Re: Best way to create a virtual keyboard

[Erik Mouw <erik it et tudelft nl>]

On Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:14:15 -0400 (EDT), Nick Busigin wrote:
> I'm new to GTK+ and I'm looking for some advice on the best way to create
> a virtual keyboard similar to the one I've attached a JPEG image for.  I
> need to be able to receive mouse button pressed and mouse button released
> events for each individual piano key.  ie. Each piano key needs to be
> treated as if it were a button.  Also, I want to change the color of each
> key whenever the user "presses" it with his mouse.  Would using GDK
> drawing functions in the drawing area widget be the best way to go for
> this application? 

IIRC, Eric Harlow's book has examples for this. There is a link from the
GTK homepage (www.gtk.org) to the example code.


Erik

PS: I have some MIDI stuff available in case you need it.

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