Re: [gtk-list] Re: Spel cheker

[Kenneth Albanowski <kjahds kjahds com>]

On 13 Jul 1998, Tom Tromey wrote:

> >>>>> "Pat" == Pat Rogan <rogan@lycos.com> writes:
> 
> Pat> Is anyone interested in a gtk spell checker?  ( I am... ).
> 
> Pat> What other behavior would be useful?  Has anyone already done
> Pat> this?
> 
> The beginnings of a Gtk spell checker are in gnome-libs/libgnomeui.
> It is a wrapper for ispell.  It could use some work.
> 
> It looks ok for "batch"-style use.  However, I'd like to see something
> that would also work for interactive use -- correct or at least
> highlight misspelled words as I type.  This requires a different
> design, probably.

It would seem that the interactive version should logiically be something
that can be "attached" to a, or is descended from, GtkEditable. 

-- 
Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com, CIS: 70705,126)