Re: [g-a-devel]activate action for GtkEntry...

["Padraig O'Briain" <Padraig Obriain sun com>]

Michael,

I am at a slight disadvantage in that I do not have a copy of Nautilus to run.

My understanding is that the "activate" signal for a GtkEntry which is emitted 
when the Enter key is pressed, activates the default widget in the window.
(gtk_entry_real_activate_widget() calls gtk_window_activate_default()) 

If we needed an 'activate' action would we not need it on the AtkObject 
corresponding to the window?

I do not recall the rationale for not creating actions for this scenario. 
Perhaps Bill or Marc could chip in.

Padraig


> Subject: Re: [g-a-devel]activate action for GtkEntry...
> To: "Padraig O'Briain" <Padraig Obriain sun com>
> Cc: accessibility mailing list <gnome-accessibility-devel gnome org>
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> Hi Padraig,
> 
> On Tue, 2002-03-19 at 10:13, Padraig O'Briain wrote:
> > I do not understand why the AtkObject for a GtkEntry needs 'activate'
> > action and what the action should do.
> 
> 	As I understand it there is a different between entering text into a
> GtkText and hitting 'Enter' in the field which emits the 'activate'
> signal - ie. many entries are not instant update entries that as soon as
> you type the change applies to whatever is listening - clearly that
> makes no sense for eg. Nautilus' location entry. Instead the 'activate'
> signal is emitted when it is activated and then the text is processed.
> 
> 	See at-poke, and the nautilus location bar eg. I would imagine this is
> true of all entries.
> 
> 	Regards,
> 
> 		Michael.
> 
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