Re: on signals in an entry widget

[Axel Simon <A Simon kent ac uk>]

On Thu, 2005-11-24 at 23:19 +0800, Chris Clarin wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i am a beginner in using gtk and i would just like to ask which signal i
> should use if i want to "activate" my entry widget on pressing "tab" or when
> i leave my entry widget (i.e., i want changes to take place when i hit tab,
> return key or when my cursor leaves the entry widget). I tried using
> "activate" but it only signals on the return key while "changed" signals
> everytime change something. So what could i use to ensure that the text in
> my entry widget only takes effect when tab is pressed, or the return key or
> when i leave that specific widget?

Did you try the "focus-out-event"? You'd still need to check if the
widget contains something new, but that should be doable.

Axel.