Re: [MiNT] AES desktop extension

[Standa Opichal <opichals@seznam.cz>]

Hi!

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Olivier Landemarre wrote:

> Remi Villatel wrote:
>
> > Standa Opichal wrote:
> >
> >> I've been thinking about an extension that would allow the desktop
> >> application handle the root window actions by its own like any other
> >> own window (not only having to have the OBJECT tree as a content).
> >
> >     [---CUT---]
> >
> > Yes! Yes! At least, it will enable us to break that stupid barrier of
> > the 256 colors in the desktop background.
>
> There is no barrier of 256 color for background at all, it not an AES
> problem it's a desktop problem, it's easy to have true color for
> desktop, use simply USERDEF for this, for example Direct desktop is able
> to do this, my own software do this and other I suppose. The only
> limitation in AES come with CICON limitation to 256 colors, and of
> course the file format of RSC

Yes, USERDEFs... amost no need to extend the AES than except for that it
is redrawn in the supervisor mode. :( So, I would still vote for the
extension.

STan