[Xcb] What needs to be done for keyboard support?

[Barton C Massey]

In message <20070606222247.GA3110 at localhost.localdomain> you wrote:
> I am writing a terminal emulator using XCB.

Awesome!

> Obviously, I will need to read keyboard input.

Yep. :-)

> Having already looked at the xcb@ archives, I see the presense of a
> util/keysym library, however it is not in Debian sid - is this just
> immaturity, or is that project dead?

A little of both, I think.  No one has worked on it in a
long time as far as I can recall, and it is pretty primitive
in the functionality that it offers.

> What needs to be done to implement a usable keyboard
> support system for XCB?  I am willing to help.

I think the current library would be "usable", but what
really wants to be done is for someone to open the Xkb can
of worms.  Several of us have peeked into the can, and then
slammed the lid shut. :-)

Probably the best plan would be for somebody to propose a
reasonable architecture for XCB keyboard input, and then we
can talk about how to implement it.  Want to look at this
for us?

(My apologies if I've forgotten some crucial piece of work
someone's already done.  If so, please speak up!  My memory
isn't so great.)

    Bart