A PostScript-like API for the X Render Extension

Pivot writes: "Carl Worth and Keith Packard have started building a PostScript-like API for drawing using the X Render extension. There are two modules, called 'Xr' (the "rendering part") and 'Xc' (the "compositing part", which is a layer on top of Render which will eventually grow to a client-side Render emulator). The API supports only cubic Bezier splines, leaving other splines out of the library, similar to PostScript. Check out the initial announcement on the Render mailing list, and some example shots. Shurely this will remind some of NeWS, cowritten by another well known character."

Comments

So what? Still no alpha channel?

[HanzoSan]

Why is there still no alpha channeling? What about genie effect?

how much money would it take to get this code written?

Let's skip:

[JollyTX]

1. X is bloated and should be replaced with something new and spiffy.

2. Why can't I have transparent windows with the background updated in real time? Lazy X developers.

3. Speaking of X, KDE is better than Gnome.

4. Speaking of KDE, Gnome is better.

5. I can't compile X.

There. Can we talk about new stuff this time? ;)

Re:Let's skip:

[Anonymous Coward]

Write it yourself.