14:07:17splittistIs there anywhere that says what an "interactor" or "application" pane is supposed to be?
14:08:53splittistBeyond "For instance, interactor panes are used for standard input, whereas application panes, by default, specify the destination for standard output."
14:11:12beachI am not sure I understand the question. They are instances of pane classes INTERACTOR-PANE and APPLICATION-PANE.
14:14:23splittistbeach: OK. But to say INTERACTOR-PANE is 'The pane class that is used to implement "interactor" panes.' doesn't give a lot of clues what the intended purpose of an '"interactor" pane' is.
14:15:40beachAn interactor pane is a pane that is used for the command loop in applications where a command loop is desired. It's the pane where you see the prompt "Command:" in a typical CLIM application.
14:16:23beachAn application pane is the type of pane you typically use to display application data in some window of your application.