Re: how to prevent Gtk::Entry to "Pass on" key event?

[Robert Pearce <rob bdt-home demon co uk>]

Hi jody,

On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:33:10 +0200 you wrote:
> 
> So if there is no way to get a Gdk_Return from a Entry,
> i guess i'll have to to do some ugliness (catch all key events first,
> and if my entry has the focus, ill call the appropriate function;
> otherwise (no focus) i check for 'f' etc.etc)

Could you perhaps avoid needing to get the GDK_Return? The Gtk::Entry
presumably handles the return key in a way that causes it to emit a
signal (signal_activate?). Could you not look for that instead?