[UI] Host windows

[Gary Chambers]

Will wait to see what Adrien comes up with. As far as I envision things,
platform widgets/windows would be cross-useable with each other (think
HostWindow/SystemWindow add: MyVisualThing(s)).

Gary

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ui-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> [mailto:ui-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org]On Behalf Of Bill Schwab
> Sent: 01 March 2008 4:16 PM
> To: ui at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> Subject: [UI] Host windows
>
>
> Gary,
>
> Having just stumbled on Squeak's SSL stack, I have another piece of my
> MS escape plan, at least to the point of being able to do some serious
> porting and stress testing.  At the mission-critical level, there is one
> fairly intense fat client (that is where your work is most relevant to
> my plans), and various server apps.  The latter have run as desktop apps
> under Dolphin, but that is becoming a problem as we move (over my
> unilaterally[*] bruised body) to virtual machines in racks.  My plan is
> to build SSL into Kom and end up with "out of the box" secure
> Seaside-based configuration.  Settings can be persisted by simply saving
> the image.
>
> Now the point (about time, I realize).  The server apps will probably
> spend most of their lives in a headless configuration, but I will no
> doubt at times run them graphically to debug something.  I have said
> this before, but I am becoming ever more convinced: using multiple host
> windows would be great, but we should also have the option of using
> system windows inside of one main Squeak window.  I *think* the latter
> will be most useful for the debugging scenario above, but we should try
> not to lose the ability as we add the attractive idea of having browsers
> and debuggers floating around on an OS desktop.
>
> Thanks for your contributions to Squeak!!
>
> Bill
>
>
> [*] It is not all bad.  I fear the VMs are in use out of mainstreamism,
> and they will almost certainly go from quick to overloaded with time.
> Having them locked up with dedicated staff to make backups, etc. is a
> good thing, both because it needs to be formalized, and because *I*
> don't have to do it ;)
>
>
>
>
> Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D.
> University of Florida
> Department of Anesthesiology
> PO Box 100254
> Gainesville, FL 32610-0254
>
> Email: bschwab at anest.ufl.edu
> Tel: (352) 846-1285
> FAX: (352) 392-7029
>
> _______________________________________________
> UI mailing list
> UI at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ui