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#ifndef __appletproxy_h__
#define __appletproxy_h__

#include <tqcstring.h>
#include <tqobject.h>

#include <dcopobject.h>

#include "appletinfo.h"

class KPanelApplet;
class KickerPluginManager;

class AppletProxy : public TQObject, DCOPObject
{
    TQ_OBJECT

public:
    AppletProxy(TQObject* parent, const char* name = 0);
    ~AppletProxy();

    void loadApplet(const TQString& desktopFile, const TQString& configFile);
    KPanelApplet* loadApplet(const AppletInfo& info);
    void dock(const TQCString& callbackID);
    void showStandalone();

    bool process(const TQCString &fun, const TQByteArray &data,
		 TQCString& replyType, TQByteArray &replyData);

protected slots:
    void slotUpdateLayout();
    void slotRequestFocus();
    void slotApplicationRemoved(const TQCString&);

private:
    void repaintApplet(TQWidget* widget);

    AppletInfo          *_info;
    KPanelApplet        *_applet;
    TQCString             _callbackID;
    TQPixmap              _bg;
};

#endif
