gistfile1.txt

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "github.com/altid/client"
    "github.com/altid/client/driver/gtk"
)

func init() {
    client.Register("gtk", gtk.Driver)
}

func main() {
    // A session will connect to the given 9p server
    // and yield information automatically to the driver
    // based on the drivers configuration
    session, err := session.NewSession(127.0.0.1, 564)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    // WithSession starts a goroutine with a given session
    // It will return any errors on initialization\
    // otherwise will draw all the common UI elements
    if _, e := WithSession("gtk", session); e != nil {
        log.Fatal(e)
    }
    
    // We could re-use the handler from WithSession as well
    ui, err := Open("gtk")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    
    // gtk standard menu, 
    menu, err := ui.Conn("menu")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal("menu element not available")
    }
    
    msg := client.Msg{
        Payload: `foo\nbar\nbaz\n`
    }
    
    // Returns a value from the menu, once selection is made
    var select string
    if e := menu.SendMsg(msg).Scan(&select); e != nil {
        log.Fatal(e)
    }
    
    fmt.Println(select)
}