Re: [gtk-list] RE: [Q]: EventBox and key_press_event

[Tomi Ollila <Tomi Ollila tfi net>]

Friday Aug 20 10:34:58 +0200 1999 Arjan J. Molenaar <arjan@xirion.nl> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I had an equal kind of problem: I had to let a drawingarea catch key
> events when a window had focus. I use gtk_widget_grab_focus (widget) after
> the widget is shown to let that widget get the events (there are also
> scrollbars in my window which work fine!). 

Also add GTK_WIDGET_SET_FLAGS(GTK_WIDGET(eventbox), GTK_CAN_FOCUS);

Now after pressing <TAB> you'll eventually get the focus again.

> 
> Hope this will do the job.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Arjan

Tomi