Programming a GUI

[ziarkaen]

Hi,

I wish to develop my own graphical interface to a UNIX system based upon x.org. I want to be able to control the login, windows and window content completely as I do nto want a traditional window based GUI. I have expirience in coding C++, and I understand that this is what most desktop environments are coded in. I want to know how to X system works, as it is made from many components such as the system login (GDM/KDM), window manager (metacity), and desktop environment (gnome/kde). Do I have to develop all these separately?
Any links/pointers to technical info would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Ben

[oz]

Just my opinion, but I think the best way to learn is to look at the code in other GUIs to see how they've been built. You can then work on your own code with improvements for the creation of your own project.

Let us know how it goes.

[ziarkaen]

wow!
There are a lot more desktop environments and window managers than I thought. I want this to be a tiling window manager with dynamic tiling, so will continue to look at info. I shall certainly look at the source of the small window managers (some are ~90kb!!!)

Ben