Re: [Re: [gtkmm] Gtk::Combo BUG?]

[Murray Cumming <murrayc usa net>]

Yes, this is a known bug that is already fixed in the gtkmm 2.4 branch.
Actually, gtkmm 2.4 will eventually have a completely new Combo widget.

Jeff Gavin <jeff ezclick net> wrote:

> Serge S. Fukanchik wrote:
> > Hi,
> > i need to clear combo drop down list, but every Gtkmm solution
> > i tried so far, fails to do so.
> > 
> > It looks natural to use following construct:
> > 
> > combo.get_list()->children().clear ();
> > 
> > get, list of drop down children and clear it,
> > but this code segfaults in my simple test case (please see attached
> > source), and i ended with use of gtk_list_clear_items:
> > 
> > gtk_list_clear_items ( GTK_LIST ( combo.get_list ()->gobj() ), 0, -1 );
> > 
> > So, what is `correct' way of removing items from Combo Drop Down?
> 
> I think there is a bug in the combo box.  For my project, this is the 
> way we clear a combo box (using the GTK 'C' routine).
> 
>     // Clear the items in the combo box.
>     gtk_list_clear_items (my_combo_widget.get_list()->gobj(), 0, -1);
> 
> Is it 'correct'?  For me, yes, because it works for the version of gtkmm 
> (gtkmm-2.2.1) that we are using for development.  Did I pull my hair out 
> trying to figure out that one line to clear a combo box? YES!  Of all 
> the widgets that I have worked with in MS and Linux, the Combo box has 
> always driven me mad!
> 
> Jeff
> 
> <snip the rest>
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Murray Cumming
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