A Multi-Cursor X Window Manager Supporting Control Room Collaboration
Report ID: TR-707-04Author: Bi, Peng / Wallace, Grant / Li, Kai / Anshus, Otto J.
Date: 2004-07-00
Pages: 7
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Abstract:
Existing window systems have been designed to support a single user and they are not suitable for control room collaboration. This paper describes how to extend the X-window system to support multiple simultaneous cursors. In a collaborative control room environment a multi-cursor X window system can allow multiple users to simultaneously drag, control and input to windows on a shared display. This paper discusses the design and implementation of a multi-cursor X window manager. Our early experience at a fusion control room show that our multi-cursor X window manager is an e®ective approach to support control room collabora- tion.