Re: [gtk-list] Re: App container widget

[Frank Libe <flibe bellsouth net>]

How the %$#@ did I get on this list and how the %$#@ do I get off it?!?!

unsubscribe in subject area generates a response that I have been
removed, yet I keep getting emails!!!!!


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Jim Pick wrote:
> 
> George Zervas <gz4@doc.ic.ac.uk> writes:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> >  I am currently working on  application container widget as part of a
> > project
> 
> Cool.  I'm working on the same thing.  I haven't gotten anywhere yet
> though.
> 
> The gnome mailing lists are probably the best place to discuss this.
> See www.gnome.org.  I'd suggest using gnome-components-list@gnome.org.
> 
> I did write up a bit of a proposal:
> 
>   http://gnome.jimpick.com/
> 
> I'm also planning to use Owen Taylor's plugsocket code:
> 
>   http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~otaylor/gtk-gimp/plugsocket-0.l.tar.gz
> 
> This gives me the ability to visually embed any X app.
> 
> If I embed an object that's smart about being embedded, I want to use
> CORBA to do some communication and enable the containing object to
> use an (add-hook ...) call to modify the behaviour of the contained
> applications.
> 
> I want to do a variety of different app containers for different
> purposes.  Emacs-style, window-border "drawers" (like the Gnome
> panel), "active desktop"-style, even a conventional overlapping
> windows style with scripting options.  I want to make the containers
> good citizens of the Gnome environment, with session management,
> drag-and-drop buffers, etc.
> 
> Anyways - I've got zillions of ideas.  I just need the time to learn
> stuff and implement it.  Theoretically, it ought to be quite simple.
> 
> I wouldn't recommend holding your breath waiting for me though.  I'm
> known to be very slow.  :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>  - Jim
> 
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