tape out if necessary.  we can negotiate the details
over email.


					--bw

wohler@spam.istc.sri.com


	----- pub/gnuemacs-sun/NOTES follows -----
Okay, we've finally made public David Kashtan's code for
utilizing the sun's graphics to make gnuemacs better on  the
sun.  Included in this directory are two tar files:
gnuemacs-sun.tar which is David's original work, and
gnuemacs-sun.tar2 which contains the contributions of Eric
Negaard and myself to the gnuemacs sun driver.

There is one bug that you'll notice right away.  The driver
fixes damage when it feels like it is a good time to do so.
Therefore, some sigwinches are ignored, which leaves parts
of old windows on the emacs window.  No biggie--refresh the
window.

Bugs aside, here are the benefits of our updates.  Some are
fixes, others take advantage of David's code.

Additions:
	o You can select regions of text as in Shelltool;
	   however, the selected region is not displayed in
	   reverse video.
	o You can use the "Stuff" utility that you have in
	   Shelltool.

Fixes:
	o Windows redraw faster.
	o When damage is exposed, the old package redrew the
	   entire window.  This has been fixed.
	o Hourglass icon data repaired.

From the site-init.el file:
	o You can select a window by clicking the left
	   mouse button when the mouse cursor is in the
	   desired window.  Cursor is moved to the position
	   of the mouse cursor, so that your location in the
	   same buffer can be selected this way as well.
	o The "left" and "right" keys serve as meta keys.

Further improvements, or things I'd like to see:

	o Read from the .ttyswrc file like shelltool does so
	   that function keys can be used for operations
	   such as expose, hide and close window.

	o Incorporate the icon that comes with the package.


Since Eric and I have not yet been blessed with Sun 3s, we haven't
ported this code yet.   

So, enjoy!  Please mail back any diffs of your fixes, mods,
or Sun 3 ports so that we can get a smooth package to send
to rms for possible inclusion in future release.

Bill Wohler / Eric Negaard