In article <3AA7810F.A332F72C@[...].fr>  you write:
> [posted to comp.lang.tcl, tkgs-devel@[...].net, 
> tkgs@[...].com, tkgs-list@[...].com]
> [followups to tkgs-devel@[...].net]
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have just committed major changes to the TkGS CVS on SourceForge. The
> project page is here:
> 
> 	http://sourceforge.net/projects/tkgs
> 
> The main changes concern font support. Previous versions only provided
> minimal text output support. The current version now support similar
> features as Tk, ie:
> 
>  - Full Unicode support, both in Unicode and UTF-8 format, as well as
>    system-specific encoding support.
>  - Tk-compatible font fallback mechanism. TkGS will always pick the best
>    and closest font to the one requested.
>  - Tk-compatible generic multi-font Unicode system on non Unicode-native
>    systems. A Unicode string may be drawn using several fonts, depending on
>    the glyphs they support.
>  - A higher-level interface to basic features, ie a TkGS port of the current
>    Tk font objects and commands.
> 
> The TkGS core is nearly done regarding fonts and texts. For now, only the
> Win32 driver implements the new system. Xlib, Canvas and PostScript are
> still missing, but:
> 
>  - The Xlib driver can be built by taking bits of the current Tk code.
>    The Win32 method was built this way.
>  - The Canvas driver is Unicode-native, so its implementation will be very
>    fast.
>  - The PostScript driver can be build in the beginning with only Latin-1
>    support (ie the same level of support as Tk), but can evolve by using
>    the TkGS core helper features to support full Unicode.
> 
> This is alpha software. There may be bugs and missing features. Feel free to
> comment or contribute. TkGS needs more brains. What is needed:
> 
>  - Driver writers: PDF, SVG, SDL, ___MACINTOSH___ !!!!
>  - Driver maintainers: Xlib, PostScript (esp. font support).
>  - Specs writers: none of the above changes are documented. I'll take care
>    of that but other parts need specs, ie offscreen drawables (ie pixmaps)
>    and image support.
>  - Tk porters. Some parts of Tk were ported to TkGS as a proof of concept
>    (ie 3D borders and fonts). Other parts may need work as new features are
>    added.
>  - And much more...
> 
> I am very busy and couldn't contribute much until May or June. I'm in the
> final phase of my PhD and preparing a 500 mile move. So don't be surprised
> if I take some time to answer to your e-mails.
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!  Great stuff.
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