Re: gtk2-perl / easily accessing objects properties

[muppet <scott asofyet org>]

lanzz lanzz org wrote:

> would be better to return the old value. so you could say
>
> $old = $window->allow_shrink(0);
> ...
> $window->allow_shrink($old);
>  

i agree completely, as this is a useful and common idiom i've seen in a 
fair amount of code.

also, as another two bits, i prefer the "autoloaded method" form for 
properties rather than the hash key form, because the hash key form 
offers a possibility for conflict with user data keys.