[fbpanel] How to combine chart and meter components in a single plugin?

[José R. M. <j.r...@gm...>]

Hello.

I want to enhance the fbpanel cpu plugin by optionally showing each cpu
(core) usage individually.

The cpu plugin would have one chart component to display the total cpu
usage, and n (where n is the number of cpus) meter components, that
would display individual cpu usage.

The user would be able to set (in the configuration file) which ones he
wants: only the total cpu usage, only all individual cpu usages, or
both.

In order to implement it, I want the cpu plugin to have a horizontal box
where the chart and/or meter components would be added.

The problem is that currently chart and meter are plugins themselves. So
I do not know how to add them as components in a box. Is it possible?

Maybe chart and meter should be normal Gtk+ widgets, and then they could
be used as components of other Gtk+ container widgets.

Any comments?

Romildo