Re: Changing background colors on Gtk::ToolItems

[<mclarke7 cox net>]

I have'nt worked with a toolbutton before, but the docs describe the class as follows...

      A Gtk::ToolItem subclass that displays buttons.
      A ToolButton is are Gtk::ToolItem containing a button. 

So maybe you need to set the color on the button object thats inside the toolbutton. Perhaps something like this will work:

       toolbutton->get_child()->set_style(color_style);

Thats what I would try.

---- Jim Barnes <j r barnes larc nasa gov> wrote: 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to create a tool bar where the ToolButtons are used to control
> Simulation Modes (Operate, Reset, Trim, etc.).  To emphasize what mode has
> been selected, I want to change the background color of the ToolButton.
> Since the ToolButton is a Gtk::Widget I set up a new Gtk::Style with the
> colors I wanted and when the mode is selected I set the style to the color
> style.
> 
> tool_button->set_style(color_style);
> 
> However, the color never gets changed on the display.  This approach does
> work for Gtk:Button though.
> 
> Is there any way to make this work that I haven't found yet?
> 
> Thanks
> Jim
> 
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