Embedding GTK applications via XEmbed - 2
In previous post , we learnt the basics of embedding a GTK application in another application. This works fine when the embedded application supports client server architecture like gVim. Note that in this case the client mode invocations are short lived processes while server process runs throughout the lifetime of the application. In contrast, an application like VLC provides a remote control interface to run multiple operations in the same process. In this case, we need to obtain an input channel of the process and write our commands to the same. Here's an updated version of the code. Remember to update the two bold paths with appropriate video locations. The application starts with one video and then switches to the next one when the button is clicked. embed.c #include <gtk/gtkx.h> gchar *string; GMutex mutex; void send_hello(GtkButton *btn) { /* Note the \n at the end */ string = g_strdup_printf("add /home/anand/Downloads/test.mp4 \n"); } static vo...
