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Microwindows is an Open Source project aimed at bringing
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the features of modern graphical windowing environments
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to smaller devices.  Microwindows' genesis was with the
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NanoGUI project, and is now the primary distribution for
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both the Microwindows and Nano-X codebase.  Microwindows
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currently runs on Linux, UNIX, X11, ELKS, MSDOS, RTEMS
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and bare VGA hardware.  It uses the same device-
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independent graphics engine built for the NanoGUI project.
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Microwindows compiles a sample application and the WinCE
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graphics api in about 42k.
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The architecture of Microwindows allows it to be ported
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or run on a wide variety of systems.  Cross-compilation
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for MIPS, ARM and x86 processors is supported. There are currently
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screen drivers for Linux 2.2.x framebuffers and Linux 2.0.x
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svgalib, as well as an X11 driver that allows applications
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to be built and tested under X11 before running on the
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target platform.  There exists a portable 4-planes VGA driver
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that will run on bare hardware, ELKS, MSDOS, or RTEMS.
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There are mouse drivers written for bare hardware, direct
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serial port, Linux GPM driver, and touchpads.  The Microwindows
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graphics engine is capable of running on any system that
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support readpixel, writepixel, drawhline and drawvline,
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although more advanced bit blit routines are provided.
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Microwindows features full RGB color support, optimized
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palette bitmap drawing, and a 3d look-and-feel.
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Overlapped and child windows are supported, with complete
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window and client area clipping.  Proportional and fixed
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fonts are supported, along with utilities for converting
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any MS Windows font or .bmp file.  Optimized painting
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algorithms are used to allow maximum response while the
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user is moving windows on the screen.
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In addition, the Nano-X server can also be built on top of
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the device-independent graphics engine.
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The main Microwindows web site is at
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        http://microwindows.org/
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An HTML based FAQ and Architecture document are available from
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the web site.
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Microwindows may be downloaded at
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        ftp://microwindows.org/pub/microwindows
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The chief maintainer of the project is Greg Haerr 
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Microwindows and Nano-X are discussed on the NanoGUI mailing
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list.  To subscribe, send mail to nanogui-subscribe@linuxhacker.org.
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The list is nanogui@linuxhacker.org.
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Mailing list archives are available at
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        http://www.linuxhacker.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi/0
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The ELKS mailing list is linux-8086@vger.rutgers.edu.  To subscribe,
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send a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu containing the words
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subscribe linux-8086 in the body.
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