Re: gtkentry -- avoiding unwanted focus

[Allin Cottrell <cottrell wfu edu>]

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Olexiy Avramchenko wrote:

> >My app displays some named icons in a certain window.  I'd like for
> >the user to be able to rename the icons, so the names are implemented
> >with gtkentries.  However, I want the name entries to become focused
> >for editing only if the user clicks on them.  At present, one or other
> >of the entry widgets always shows a blinking cursor when the parent
> >window is focused (even if they are all configured as not editable
> >until clicked).  Suggestions on how to turn this off?
> >
> >
> Use gtk_widget_grab_focus() on another widget - if you have smth like
> "Ok"/"Cancel"/"Apply"
> buttons, just focus default button.

Thanks -- that makes good sense.  In this case I couldn't find another
handy widget to focus, but building on your suggestion I used
GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS to make the background window focusable, gave it
focus, and the cursor is gone.

Allin Cottrell.