rust-windowing / rust-windowing/softbuffer

Reduce the complexity of the Win32 implementation

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DS - Win32 help wanted
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

There's no reason the Win32 backend should be starting its own threads in a sane application.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Win32 backend and the code that starts its threads. Determine how the backend can operate without starting its own threads; done means the Win32 implementation no longer creates them while retaining its existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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