ok, you've spanked me a lot, i know is not multi-thouch but multi-point, sorry for that :$ i wasn't thinking on 2 person on 1 phone, but "gestures" with multiple fingers (such as the iphone, but not limited to). You wrote so many "even" in the third point, too much for an idea =(
2009/11/13 Carsten Haitzler <[email protected]> > On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:41:20 -0300 Wido <[email protected]> said: > > > Hi folks! i've been doing some reading and i found this: > > http://who-t.blogspot.com/2009/10/xi2-and-mpx-released.html > > > > this is from the creator of MPX (if you don't know what is this, look for > > some videos) and i wonder, considering that the development of E17 has in > > mind mobile devices, is multitouch been in consideration? for what i've > read > > in the blog, not only the xserver needs to be aware, but also the > toolkit. > > That could make E a strong candidate into mobile devices "war" (come on! > you > > have to admint that moultitouch is REALLY cool) > > 1. yes. know of mpx and xi2 > 2. mpx != multitouch. as such i think its a pretty limited use feature > myself - > 2 CORE POINTERS on 1 display. yes - i know the arguments for it "2 peole > sharing 1 display with 2 kbds and 2 mice". i dont see this as > useful/important/worth any effort at thsi stage. > 3. multitouch is another matter entirely to mpx. do not mix them. e already > is > strong for devices.. because it has something like elementary that can > scale to > screen res AND scale to input device (eg fingers vs mice) very simply and > easily, ad not to mention it actually can be customised as vendors want > pretty > easily. there is no multitouch support because i have yet to have a > multitouch > input device. the day i have one and the support is then needed... it will > go > in. but - i dont even have the input events to write the support for > letalone a > device to test it on. even then any support will be "auxiliary" - i.e. > youwill > have a single finger touch point 99% of the time and then possible extra > auxiliary touches (2nd and 3rd etc. touches) and these may be supported > selectively for specific actions and events. maybe. when i get something > that > can provide such events. > > -- > ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- > The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) [email protected] > > -- Wido ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
