Re: Setting background pixmap for a GtkLabel

[Olexiy Avramchenko <olexiy irtech cn ua>]

Kevin Vandersloot wrote:

> Hi All. I'm trying to fix up applet transparency, and I can't seem to be
> able to set the background pixmap of an applet. I've tried
> gdk_window_set_back_pixmap for the PanelApplet widget as well as for the
> GtkLabel widget that I'm testing, but neither seem to work.
>
> So my question is what is the standard way to set a bakcground pixmap
> for a GtkLabel, or other GtkWidgets? I appreciate any help.
>  
Hello,
You can set background of GDK windows:
http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gdk/gdk-Windows.html#gdk-window-set-back-pixmap

Some widgets have such windows, but some have not (if you pack five 
labels inside GtkVBox
inside GtkWindow - they will share one GDK window from GtkWindow widget):
http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/GtkWidget.html#GTK-WIDGET-NO-WINDOW-CAPS

Looks like you need to implement your own widget[s].

   Olexiy