From: Jacob Fugal <lukfugl@...>
Date: 2005-05-03T01:00:27+09:00
Subject: Re: IRB MacOS X Dashboard Widget

On Apr 30, 2005, at 4:09 PM, Gavin Kistner wrote:
> Sorry if I got anyone unduly excited - this isn't an announcement
> of such a beast.
>
> I want this - I'd love a simple dashboard widget that put IRB
> always at my fingertips.

On 4/30/05, Richard Kilmer <rich@infoether.com> wrote:
> I totally agree re: dashboard widget.  There is a 'system' call in
> the dashboard API and wrapping irb should be really straightforward.
> Due to prior coding commitments, however, I may not be the first to
> get this done ;-)

(Disclaimer: I'm not home to test this on my own OSX)

Wouldn't it be possible to do something like this with QuickSilver[1]?
It'd be sweet to just hit command-space-irb from anywhere and have a
new irb session. No need for the mouse or anything, just five quick
keystrokes...

Jacob Fugal

[1] http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/