Re: Query dpid or running dillos

On Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:40:44 +0200, Johannes Hofmann wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 06, 2011 at 12:55:57PM -0400, Dennis Nezic wrote:
> > Is there a way to query dillo (or dpid?) for the links it currently
> > has open? (dpidc/dillo don't seem to have such an option :p)
> 
> Not quite sure what you mean.
> Are you interested in all URLs a dillo process is currently
> displaying in all it's windows or tabs?

Yes :-).


> > "dillo --xid XID" is able to access a specific window... but I guess
> > there is no way to currently read that "property" (link).
> 
> Hm, the --xid option is used to embed a dillo window into another
> one. This needs a program that knows how to do that. We implemented
> it for use with the claws mail program and I also tested it with
> tabbed (http://tools.suckless.org/tabbed)
> In which context are you using the --xid option?
> 
> > 
> > (Oh, speaking of which, the "--xid XID" feature is buggy here ... it
> > loads the link, but renders with a wide (200pixel-ish?) margin on
> > the left, which doesn't match the actual clickable
> > button/link-areas on the page. Dillo version 2.2.1, fltk-1.3.0.)
> 
> Again, in which context are you using the --xid option?

Oh, I see. I thought it was a way to "remote control" an existing dillo
window.