Names in Glade XML files must be unique?

[Daniel Kasak <dkasak nusconsulting com au>]

Hi all.

I've just experienced some pretty weird behaviour when using Glade XML 
files.
It seems that Gtk2::GladeXML's get_widget() will get hold of the *first* 
object if finds with the given name ( outside of it's "scope" ) instead 
of selecting the right one.

For example, I have 2 windows. In Glade, they're called "MainMenu" and 
"Batches".
In Perl, I create them:

$mainmenu = Gtk2::GladeXML->new($gladefile, "MainMenu");
$mainmenu->signal_autoconnect_from_package;

$batches = Gtk2::GladeXML->new($gladefile, "Batches");
$batches->signal_autoconnect_from_package;

Now, my MainMenu form has a *button* on it, called "Batches" ... because 
it's the batches button, which opens the batches form.

If I try to get hold of the "Batches" window, via:

$batches->get_widget("Batches")

I instead get the Batches *button*, on the MainMenu form.

I realise I can get around this by using unique names ( eg calling the 
button btnBatches or something ), but still ... shouldn't the work?
How is the $batches object getting hold of something on the $mainmenu 
object?

Any plans to fix this behaviour?

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Daniel Kasak
IT Developer
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