Re: [gtk-list] Disabled menu entries & buttons

["K." <conradp cse unsw EDU AU>]

On Sat, 17 Jan 1998, Kenneth Albanowski wrote:

> Is there a particular reason why buttons and menu items don't support a
> disabled state, or is it just an omission? (That is, a "grayed out" state
> that leaves the button/item visible, but clearly shows that it will not
> work.) Or did I miss something?

its already supported, and affects most widgets (buttons, menu items etc).

#include <gtk/gtkwidget.h>

gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(button), FALSE);

and to re-enable

gtk_widget_set_sensitive(GTK_WIDGET(button), TRUE);


K.

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