Re: Getting keyboard input into an unfocused window

[Mubashir <mcheema yahoo com>]

Thanks for the excellent tip, it got me started in the right direction.
I eventually settled for :

gdk_keyboard_grab(window, GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK, GDK_CURRENT_TIME);

Mostly because I didn't want to hog the focus, but just the keyboard.
It is just what the doctor ordered.  Well actually, ideally my application
wouldn't hog the entire keyboard either.  It could be out of focus, yet
watching out for certain keysrokes that make my application do some work.

Kinda like how most window managers sit in the background and listen
for Alt-Tab to switch applications for you.  Any idea on how they do
that?

P.S.  I saw your book at the local Barnes and Noble last night.  I am going
to have to buy it now.  :)

Mubashir Cheema

--- Havoc Pennington <hp redhat com> wrote:
> Mubashir <mcheema yahoo com> writes:
> > I have been able to get keyboard input for my application without a
> > problem (when it is in focus).  Using the following:
> >
> > gtk_signal_connect( (GTK_OBJECT(window), "key_press_event",
> >                       GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(eventPressKey), NULL);
> >
> > However I need to get keyboard input even when my application window
> does
> > not have the focus.  I have played around with XGrabKeyboard, which
> does
> > a good job of grabbing the keyboard, however it does not send the
> events
> > to my application window when my app goes out of focus.  I am very new
> > at GTK programming and would appreciate any pointers.
>
> If you also gdk_pointer_grab(), it should keep the focus in your app.
>
> Havoc
>   
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