window reparenting to integrate in LuaRT apps

steve64

It would be very useful in some LuaRT desktop apps to be able to visually integrate the main window belonging to another external application inside a LuaRT Panel-like widget.
I think this can be probably done in some way by exploiting the Win32 SetParent() native API call
(of course one has to discover the HANDLE of the external window in some way)
Do you think that this is feasible?

Samir

Yes this is feasable using LuaRT C ffi module, but it's not easy as it seems as LuaRT manage some data around themes, status widget...

steve64

In case you have some time to spent on it (somewhen), it would be great to make up a simple example of how to do it...

steve64

is it possible in next LuaRT release to expose the raw WIn32 handle of a ui.Panel through a property? this could be a starting point to use FFI to interact with custom DLLs showing their video or graphics, with their thread(s) if needed. Anyway, I have some concerns about updates in case LuaRT windows containing the "special" panel are moved, resized, etc. (I exclude any mouse/keyboard user input for the custom panel to simplify).

Samir

It's already possible using the C ffi module.
See example\C\widget.wlua

steve64

ok, I found the example, thanks