I would start by using a java gui tool to design the look and feel of the xmailer and allow the application to load java classes or lets call them plug-ins. There is lots of stuff available for java including good design patterns and methodologies.
Once the overall design is completed then translate it to X and C++. There is at least one decent C++ tookit which is free that I know of : ftp://ftp.x.org:/contrib/libraries/Cvo.1.0.1a.README Have Fun Guys -- Amancio Hasty ha...@rah.star-gate.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message