Re: passing events to widget which is _not_ a parent of the initial widget

[Paul Davis <pbd op net>]

>> if you want this, you need to use the GnomeCanvas.
>
>Actually I'm using a GtkLayout.

right, thats why you should use the Canvas instead. Its just another
widget (believe it nor, packed inside a GtkLayout). don't reinvent the
wheel. in GTK+2, you can use the Canvas without any other part of
GNOME not already required by GTK+ itself.

>So if there's no way to leave events for non-parents, does this mean I
>have to do it all manually:
>Search the widget tree for widgets under the mouse-cursor ? And reinvent
>the event ?

correct. as i mentioned before, GTK+ in general isn't designed to
handle overlapping widgets "properly". the Canvas is.

--p