+---------------------------------------- Connor Lane Smith -----------+ > > However, if the command would like it could communicate directly to > the term and say "show this diagram", or whatever. The term would > basically be an ever-downward-scrolling canvas, which shows mostly > text but may occasionally display simple graphics too. It would need > some experimentation to find out what the best system would be, but > ultimately it's just the Plan 9 approach except the drawn information > is printed onto the term itself, and thus scrolls with it, rather than > replacing the term entirely. >
actually i really like this 'replacing the term entirely' very much, that is why i sometimes use the monocle layout on my old thinkpad x30.