James Mckenzie <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > perryh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on Sept. 10th: > >Has there been any thought given to delaying wine's > >initialization of its X connection, fonts, etc. until > >the Windows program actually executes a call that > >requires an X server? > > > This will cause Wine to crash with an X server not found error... > > In other words, there has to be a running X server in order for > Wine to run. This is a requirement even for windowless operations. Again, has there been any thought given as to whether this requirement is _necessary_? What problems would arise if it delayed locating the X server, opening a connection, setting up fonts, etc. until the Windows program actually performs some operation that touches the display?