Re: Need clarification about gtk_widget_set_events()

[Tristan Van Berkom <tristan van berkom gmail com>]

DC A wrote:

> Hello! Can anyone kindly clarify when to use gtk_widget_set_events() 
> routine? I know every widget has some default events. But how can we be sure 
> which events are automatically selected by widgets and we don't need to call 
> the above mentioned routine? Thanks.
>  

You probably want to use gtk_widget_add_events() so as to leave the
widget's default event mask in tact, you want to call it before the 
widget is realized.

when a widget is gtk_widget_show()'n inside a heirarchy with a visible 
toplevel
(this is called and "anchored" child widget) and you return to the GTK+ 
mainloop;
the widget will finally be realized.

its safe to call directly after creating the widget before showing it.

Cheers,
                              -Tristan