Take a look at http://library.gnome.org/devel/libwnck/stable/intro.html libwnck is the Window Navigator Construction Kit Pat ---
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Charlie Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hiya, > I have been thinking about a utility which would collect several windows > (potentially from different clients) into a single tabbed window. > Obviously, a window manager is capable of doing such a thing, (fluxbox can > do it) and I suspect that it might be possible as a stand-along utility (not > a window manager), but I might be wrong on that. I'd like to continue to > use my current window manager (X11.app on OSX has its own built in, and I'd > like to continue to use it.) > For example, there are several utilities that I run that are related, but > are different X11 clients. I never want to use more than one at a time, and > would prefer to link them in one tabbed window for easier management. (For > example, gitk and git-gui are similar.. I would love to group them as tabs > of a parent window.. or multiple emacs sessions running on different remote > machines.. etc..). > I am considering trying to write such a thing myself, but before I do I > wanted to ask "those in the know" a few questions: > - Is such a thing possible (without being the window manager)? > - Does such a thing already exist? > - Any advice before I jump in? > - Are there any X libraries for python which would allow control at a low > enough level to accomplish this? > Thanks. > - Charlie > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected]: X.Org development > Archives: http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel > Info: http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-devel > _______________________________________________ [email protected]: X.Org development Archives: http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel Info: http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-devel
