Is it possible to run a terminal application from within a frame using wxPython? Rather than rewrite an editor for my program, I would like to use Vim.
Thanks.
Matthew K wrote:
Is it possible to run a terminal application from within a frame using wxPython? Rather than rewrite an editor for my program, I would like to use Vim.
No, this isn't possible, although there is an X protocol for "swallowing" another app's X window into your own. So with a bit of work wx could probably be made to allow it. On wxGTK anyway.
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Robin Dunn
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There is a similar swallowing mechanic available on Windows, see
WinTabber.
- Josiah
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Robin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com> wrote:
Matthew K wrote:
> Is it possible to run a terminal application from within a frame using
> wxPython? Rather than rewrite an editor for my program, I would like to
> use Vim.No, this isn't possible, although there is an X protocol for
"swallowing" another app's X window into your own. So with a bit of
work wx could probably be made to allow it. On wxGTK anyway.
Josiah Carlson wrote:
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Robin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com> wrote:
Matthew K wrote:
Is it possible to run a terminal application from within a frame using wxPython? Rather than rewrite an editor for my program, I would like to use Vim.
No, this isn't possible, although there is an X protocol for "swallowing" another app's X window into your own. So with a bit of work wx could probably be made to allow it. On wxGTK anyway.
There is a similar swallowing mechanic available on Windows, see
WinTabber.
Looks neat! Also, of course OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) was designed to allow this kind of "swallowing", although I think both the swallower and the swallowee need to be programmed to support it.
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Don Dwiggins
Advanced Publishing Technology