Re: How can i switch window between two GTK+ APP. ?

["Maher Awamy" <muhri muhri net>]

I'm not sure I understand you fully here, but regardless I'll explain both of
the things you might be asking here,

- If you will combine the two apps into one app and have the GtkWidget * to
both windows then you can raise either by doing a
gdk_window_raise(window->window); so whenever you need to see the main app
raise its window and whenever you need to see the checker, raise its window.

- If they'll be running seperately then a pipe between the two apps and a
function in idle/timeout to check / read that pipe for commands of raise /
lower is one solution.

- Or make one of them read IPC signals and send the right IPC signal to its PID
and according to the signal react as you wish.

for a pipe example, take a look at gtk-theme-switch (it talks to itself)
for an IPC example take a look at SkipStone - it reads a url from an IPC signal
from itself also..

Both can be found at http://muhri.net

HTH,
Maher


On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 16:31:17 +0800, godsatan said:

> Dear Sirs,
>  
>  I have 2 GTK+ app. One is main app and another is EMAIL-checker, both have
>  gtk_main() and designed for different tasks. Recently, i need to combine
>  these two app. Initially, main app runs first and i want to trigger the
>  email-checker running later by press some remote controller keys. Here is my
>  problem. In my system, i don't have mouse and keyboard to choose whick app's
>  window i want to see. So, how can i swtich window from main to email-cheker
>  or form email-checker to main? In other words, how can i get the widget or
>  window id form another app? Please feel free to give me some advise, i need
>  your help. Thanks a lot!!
>  
>  Best Regards,
>  Calvin Chen
>  
>  
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