Re: Scrolling a GtkTreeview cell

[Kian Karas <kian karas dev gmail com>]

You're right, I tried to keep the information level low in case there was
an actual solution to what I hoped was possible. In lack of that, here is a
more thorough description of the problem domain.

It's an industrial device with a 4.5" screen. The only input method is a
keypad. The keypad has up/down/left/right/enter/back buttons (and some
other domain specific keys). The before mentioned keys are used to navigate
a menu system.

The menu system is a tree structure with multiple levels. It is used to
access new views (different from the menu view; domain specific functions),
status information (e.g. serial no., SW version, etc.) and change settings.

Here's a screenshot of status information, including the string that does
not fit (last row):
https://imgur.com/a/4XlTK

We're currently using the tree view for implementing the menu. However,
Eric's is probably right in that the list box is better suited for this. It
is better suited for changing settings directly (we current have to push a
new "edit view", let the user change the settings, and then pop the "edit
view" to return to the menu).

The challenge with this kind of UI (small screen and keypad input) is to
keep the number of key presses low and the information density high.