>>>>>> So I thought I would write a brand new stand alone system tray or >>>>>> notification area in python. I guess I need to use gtk bindings or >>>>>> some such but don't really know what my options are. >>>>>> >>>>>> Where would I start something like this? >>>>>> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated! >>>>>> >>>>> Why not look at the source code of the current app your using to get >>>>> an idea how that application accomplishes said task? >>>> >>>> I actually did that already it's using the C bindings of gtk. >>> >>> I think you are mistaken - if its this one: >>> http://stalonetray.sourceforge.net/ >> >> Yes, that's it. >> >>> I had a quick look into the sources, it does not use gtk at all, it uses >>> low level X11 calls. Programming in this way is very tedious. >> >> Right, but nobody wrote Xlib bindings for python? > > Erm, Google is your friend: "python xlib" turns up > > http://python-xlib.sourceforge.net/ > > as well as > > http://plwm.sourceforge.net/ > > which is pretty close to what you are trying to do.
Great, thanks a lot! >>> Don't take it wrong, but when you write that you have no experience with >>> GUI programming, I'd start another projet first - I think you will have >>> a tough way to succeed with this project. >> >> I certainly wouldn't start with Xlib in C, but if python bindings >> would be available that would make life much easier. >> > > Everything is easier in python:) because usually python libs are > designed with OO and ease of use in mind. Beware that this will be much > tougher than using gtk&friends. I guess so :) But it's a good excuse to get familiar with X :) Cheers, Daniel > Christian > > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Psss, psss, put it down! - http://www.cafepress.com/putitdown -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
