rqt_embed_window_example: Example of embedding rqt_embed_window widget into different tabs of a custom GUI

Author: Tobit Flatscher

Small example of how the rqt_embed_window widget can be embedded into your custom GUI.

1. Create a new ROS workspace

2. Inside the src folder insert this package as well as the rqt_embed_window module with QWidget:

$ git clone https://github.com/2b-t/rqt_embed_window
$ git clone https://github.com/2b-t/rqt_embed_window_example

3. Install wmctrl

$ sudo apt-get install wmctrl

3. Install plotjuggler

$ sudo apt install ros-<distro>-plotjuggler-ros

where <distro> corresponds to your ROS distro (e.g. melodic).

4. Open a new console inside your workspace, source your workspace

$ source devel/setup.bash

and build it

$ catkin build

5. Open a new console, source the workspace again and start your ROS master

$ roscore

6. Launch the rqt GUI example in standalone mode

$ rqt --standalone rqt_embed_window_example --force-discover