Re: Idea: Can we modify Devel::REPL or combine with Perl Object Environment to have programmatic interaction with a gtk2-perl process like in other languages?

["muppet" <scott asofyet org>]

Mitchell Laks wrote:
> I like perl and gtk2  and   would rather use it than  xyz (other languages
> :)).
>
> Can we set up a working interactive REPL with gtk2-perl as with pygtk for
> instance. I can use Devel::REPL to start and  build the gui
> but then I lose the interaction control once I start Gtk2->main;
>
> I would like to redefine callbacks, change widgets on the fly etc as we
> continue the interaction using Devel::REPL. I have done it with pygtk of
> course using the program
> pygtkconsole.py. Do we modify Devel::REPL or set up something with perl POE?
>
>
> I think we should be able to do this with gtk2-perl, although I am still
> learnining some of this stuff so I wanted your opinions on the details. Could
> we use perl POE?
>
>
> Hw to keep access to the working program? Now I know that there are issues
> with gui threads. However can you imagine doing something with perl POE?


Remco Wouts did something along those lines:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-perl-list/2005-January/msg00128.html

as did i:
http://asofyet.org/muppet/software/gtk2-perl/gish.html
http://asofyet.org/muppet/software/gtk2-perl/gws.html


There should be some ideas in there on how to fix the mainloop issue.  :-)


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