Re: Locked accels hardcoded for GtkWindow

[Zveroy <zveroy gmail com>]

> GTK has extensive internal support for "key navigation" that allows
> users to move keyboard focus and
> which-widget-will-be-activated-by-default around a GUI without having
> to resort to the mouse.
>
> The keys above are all involved in this support, although Return plays
> a special role - it activates the current default widget, if any. This
> means that GTK prevents them from being used as accelerators.

I know. In first place I tried to remove standart bindings, but trap
was in other place.

> For a few apps (like the one I work on) its generally a liability.

Just now I working on the application without any widgets in main
window which need such navigation.

>There are ways around it but they are complex and a bit ugly.

If it can save whole functionality of standart accels (like shortcut
labels in menu or accel maps) I am ready to anything. Give me a hint
please.

> I am currently thinking about a patch that makes the use of these keys
> for key-nav optional at the request of the application and/or user.
> Not likely to surface any time soon, though.

This will be excellent, I think.