"'2D mathematical input' - I greatly prefer a 1D-style input, where I
don't have to remember keystrokes to support super- and subscripts,
rational dividers and the rest - I prefer that Maxima then gives me a 2D
representation of what I have entered as a check."
I think this 2d input is a valid point. I don't like Mathematica very much, but I do like the "esc sometext esc" style
of 2d input. I would put that in as a feature request for wxMaxima.
Rich