Re: GtkDrawingArea and "key_press_event"

["Tara M" <learfox furry ao net>]

I'm afraid that didn't work, for some reason the key events
are just not being reported.

I'll try an event box next...


On Sat, 4 Aug 2001 13:19:13 +0300, Mihai Bazon said:

> Uhmm...
>  
>    GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS(drw_area, GTK_CAN_FOCUS);
>    gtk_widget_grab_focus(drw_area);
>  
>  If that doesn't work, you could try embedding it in an event box..
>  
>  take care,
>  //mishoo
>  
>  "Tara M" <learfox@furry.ao.net> wrote:
>  
>  > 
>  > On Sat, 4 Aug 2001 11:32:09 +0300, Mihai Bazon said:
>  > 
>  > I tried clicking on it, is that good enough or do I have
>  > to set some kind of grab?
>  > 
>  > > I'm not sure, but I think that key events may be received by
>  > >  the focused widget only... so, is it focused?
>  > >  
>  > >  On 03 Aug 2001 21:16:38 PDT
>  > >  "Tara M" <learfox@furry.ao.net> wrote:
>  > >  
>  > >  > How do I get a GtkDrawingArea widget to report a
>  > >  > "key_press_event"?
>  > >  > 
>  > >  > I tried using gtk_widget_add_events() to add the
>  > >  > GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK to it and then attaching the signal for
>  > >  > the "key_press_event" but when I move the pointer over the
>  > >  > GtkDrawingArea it dosen't report the key event when I press
>  > >  > any key.
>  >