Applications Wishlist

Jexer is intended to make the hard parts of xterm-like keyboard, mouse, and screen easy, so that people can build fast, advanced user-friendly text applications. Some of those potential applications are outlined here.

• Integrated Development Environment - Tranquil Java is a Java language IDE in early stages of development. Its interface will feel familiar to those who used the Turbo and Borland branded IDEs from the 90's.

• Word Processor - A WordPerfect 5.1 clone would be lovely.

• Spreadsheet - Jexer's TTableWindow is a reasonable starting point for a Lotus 1-2-3 clone.

• Text-Based Window Manager - Jexer is a text-based window manager out of the box. But with just a little time one could turn the tiling window manager example into a true powerhouse. Check out Xterm Window Manager, it does just that.

• File Manager - The file viewer example could be a starting point for a 'ranger' like file manager, but with sixel support for images. Or one could build it into an orthodox drag-and-drop file manager like an 'mc' clone.

• Terminal Client - Take Jexer's TTerminalWindow, add a protocol library like JSch, and one could have a true cross-platform sixel-supporting terminal emulator.

• Web Browser - Between TText, TButton, TField, TEditorWidget, and TImage, you have most of the core UI elements needed for a mouse-supporting image-displaying text-based web browser.