Re: [gtk-list] RE: GtkList in 1.1.3

[Andreas Tille <tille physik uni-halle de>]

On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Rostedt, Steven wrote:

> I was told that in the 1.1.? version that only
> the left button is now checked.  I didn't like the
That's right there is an explicitely test in the
sources like
   if ( event->button != 1 ) return;
(It is from my poor mind but it catches the fact.)
   
> answer, because I believe that the developer of
> an application should have the choice of what
> button to make selections, since they might
> have a reason to do something different.
Yes, I'm really happy, that there is someone who has
the same opinion like me!
 
> I can only use the "stable" versions, since I apply
> this to tools at work and don't have the time to
> debug an application and the tool kit.  I did update
> my version of the GtkCList to take a mask that
> would set the appropriate buttons to make selections.
That's quite a good idea!
 
> I still belive a mask to choose the selection button is
> a good idea, and leave the left button as the default.
> The toolkit should never limit a developer, only
> the applications should apply the limits of its use.
> 
> Maybe this can still be done before 1.2.0 :)
Hopefully such stuff will be implemented in 1.1.6!
I could live with a patch for private use, but as a Debian
developer I have to rely on official libraries.

I didn't have the time to cope with the CVS stuff, but I
would like to send patches to anywhere if this idea is
accepted and this could help.  (I havn't used the CVS stuff
before and havn't time to read the related docs just now :-(.)

I'm really interested in any quick (but not dirty) solution
which offers the possibility, that an application can use
*all* mouse buttons to select list items.

Kind regards

         Andreas.