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cnu_sree · GTK+ Geek Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 57

how we can know whether my particular widget is hide or shown
how we can know this is there any function for this .
thank u,inadvance
sree

gallen · Familiar Face Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 10

Hey mate,

I think the GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE() macro should do the trick.
eg.

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1 2 3 4 5	gboolean visible; GtkWidget *widget; visible = GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE(widget);

To find functions look at the GTK API or the lower level API's (say GDK if you are doing drawings).
For common problems like this one you can be assured there is a function in the API for them.

A link to the API is here: http://www.gtk.org/api/
Then click on the GTK api. Note: You can also download the tarball to have an offline reference.

Start at the point where you think the function should be then work your way up the object hierarchy (say if I wanted to make a button inactive I would start at GtkButton. When I can't find an appropriate function there I work back to GtkWidget and find: gtk_widget_set_sensitive() which does the trick).

skoona · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: GtkWidget signal may help

The GtkWidget parent class also has two signals that I find useful.

The ::hide signal
The ::show signal

They are driven whenever the window changes state between visible and not-visible. I have two callback routines that manage a instance/global variable.

James,