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Oh yes. We want to have an API where clients (i.e. programs running in the terminal) can receive actual key/pointer/touch events if they choose to. The terminal may retain control over a few crucial keysequences (similar to how Ctrl-Alt-Del is always handled by the OS on Windows), but it has to inform the client about that.

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Very good to hear! That alone makes me root for you guys.

Edit: BTW: If you really get a project going, make sure to inform us how to chip in (at least in monetary way, if nothing else. I'd like to be able to pay anyone who tackles this a beverage of their choice ;-) ).

As soon as the project is at a point where we feel comfortable showing it to a wider audience, we'll make a proper announcement and post it to HN (among other places).

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