Re: [gtk-list] Re: Deriving a new widget from GtkText

[Lyndon Drake <lyndon stat auckland ac nz>]

On Mon, Nov 23, 1998 at 11:16:06PM -0600, Havoc Pennington wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, Lyndon Drake wrote:
> > I want to write a widget that is very similar to GtkText.  Presumably
> > the best way to do this is to derive it from GtkText.  My main question
> > is, is it possible to override some of GtkText's methods, while letting
> > GtkText handle the functions that don't interest me? 
> 
> Yes, but you have to understand Gtk's object system, which can be a fun
> time. Read about creating widgets in the tutorial.
> 
> You can also use Gtk-- and override the _impl functions.
> 

Thanks.  Unfortunately we are restricted to straight C for R.  I'll reread
the tutorial stuff.

Lyndon