Hello All,

I'm thinking of starting a project to install a custom screensaver on a Linux distribution.

The screensaver would have various options that would a user would need easy access too, like switching sound on/off.

My question is two fold;

a) What coding language should I be looking into for someone to implement something like this - keeping mind that...
b) I'd like to do the same for Mac and PC users at a later stage once it's refined and stable.

It's not critical that the language be cross-platform I don't think, just that it's easy enough for someone that would hack on the PC/Mac versions to pick up and re-work if necessary.

Thanks in advance for your feedback and time.

Cheers
Brendan

I recommend C or C++; however it's less about the language and more about the architecture. The interface to the window manager is different per platform, as is the interface to any other HAL; so what you're really looking to do is find the layer of common abstraction that a screen saver application can sit on top of and still be portable between platforms. IMHO the C language is the most portable one for platform independence.

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Programming and has been moved accordingly to help your question get the exposure it deserves.

Super, thanks for the input. That's really helpful.

All the best
Brendan

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Thank you.