# An FAQ for the Emacs Widget Manifesto

**URL:** <https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/an-faq-for-the-emacs-widget-manifesto/1618>\
**Category:** Emacs Lisp\
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/an-faq-for-the-emacs-widget-manifesto/1618 "2025-05-16T16:41:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ANoobyBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@ANoobyBird](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ANoobyBird)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/an-faq-for-the-emacs-widget-manifesto/1618/21 "2025-07-14T15:06:08Z")

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From an outsider’s point of view, I would also imagine it to be difficult. But with elisp responsible for drawing, shapes then become first-class, which should also constitute a huge advantage.

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**Author:** ![appetrosyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@appetrosyan](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/appetrosyan)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/an-faq-for-the-emacs-widget-manifesto/1618/22 "2025-11-05T17:57:41Z")

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I may need to retool the package. It may not be mergeable without a separate program to demo an alternative architecture.

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