Re: [[gnomemm] Key Events]

[Murray Cumming <murrayc usa net>]

Why not use the normal gtkmm or gnomemm accelerator key systems? 

Deepak Chandran <DeepakC dpsl net> wrote:
> Hi!!
> 
> We are developing an application in gnome-mm.
> The application needs to allow user to operate it using key combinations.
> We are providing the user "CTRL" + Key combinations for various operations
> 
> *****Attached is the code snippet for the same**************
> 
> bool window::on_key_press(GdkEventKey* key)
> {
>     if (( key->keyval == GDK_E || key->keyval == GDK_e)
>           && ( key->state == GDK_CONTROL_MASK ))
>     {
>         /* IF CTLR + e / CTLR + E perform required operation*/
>     }
> }
> **************************************************
> 
> When we execute the above code, it works fine.
> But when "Num Lock"  is ON, the above "if" condition fails.
> 
> We found that when the "Num Lock" is activated, the "key->state" is
> incremented by a factor of 16. This increment is not consistent for all the
> keys.
> This is causing a problem for as we are not able to find if the Num Lock is
> activated or not.
> And If activated what is the key->state behaviour for various keys.
> 
> Is there some way to get the "key->state" irrespective of the Num Lock key
> state ?
> 
> Hoping for a positive response!
> 
> thanks & regards
> Deepak
> 
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Murray Cumming
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www.murrayc.com