#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# This is just a simple demo of how to embed an xterm into a Tk application.
# This one puts it into a canvas, which opens the possibilities of using
# various backgrounds. I got the idea from a posting on the Tk::Zinc maillist
# by Christophe Mertz.
#
# von zentara (Perlmonks)
# "schön" gemacht von Crian
#

use strict;
use warnings;
use Tk;

# Idea ripped from a script by Christophe Mertz of the
# Tk::Zinc module, to work with a plain canvas.
# The Zinc module has much more flexibility in how
# you can hide windows. I had to mask the xterm with a
# toplevel to hide it in the plain old canvas.
#

my $mw = new MainWindow;

my $canv = $mw->Canvas(-bg     => 'lightsteelblue',
                        -relief => 'sunken',
                        -width  => 550,
                        -height => 350,
                       )
                 ->pack(-expand => 1,
                        -fill   => 'both',
                       );

my $xtermWidth  = 400;
my $xtermHeight = 300;

## this Frame is needed for including the xterm in Tk::Canvas
my $xtermContainer = $canv->Frame(-container => 1);
my $xtid = $xtermContainer->id();
# converting the id from HEX to decimal as xterm requires a decimal Id
my ($xtId) = sprintf hex $xtid;

my $dcontitem = $canv->createWindow(275, 175,
                                     -window => $xtermContainer,
                                     -width  => $xtermWidth+100,
                                     -height => $xtermHeight,
                                     -state  => 'normal',
                                    );

my $label = $canv->createText(275, 10,
                               -text => "Hide xterm",
                              );

$canv->Tk::bind("<Button-1>", \&hide_show);

my $width  = $xtermWidth;
my $height = $xtermHeight;

$mw->Button(-text    => 'Exit',
             -command => [ sub{ Tk::exit } ],
            )
      ->pack();

my $tl;  #used to mask xterm
system("xterm -into $xtId &");


MainLoop();


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
sub hide_show {
     if ($canv->itemcget($label, -text) =~ /Hide/) {
              $canv->itemconfigure($label,
                     -fill => 'white',
                     -text => "Show xterm");

              $tl = $mw->Toplevel(-use=>$xtId );
            } else {
              $canv->itemconfigure($label,
                     -fill => 'black',
                     -text => "Hide xterm");
              $tl->withdraw;
         }
} # sub hide_show
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

xterm:  bad command line option "-into"