Currently we use OpenSong to display the lyrics of worship songs on an overhead projector and it seems to work very well. However there are some features that it is missing and the language it is written in (Real Basic) is not one that is readily available or in common usage. Therefore I propose to write a new version in Java. Why Java? Well I can program in Java and I know it has a lot of the stuff that we require already built in. It is also free!
So the first stage is to get some requirements, and here are some to start with:
1. Must support multiple monitors i.e. a control monitor and one or more display monitors.
2. Allow the editing of songs whilst displaying the same song on the display monitor. The changes made would be reflected on the display next time it was displayed.
3. Draw outline fonts i.e. have the outline of the font in one colour and the fill in another.
Actually I need to get this lot down in a document along with any other ideas that anyone may have!