Re: GtkWindow Z-order Issue

[Larry Reaves <larry yrral net>]

On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 08:19 -0800, Sundaram wrote:
> Hi Larry,
> Yeah, I know of this func. gtk_window_set_keep_above(). But this will
> make the window stay 'Always on Top', which will get annoying, as this
> is not a conscious decision by the user. The GTK+ API doc. warns us of
> this as "Note that, according to the Extended Window Manager Hints
> specification, the above state is mainly meant for user preferences
> and should not be used by applications". Is there a way to achieve it
> without setting the window's 'Always on Top' property?

How about:
gtk_window_set_keep_above(window, 1);
gtk_window_set_keep_above(window, 0);

This should bring it forward, then remove the requirement that it stay
there.

Alternatively, there is:
gdk_window_raise(gtk_widget_get_window(GTK_WIDGET (window)));
which is probably the best way to go.

-Larry
<larry yrral net>

> ______________________________________________________________________
> From: Larry Reaves <larry yrral net>
> To: Sundaram <legends2k yahoo com>
> Cc: GTK+ DevList <gtk-app-devel-list gnome org>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 8:48:06 PM
> Subject: Re: GtkWindow Z-order Issue
>
> On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 03:59 -0800, Sundaram wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have written a thesaurus using GTK+. It registers itself for a
> event callback with X Server for
> > a set hot key combination. When I get the call from X, I pop up the
> > thesaurus' main window with the word looked up. Everything works
> fine,
> > but to pop up the window from the system tray, I call the
> > gtk_window_present() with my window handle, some times the app's
> > GtkWindow comes in front, above all windows. But most times, it
> comes
> > up from the sys. tray, but is hidden behind some other window of
> other
> > applications. What do I do to make sure its Z-order is the top most
> > when the user summons with the hot key?
>
> Google says:
>
> gtk_window_set_keep_above ()
>
>
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Sundaram
>
>
> -Larry
> <larry yrral net>
>
> Best Regards,
> Sundaram