Re: Keeping focus with a dialog

On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 03:08:38PM +0000, Michael Dransfield wrote : > I am trying to make popup forms (new/edit forms for a db) using a > gtkDialog. > > I would like 2 things. > > 1. What is the best way to make sure that the main gtkWindow cant > receive focus? I could see many ways to actually do this (i assume the > focus_out_event has something to do with it). What is the tried and > trusted method to make it so that they cant loose the modal dialog > beneth the main application window (and loose any way to interact with > the application). I am developing in linux and deploying on windows, so > the best cross-platform compatable/stable pls. (I have noticed some > problems using gtkDialog->hide() in windows, anyone have the same > problems. Ill try to sort out some simple test code if i can repeat it > again). I dont need the code - just best way to do it. > > 2. I would like it so the dialog cant be closed using the X in the > window, I am hiding and showing different forms and dont want them to be > distroyed, just hidden when they click on the ok or cancel buttons. Intercept the windows 'delete_event', call your custom function which hides the widget and make sure you return 'true' in your function. -- Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. GnuPG Key: http://guru.josefine.at/~mfischer/C2272BD0.asc