Re: Changing background color of text in statusbar

[Viraj Chatterjee <vchatter adobe com>]

http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-question-index.html

GtkWidget* eventbox = gtk_event_box_new();
GtkWidget *label = gtk_label_new(".... some text"):

gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(eventbox), label);

...

For adding this eventbox in to your status bar might require some additional 
work..., and I'll have to figure that out..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Egon Andersen" <post talura dk>
To: "gtk-list" <gtk-list gnome org>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: Changing background color of text in statusbar


> Viraj Chatterjee wrote:
> > Put your gtk_label in an eventbox and then change the background of the 
> > eventbox.
> > Look at:
> >
> > 3.1.
> > How do I change the color of a widget?
> > in the Common queries at the GTK+ web site.
> Do you mean www.gtk.org FAQ chapter 6.1 ?
> I don't see anything called 'Common queries'...
> > -vc
> I can't just put the label in an eventbox. The label is a part of the 
> GtkStatusbar.
> So I can't see how I can put it in an eventbox - unless I should put the 
> entire GtkStatusbar in an eventbox?
>
> Best regards
> Egon Andersen
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