Re: How to capture keystrokes when GTK menu is open?

[Justin Clift <justin postgresql org>]

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David NeÄas (Yeti) wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 08:41:10AM +1100, Justin Clift wrote:
> > Though, the more I think about this, I'm kind of surprised there isn't
> > some kind of gtk-wide configurable exception list of key's that are
> > passed through.  Just for apps that really do need those keystrokes!
>
> As Tristan explained, having such a list in Gtk+ would be of
> no avail.  When some window grabs the keyboard, it
> essentially tells the X server `send all keyboard events to
> me'.  If the window has already received the keyboard event,
> it cannot tell `hey, I do not want this one, take it back
> and process as if no grab existed'.

Thanks Yeti. :)

Just started reading up on keyboard "grabbing", and am now starting to
clue in regarding it's operation.

Will need to think on this more...

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


> Yeti

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