[Gambas-user] Embed xfce4 panel into gambas application

[Joshua Higgins]

Aaah... I see now why you need something other than the title. I tried your
syntax and it didn't work, but I can't figure out the correct syntax from
the help files. Anyone familiar with embedders?

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 10:52 PM, M0E Lnx <m0e.lnx at ...626...> wrote:

> My problem is that I'm embedding GParted into a gambas application.
> And the title property of the window changes depending on the type of
> hard drives present on the box... it could either be "/dev/sda -
> GParted" or "/dev/hda - GParted"
>
> I used xprop as suggested, and came up with the WM_CLASS string of
> "gpartedbin","Gpartedbin" which seem to me more accurate than my
> previous method..
>
> But I tried Desktop.Find("","gpartedbin") and
> desktop.find("","Gpartedbin") and none seem to work
>
> I'm guessing my syntax is not correct
>
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Joshua Higgins
> <joshiggins at ...1601...> wrote:
> > I'm not familiar with the way window managers and X work, but as Beniot
> said
> > the only way I know how to find out the WM_CLASS of a window is using
> xprop.
> >
> >
> > I have found out though whilst trying to get the Xfce Panel embedded is
> that
> > the WM_CLASS is no more unique than the name. The two Xfce panels have
> the
> > same name, the same class and the same role, so I can't really see how
> any
> > of these are more accurate, unless of course your window has no title.
> >
> > As far as I can tell what you wrote should work, I'll have a go when I
> get
> > back to my Linux box :)
> >
> > --- josh
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 10:19 PM, M0E Lnx <m0e.lnx at ...626...> wrote:
> >
> >> Ok... so this may be a more accurate method than the window title is
> >> in some cases...
> >>
> >> How does one go about finding and embedding an application using the
> >> WM_CLASS property instead of the title?
> >>
> >> Can someone give me a sample line?
> >>
> >> Desktop.Find("","APPCLASS") ' Will this work???
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Joshua Higgins
> >> <joshiggins at ...1601...> wrote:
> >> > You'll never guess what the title was. Xfce Panel. :) Thanks again
> >> Benoit.
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Benoit Minisini <
> >> > gambas at ...1...> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On lundi 18 août 2008, joshiggins wrote:
> >> >> > Yeah you are right, it is not decorated and does not have a title
> so i
> >> >> > can't embed it :-(( Is the only way to embed a program by its title
> >> shown
> >> >> > by the window decorator?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> A X11 window can be found from its name (the title), its class and
> its
> >> >> role,
> >> >> by using the Desktop.Find() method.
> >> >>
> >> >> Use the 'xprop' program to find all properties associated with a
> window,
> >> >> and
> >> >> look at the WM_NAME, WM_CLASS and WM_WINDOW_ROLE properties
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Benoit Minisini
> >> >>
> >> >>
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