Re: issues about modal dialogs

[Paul Davis <pbd Op Net>]

>- How can I make modal dialogs "always-on-top" between my application 
>windows? Just like Win32's modals, that won't allow hiding the dialog 
>under another window of the same application.

gdk_window_set_transient_for()   <= asks the WM to keep one window on
				     top of another
gdk_window_set_decorations()     <= asks the WM to avoid various decorations
				     such as the delete button,
				     raise/lower etc.

note that these can do no more than ask the WM: if the user uses a WM
that doesn't honor the requests, the application can do absolutely
nothing about it. this is the way X Window works - the WM is god, and
the user chooses their own god.

>- I want the modal dialog to return in the same place where i called it from, 
>calling a nested gtk_main(). In order to do this, I know that i have to 
>handle several situations.. What should I handle other than window destroy, 
>buttons clicks, and window delete?

thats about it.

>- Is there anything else i need to know to get the nested gtk_main() working 
>safely? Also if you know some applications example please let me know.

that should do it. i have several examples, but i work with gtkmm, so
i can't give you any specific examples. i imagine that the testgtk
program contains at least one example.

--p