Re: [gtk-list] show() vs. show_all()

[john giorgio hart bbk ac uk]

>What is the difference between calling gtk_widget_show_all() on a say
>top-level window, and using gtk_widget_show() on every widget
>descending from the window?

Hiya, gtk_widget_show_all() is great for simple windows ... but often you have
a mix of hidden and visible widgets. For example, you might have a window
showing an image, with a pair of rulers which are hidden by default, but which
the user can make visible.

The rule I use is that if I'm writing a single widget-building-function which
calls no other widget builders, then I can use gtk_widget_show_all(). In all
other cases I have to use gtk_widget_show(), to avoid messing up the show/hide
state of any sub-widgets.

John
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