possibility of making wxMaxima the default GUI (instead of Xmaxima)
Subject: possibility of making wxMaxima the default GUI (instead of Xmaxima)
From: Andrej Vodopivec
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:18:37 -0800
> I think that the choice of default gui for maxima is crucial only for windows
> users. Let's they decide. On linux we are able to use all interfaces. I'm
> personally think that emacs-maxima-mode is the best interface. For the output
> to latex again emaxima and of course texmacs that give a widely choice of
> output formats.
> Currently, wxmaxima, perhaps is the best for beginners and for casual use.
> However, the user need a good editor (e.g., syntax highlighting and etc) to
> write a program. Is there any plan to develop wxmaxima in this direction?
> Also, I think that including wxmaxima to the maxima project will help to
> develop this promising interface further.
Just a comment on text editors on Windows: the Crimson text editor
(www.crimsoneditor.com) is a nice free editor which includes syntax
highlighting for maxima. I have recently started using ConTEXT editor
(also free, www.context.cx) and I can provide syntax highlighting
support for it if anyone wants it.
Andrej