Re: SDL interface checked in

[Stan Shebs <shebs at shebs dot cnchost dot com>]

Mathias Broxvall wrote:
> 
> Have you though about implementing module specific interface parts? Ie. let the
> game modules supply (alternative) graphics and possibly placement of the
> widgets. This could give xconq games some more "finish", imaging for instance
> having a WW2 look on your interface while playing some panser battle scenario
> and a startrek theme when playing the galaxy game mode... Lots of things can be
> implemented to give some polish to the client using SDL (animations,sound...)

Exactly - one of the disappointments with tcl/tk is that there hasn't
been much progress on making widgets as customizable as one would want
for a video game.  SDL will entail more hacking though, especially if
the toolkits are not adequate and Xconq has to have its own.

> Look forward to test the SDL client after work.... perhaps I can help with some
> SDL client things? (Yes, I've used SDL before on some private projects of
> mine).

Always glad to get more help!  When you run it, it should be obvious how
much is missing, just pick something that you'd like to implement and
let me know so I work on other bits - since yesterday I brought over
the isometric display and fixed up keyboard handling a bit, those are
the only bits not checked in.

I'm also sketching interface layout ideas.  Since one doesn't get
multiple windows, all the dialogs and panes have to be integrated
into the single screen.

Stan