Re: GtkTreeView problem

[Bob Caryl <bob fis-cal com>]

Themes, eh?  <Bob cracks the manual open>

Thanks!  This is probably where my problem lies.

Best regards,
Bob Caryl

On Tuesday 21 December 2004 18:22, Maciej Katafiasz wrote:
> Dnia 21-12-2004, wto o godzinie 16:20 -0600, Bob Caryl napisał:
> > I am writing an application that uses a GtkTreeView widget to display a
> > list of database records, along with a GtkEntry edit box into which the
> > user types a search image.
> >
> > The callback function for the GtkEntry widget searches the GtkTreeModel
> > associated with the GtkTreeView widget as each character of the search
> > image is typed, and if a match is found, selects the row matching the
> > search image.
> >
> > My problem is this:  The GtkTreeView widget does NOT display the visible
> > selection cursor bar on the selected row unless it has focus.  I have
> > confirmed this by calling gtk_widget_grab_focus() prior to calling
> > gtk_tree_view_set_cursor() function.  When the focus grab is done prior
> > to setting the cursor, the visible cursor appears in the GtkTreeView
> > widget, but then the GtkEntry widget has to be clicked into again for the
> > continuation of entry of the search image.. a rather unwieldy procedure
> > at best.
> >
> > Here's my question:  Is there some setup function that must be called, or
> > a property that must be set that will enable the GtkTreeView widget to
> > display the visible selection cursor when it does NOT have focus?
>
> That should happen by default, check if it isn't your theme's fault.
> Guaranteed to work correctly are at least Default and Mist themes, and
> one I know that has issues with colors is Gonxical. There are many
> slightly broken themes out there however, so always check with default
> theme and one other well-supported theme when you encouter problems like
> that. Saves lots of time and queries in many cases ;). Also, watch out
> for theme-induced performance problems, for example pixmap is known to
> be slower by factor of 3-10 than Default theme.
>
> HTH,
> Maciej