Utility to combine (reparent) windows from different apps into a single tabbed window.

[Pat Kane]

Take a look at   http://library.gnome.org/devel/libwnck/stable/intro.html
 libwnck is the Window Navigator Construction Kit
Pat
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On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Charlie Ross <rossc at cs.colostate.edu> 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
>
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