Re: Writing panel applets?

[Jason Gilbert <jason scott net>]

Tom Tromey wrote:
> 
> For instance, you might want to use the mailcheck applet but a mailer
> other than balsa.  Or balsa might already be running (meaning that
> launching a new one would be inappropriate).
> 
> The idea is simply to centralize use preferences for tools and the
> launching of tools.

This is similar to the ToolTalk Service in CDE.  There was an
interesting article on it in Linux Journal May 1998.  The only
difference really would be to use CORBA for communication.
 
> Then the mail check applet could request the mail reader object
> (launched if required), and then send a message asking that mail be
> read.

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