Re: Problem with the gc I use to draw

[Paul Davis <pbd Op Net>]

>Hello ppl:
>Problem with the gc I use to draw, it leaks to other widgets.
>I have a Widget I use as a drawing area and 5 buttons I use to change
>between drawing functions.
>I am using these functions to draw on the Widget
>
>gdk_gc_set_line_attributes(widget->style->white_gc, lineWidth,
>GDK_LINE_SOLID, GDK_CAP_ROUND, GDK_JOIN_ROUND);
> gdk_draw_line(pixmap1, widget->style->white_gc, x, y, x, y);
>and the respective one for rects.
>
>and this function to refresh the drawing area:
>gtk_widget_draw(widget, &update_rect);
>
>The drawing goes fine but after I draw if I go to the buttons these get
>painted(as if the color leaked) in the color of the white_gc or black_gc
>I am using to draw. Why is this?

styles are shared resources. if you don't this effect, use
gtk_style_copy() and gtk_widget_set_style() to get a per-widget style,
and then modify the copy.

--p