Re: Embedding window within window

[Gus Koppel <gtk spamkiller bytechase cx>]

"Shrinivas Kulkarni" wrote:

> I thought of using GtkSocket/Plug for this purpose. But these seems to
> be X11 specific. Are they not supported on Windows Platform. If "yes"
> can anyone point me to example of using it on Windows.
> 
> The specific problem I have is I want to display VTK in GTK and also
> few controls in the same window. But since VTK needs a TOP LEVEL GTK
> window, I am not able to add other controls in the same window
> according to layout.
> 
> Please note that I am doing it for Windows Platform.

WiW (windows in windows) is (unfortunately) not supported by GTK+. There
is an ongoing discussion between some programmers (and users) requesting
this feature in GTK+ and some other programmers (closer to GTK+
development) who keep telling this would be a bad, unneeded and not
user-friendly feature and one should stop requesting it. However, see:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-app-devel-list/2003-November/msg00113.html

I haven't been working with VTK and thus I am lacking further knowledge
but I'm afraid your chances are limited. Note which TK is missing in the
technical overview at http://public.kitware.com/VTK/what-is-vtk.php

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