1 Goals for future releases of Openbox (THIS CAN AND WILL CHANGE):
3 * Add XEventHandler class to make event handling better than ever!
5 * using std::string instead of char *'s. bool instead of Bool. proper consting
6 everywhere where appropriate. unsigned ints where appropriate. etc.
8 * support for NETWM atoms
10 * separate Font class with support for Xfonts, xfontsets, and xft.
13 * reorganization of class model. Add XWidget class (contains an X drawable).
15 * key/mouse/action bindings
17 * break the themeing into a replaceable plugin/script of some form and possibly
18 also for the bindings.
21 * have plugins/scripts for most everything as deemed appropriate.
24 * get translations for new NLS entries
26 * make Escape key cancel moving/resizing a window
28 * add asserts all throughout the code to catch bugs.
30 * convert char *'s to stl's std::string. ?? this is a memory leak like no other!
32 * make it possible to cycle workspaces by moving the mouse past the edge of
35 * make the wheel mouse functionality optional?
37 * add a modifer key which will scroll workspaces with the mousewheel even when
38 not on the root window?
40 * NETWM support (see http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/wm-spec/).
42 * handle keyboard input natively instead of relying on an external program?
44 * remappable bindings for keyboard input and for mouse input.
46 * snap to edges, all edges, including window edges
48 * port bbconf to Openbox.
50 * add a close button to root/pinned menus?
52 * add atoms for most everything in the window manager
53 e.g. add _BLACKBOX_STYLE and _BLACKBOX_MENU atoms so that bbtools, bbconf,
54 etc. can get the current path to the style in use and menu.
56 * when workspace name is greater than the width of its text area the toolbar
57 gets very ugly. I think what's really needed is a new toolbar entirely, which
58 can let apps dock in it (these would, of course then, be very tiny apps).
60 * get translations of Openbox into more languages.
62 * window stacking layers (i.e. always on top/bottom).
64 * draw non-opaque move/resize frames using the style's borderWidth.
66 * better support for window groups.
68 * support for Xft, to anti-alias text.
70 * suppert for XRENDER, and use it for making window decorations/menus/etc
73 * fix any existant memory leaks, this is on-going forever.