Re: embedding arbitrary graphics in text

["Tony Graham" <Tony Graham MenteithConsulting com>]

On Tue, September 7, 2010 4:36 pm, Travis Griggs wrote:
> I'm fleshing out a Smalltalk binding to Pango, and want to be able to
> show breakpoint graphics embedded at arbitrary points in the text.
>
> I found the pange_attr_shape_new() function, but I don't know if
> that's what I want at all.
>
> ATM, what would seem cool, is a way of having an Attribute that says
> "when I draw these items, run this callback with position information,
> so I can do some custom drawing at this point." But maybe that's the
> wrong way to think about getting the job done.

That would be cool.

> Help and pointers and hints appreciated! TIA

Use pango_attr_shape_new_with_data() to associate a closure or object with
the shape.  (I should try it myself sometime: it's cleaner than anything
I've ever done with associating shapes with callbacks.)

Regards,


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