Gary Dunn wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:06:59 -0800 Andreas Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de> wrote:
>> Gary Dunn wrote:
>>> Does Squeak have a class that provides a window with content coming from
>> a host GUI
>> systcm app such as Firefox? I see something like that in Cobalt. I found a
>> simple shell
>> capability but nothing that can display a windowed app.
>>
>> I think what you've seen in Cobalt was based on VNC access to a remote 
>> machine. If that's what you're looking for check out the RFB package 
>> which implements the VNC protocol.
> 
> Thanks, Andreas. I will do that. Remember how Windows when it was new could overcome missing functionality by running apps like MultiMate and Lotus 1-2-3 in a window? That's what I want for Squeak except extended to support X.

Well, if you're trying to go X only, you can probably check how some of 
the fancy new 3D window manager handle offscreen rendering of 
applications to support compositing and do something similar instead of 
using VNC.

Cheers,
   - Andreas