[Simh] Multiple sim_video windows?

[Lars Brinkhoff]

Mark Pizzolato wrote:
> Well, if there really were configurations which had software support
> that can still be found today that actually drove multiple display
> devices simultaneously

I wouldn't be raising the issue if there weren't.  The MIT AI Lab PDP-10
had both a 340 display, and the color scope attached.  There is plenty
of software for the 340, and I recently found one program using the
color scope.  Being a timesharing system, there's nothing to preclude
both displays from being in use at once.

> Adding multiple video display window support is a project unto itself
> and dragging the display layer along with it is added complexity.  If
> you want to do that, feel free and I'll help when needed, but since
> your project is driving the need I'm not sure we'll be getting a long
> list of folks willing to jump in as well...

I wouldn't expect anyone else to do it.  I'm glad it's open for
discussion.

Being a full RGB color device, maybe the XY display layer isn't
appropriate for the color scope.  I asked Phil Budne about it, and he
suggested going another route.

> It certainly is beyond the scope of the current sim_video which covers
> display graphics and Human Interface details (mouse, keyboard, tablet,
> etc..).

Oh, there's support for tablets?  I'll look into that!