Re: GtkEntry - simple question

[Luciano Chavez <lnx1138 us ibm com>]

On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 10:25, Harring Figueiredo wrote:
>  Folks,
>
>  ( GTK 1.2)
>  Here is the dilema. How do I know when the user has finshed entering the text
> into a GtkEntry ?
>
>   This is what I have:
>
>    File Name: 
>    +---------------------------------+   +--------+
>    |                                 |   | Browse |
>    +---------------------------------+   +--------+
>
>
>  The user can either browse (using the FileSelection) or he can type the file
> name.
>   I already got the file name from the "Browse" working.
>   But I am still having difficulties "knowing" when the user has finiehd typing
> the file name or done browsing so that I can check if the filename is valid
> etc...
>   I used the changed envent, but it is signaled every time the user types a
> key.
>   I also used other events to no avail (insert text, leave).
>
>   So, how can I know: 
>
>   1) the used is done typing the file name ?
>
>   2) the user finished with the file selection (emit a signal myself ?)
>
> Thanks in advance.

Harring,

I had a similar dilemma and to solve it, I check for both the "activate"
and "focus-out-event" on the entry field. So if the user either hits
enter when focus is in the entry field, I validate or when the field
loses focus, due-to tabbing out or clicking on something else, I
validate. It was not a perfect solution but it helped.
 
-- 
regards,

Luciano Chavez

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