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[Duncan McGreggor <duncan.mcgreggor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/23/2010 08:13 AM, Mathieu Virbel wrote:
> 2010/11/23 Duncan McGreggor <duncan.mcgreggor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> On 11/23/2010 04:22 AM, Henrik Rydberg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Speaking of wayland - are there any plans on improving the input layer
>>>> of wayland? How mouse
>>>> and touch and gestures input will be handled there?
>>>
>>>
>>> Big question, no answer. :-)
>>
>> There is a rumor around that a certain European researcher is working on
>> a new form of input for Linux... we'll let you know if anything comes of
>> this. (It likely wouldn't be for another cycle.)
>>
> 
> It would be very very nice if public can have a little more
> information about that :)
> Like, i'm very scared when i'm reading : "We predict with Wayland the
> window manager will BE the display server and input server". WM act as
> an input server ?

Well, I'm definitely not predicting that Wayland will be the input
server :-) As far as I know, almost no work has gone into input for
Wayland. I'm not a gambler, so I'd bet on the safe horse: Wayland
wrapping X input for the near-term.

That being said, lots of folks have expressed interest in
building/seeing/supporting a new input mechanism for Linux. It would be
nice to have something that we could -- at the very least -- start
experimenting with in Linux. And experimentation is very different that
stable deployment :-)

Rest assured, If the rumors do end up being true, I will advocate for
public inclusion as soon as humanly possible. (Full disclosure: these
really are just rumors -- I haven't seen a lick of code).

Hope that helps :-)

d