Multiple Applications - 1 WINE

[froyn1980]

Is it possible to have two applications running in a single "instance" of Wine?

Please don't flame me over the following next couple of lines, I've flamed myself enough for not being able to find the answer yet.

I would like to run World of Warcraft and Ventrilo under the same window. I've tried all of the tricks I can find to get keystrokes from the foreground Wine running WoW to bypass and hit the background Wine running Ventrilo. I haven't had the time to take/learn Python to code anything myself to make this happen; so simplest solution works best.

In Wine 1.1.16 that I'm running there is an option to set the virtual desktop size. If I set my WoW resolution to run windowed mode and smaller than the full AND get Ventrilo into the same window it would solve the complex problem that a lot of people out there are facing.

Am I pipe dreaming or can it be done?

[vitamin]

Is it possible to have two applications running in a single "instance" of Wine?

Yes you can run any number of applications in a single virtual desktop. But there is no way to switch between.

Virtual Desktop mode meant for single app.

[froyn1980]

Virtual Desktop mode meant for single app.

While doing some research I did come across the following post:

http://wiki.jswindle.com/index.php/Adva ... _same_time

Is this what you're referring to? Is there any documentation on command line parameters for executing multiple apps in a single VD? (moving between apps would be the least of issues if they can both exist and be "active" in the same Desktop)

[vitamin]

Is there any documentation on command line parameters for executing multiple apps in a single VD?

You don't need any additional command line options.

Enable Virtual Desktop mode in winecfg and that's all. Every program you start will open in the same desktop. Assuming all these programs installed into same wineprefix.

If you asking how to run 2 programs from the same terminal - it's not exactly Wine topic. Simplest way - open two separate terminals or create two links on your desktop. Adding " &" at the end of the command is also valid way but there are few "gotchas".