create a virtual terminal for the mutt mail client

mutt_vte.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# libvte-2.90-9
 
from gi.repository import Gtk, Vte, GLib
 
class VteWindow(Gtk.Window):
    def __init__(self):
        Gtk.Window.__init__(self) # now self means Gtk.Window object

        # Create a virtual terminal 
        terminal = Vte.Terminal()
        # Exit if mutt exited
        terminal.connect("child-exited", self.on_terminal_child_exited)
        # Sync
        terminal.fork_command_full(
                Vte.PtyFlags.DEFAULT,
                GLib.get_home_dir(),
                ["/usr/bin/mutt"],
                [],
                GLib.SpawnFlags.DO_NOT_REAP_CHILD,
                None,
                None,
                )

        self.add(terminal)
        self.set_title("mutt Terminal")
        self.connect("delete-event", Gtk.main_quit)
        # initial window size
        self.resize(1300, 900)
        self.show_all()
 
    def on_terminal_child_exited(self, vteterminal):
        Gtk.main_quit()
 
VteWindow()
Gtk.main()