Re: "Highlighting gtk_radio_button(s) when using only the TAB-key"

[Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com>]

"Dr. Chiarello Davide" <ovichi tin it> writes:

> On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Owen Taylor wrote:
>
> > "Dr. Chiarello Davide" <ovichi tin it> writes:
> >
> > > Hi folk!
> > > Is there a way to "highlight" a gtk_radio_button or a button when it is
> > > selected using only the TAB-key on the keyboard?
> > >
> > > By default, when "TABBING" around, you can only see a quick blink on the
> > > button but then you can't understad where the 'focus' is anymore.
> >
> > Can you demonstrate with a screenshot? GTK+-1.2 or GTK+-2.0?
> >
> > Focus on both radio buttons and buttons should be quite obvious.
> > (A solid line around the control on GTK+-1.2, a dotted line
> > around the text of the control for GTK+-2.0.)
> >
> > Regards,
> >                                         Owen
>
> I use GTK+-1.2;
> I've included two images : yes, there is only a thin solid
> line around the button but the only way to see if the focus is on a radio
> or a check button is to press the spacebar to see if it is activated or
> not...
> All check/radio buttons are highlighted when the mouse is on, I wish to
> see a similar thing for the keyboard..

The default GTK+-1.2 theme will have the line around the check/radio
buttons; the theme you are using is broken.. switch to a better theme :-)

"Prelighting" buttons on focus would be odd and inconsistent
with standard graphical user interface conventions, but a GTK+-2.0
theme could do it easily enough. A GTK+-1.2 theme probably too,
though it might take some hackery.

Regards,
                                        Owen