Replacement for X-Windows?
I have an idea for a cool GUI that would be intuitive, if nothing else. It
would be based on a Doom interface, where you "walk" from directory to
directory. In each Directory, there would be a room. In the back wall of the
room (as you enter) would be the door to the parent directory. In the front
wall of the room would be doors leading to subdirectories. Along the front
wall would also be filing cabinets (this could also be along the right or left
walls). The filing cabinets could have a graphical representation of all the
files in that directory (subdirectories not included). Along with the file
cabinets would be a "metal" cabinet (new file), copier (copy file) and a
shredder (wipe file). There would also have to be a wall panel in each room
that has shortcuts that are always available to the user. To open a file, one
merely has to access a file drawer (by "opening" it), then select their file
(which goes in to their "inventory") and opening it. This can bring up an
associated application. To copy a file, they take a file to the copier, place
it on the machine, and press start, which produces another copy of the file in
their inventory. You can wipe the file by dropping it in to the shredder.
You deselect a file by dropping it from your inventory (if you drop it in
another directory "room," you just moved it! So be careful!). If you have a
copy of a file, you can place it in whatever room you want. I don't know how
to emulate a link ...
If you think this would be a more intuitive (although more clunky) interface
than Xwindows or Windows, tell me. I would be most interested.
One other thing: I am stuck knowing only BASIC. Anyone willing to bring this
idea to fruition, however, would have my blessings.
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