Re: "apply-tag" callback calls gtk_text_buffer_apply_tag() which triggers new "apply-tag" signal and so on...

[René Stadler <mail renestadler de>]

Am Donnerstag, den 26.04.2007, 22:50 +0100 schrieb Adam Tertial:
> Hi
> 
> I have some code which needs to call
> gtk_text_buffer_apply_tag() when it receives a
> "apply-tag" signal. Calling
> gtk_text_buffer_apply_tag() in turn generates a new
> "apply-tag" signal and the program loops forever.
> 
> I'm pretty new to GTK so I may be missing something
> obvious. Can anyone think of a workaround?
> 
> Thanks

Use g_signal_handler_block and g_signal_handler_unblock calls around
gtk_text_buffer_apply_tag.  There's also
g_signal_handlers_[un]block_by_func, which are useful if you don't keep
the signal handler id around or connect a handler multiple times.

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Regards,
  René Stadler