openbox/TODO

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Goals for future releases of Openbox (THIS CAN AND WILL CHANGE):
2.0:
* using std::string instead of char *'s. bool instead of Bool. proper consting
everywhere where appropriate. unsigned ints where appropriate. etc.
* support for NETWM atoms
* separate Font class with support for Xfonts, xfontsets, and xft.
3.0:
* Add XEventHandler class to make event handling better than ever!
* Crazy dope support for dockapps. Fully mimic window maker's handling of them.
* reorganization of class model. Add XWidget class (contains an X drawable).
* key/mouse/action bindings
* break the themeing into a replaceable plugin/script of some form and possibly
also for the bindings.
4.0:
* have plugins/scripts for most everything as deemed appropriate.
Openbox TODO list:
* get translations for new NLS entries
* make Escape key cancel moving/resizing a window
* add asserts all throughout the code to catch bugs.
* make it possible to cycle workspaces by moving the mouse past the edge of
the desktop?
* make the wheel mouse functionality optional?
* add a modifer key which will scroll workspaces with the mousewheel even when
not on the root window?
* handle keyboard input natively instead of relying on an external program?
* remappable bindings for keyboard input and for mouse input.
* port bbconf to Openbox.
* add a close button to root/pinned menus?
* add atoms for most everything in the window manager
e.g. add _BLACKBOX_STYLE and _BLACKBOX_MENU atoms so that bbtools, bbconf,
etc. can get the current path to the style in use and menu.
* when workspace name is greater than the width of its text area the toolbar
gets very ugly. I think what's really needed is a new toolbar entirely, which
can let apps dock in it (these would, of course then, be very tiny apps).
* get translations of Openbox into more languages.
* window stacking layers (i.e. always on top/bottom).
* draw non-opaque move/resize frames using the style's borderWidth.
* suppert for XRENDER, and use it for making window decorations/menus/etc
translucent.