Phd Update

Made a new category specifically for my PHD – woohoo!

Today i actually did a bit of work. Ive got a book that builds a basic window manager, a lot like that i have to do. Ive thought about jsut copying the code and modifying it, and ill probably do that, but i thought first id try to understand it a bit.

So i spent the morning (whilst waiting for my PeeCee parts) stepping manually through the code in the book, and looking up any function i didnt understand. Most of the XLib methods have good names and you can kinda guess what they do from just the name.

So yeah, i did most of the main event loop this morning, and i can honestly say i understand it. Tomorrow will be looking at the otehr more specific methods that handle the window management and stuff. Fun Stuff

This is a lot more fun then writing a Confirmation of Candidature report like Thomas has to do. Im glad mine is basically done with.

Speaking of which, i sent off my modified report a few weeks ago now to two people to look at, so far ive heard nothing back. Maybe its time i send an ujpdate email to remind them