Re: Selection handling in own widget

[Gert <gs2 node17530 a2000 nl>]

On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 10:43:04AM -0500, Havoc Pennington wrote:
> Gert <gs2 node17530 a2000 nl> writes:     
> > I really hope anyone can help, cause I don't get it anymore :(
>
> You might want to look at GtkEditable as an example of doing this.
>
> One problem I see is your use of GDK_CURRENT_TIME; this results in
> race conditions that can cause another client to steal your
> selection. Use event->time from the event triggering the selection.

doesn't seem to change anything

> Also, you need to reclaim the selection whenever the selection is
> changed, in order to update that timestamp, I believe.

same thing :(

The thing is, when the pasting will work, and I am selecting the text,
the gdk_selection_owner_get reports me as the current owner, but
as soon as it doesn't the copying will fail ...

I'll try and see what I can learn from the GtkEditable
             
> Havoc

  Gert

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