RE: Questions

["Chris Jones" <chris black-sun co uk>]

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Hi

> Use gtk_container_add(), not
gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport().

Thanks, that fixed it (although I do think that the logic behind this
step is at least mildly odd!)
  
> > how can I get each window running independantly? (Could it be done
by
> > fork()ing?)
> 
> There are several approaches:
> 
>  - periodically during the loop, do:

Not really an option (which is a shame as it's definitely the
easiest!) as the loop does DNS lookups and other potentially long
operations that could make the main interface quite unresponsive)

>  - fork, use a separate process to run the loop, communicate back 

This sounds like the most sensible option. Is it safe to fork() within
a callback?

>  - threads; this is the hardest to do properly, so avoid the
complexity
>    unless you are sure you need it.

I think that might be going a bit ott for this project.
  
> > 4) How can I save the sizes of gadgets so they will be the same
next
> 
> You might try getting the size of the left widget
> (widget->allocation.width) and basing the paned's handle position on
this.

Is this the kind of thing that will still work in a few months time
when someone decides to overhaul some of the widget internals? I don't
really want people moaning at me in a few months/years time because
the app does some funky things with the widgets after they upgrade!

Thanks for your help,

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Chris Jones
   Black-Sun Software
      chris@black-sun.co.uk
      www.black-sun.co.uk

"Linux is beating Windows" - David Cole, Microsoft Executive


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