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diff --git a/graphics/libgii/DESCR b/graphics/libgii/DESCR index 5628fc57d32..91b59bdb334 100644 --- a/graphics/libgii/DESCR +++ b/graphics/libgii/DESCR @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ -LibGII (General Input Interface) is intended to be to input what our LibGGI -(General Graphics Interface) library is to graphics. +LibGII (General Input Interface) is intended to be to input what +our LibGGI (General Graphics Interface) library is to graphics. -The goal of LibGII is to provide a single easy to use, but yet powerful, -API for all possible input sources. However we are not there yet. The -API is far from set in stone yet, and is likely to change. +LibGII is based on the concept of input streams, which virtualize +access to the underlying input drivers. Events from various input +devices are abstracted into easy-to-use structures. LibGII also +allows the application to join streams together, receiving input +from an arbitrary combination of devices. LibGII is a separate +component from LibGGI, although LibGGI depends on LibGII for input +purposes. -The main purpose of this LibGII release is to accompany our LibGGI beta +The main purpose of this LibGII release is to accompany our LibGGI release, but you're still very welcome to use LibGII as a standalone -library for your non-LibGGI applications. Also you might be interrested in -the mhub utility found in the demos directory. mhub is a mouse event repeater -and converter. See mhub(1) and the files doc/env.txt and doc/input.txt for -more info. +library for your non-LibGGI applications. Also you might be +interrested in the mhub utility found in the demos directory. mhub +is a mouse event repeater and converter. See mhub(1) and the +libgii(7) and input-<target>(7) manual pages for more info. |