RE: combobox internal padding

["Medora Schauer" <mschauer fairfield com>]

I have the problem even when the widget does not have focus.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Pogonyshev [mailto:pogonyshev gmx net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:30 PM
> To: gtk-app-devel-list gnome org
> Cc: Medora Schauer
> Subject: Re: combobox internal padding
> 
> Medora Schauer wrote:
> > I'm using a 2.1 combobox and I want to make it as small as possible
and
> > still have Sans 8 characters visible in it.  The problem I'm having
is
> > that when I reduce the height of the combobox the characters of the
> > active selection get clipped at the bottom.  The characters are
getting
> > squeezed into a small area in the center with used area above and
below,
> > like there is some interior padding being enforced. I can't find any
way
> > to get rid of this padding (if that is what it is).
> 
> You most likely face focus padding required to draw the frame when the
> combo is focused.  You may change this with an RC file, but you
seriously
> risk to screw up themes here.  I'd think twice if I were you.
> 
> Paul