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GLFW Redesign / Ideas

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Description

I recently started working on improving some GLFW related code for a high performant software,
and found myself changing more than I initially thought.
The idea is removing a lot of code and readding only the minimum to work on macOS, multiple windows, etc. and then re add functionality to other platforms.
It changes a lot of internal functionality, so maybe it doesn't make to the core
but here is the ongoing PR if anybody want to read / test / suggest / comment.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the ongoing PR #7863, which contains the proposed GLFW redesign. Read its changes and discussion to understand the macOS, multiple-window, and other-platform scope. The issue does not define acceptance criteria; completion would require deciding whether this internal redesign belongs in openFrameworks and agreeing on its supported functionality.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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