Access to buttons created via gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons()

kharrison · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:50 pm

I would like to access a dialog button that is created via gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons() in order to set its sensitivity property. As an example, there are times in my program during a runtime operation that I want the user to be able to 'Cancel', but not be able to press 'Ok'. After the operation is complete, then I desire the to have the opposite conditions... 'Cancel' deactivated, and 'Ok' active.

So... something like this...

Code:

dialog =
     gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons
       (
          "Dialog Title...",
          parent,
          GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
          GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
          GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_RESPONSE_OK,
          NULL
       );

/* This next function I fabricated... to illustrate what I am inquiring about... */
ok_button = gtk_get_dialog_stock_button( dialog, GTK_STOCK_OK );

/* Then I want to be able to control the particular buttons sensitivity */
gtk_widget_set_sensitive( ok_button, FALSE );

Perhaps I am just being stubborn and just need to accept that I need to initially create the dialog without any buttons... and then add them manually [presumably using gtk_dialiog_add_button() ]. That method, would of course, allow me to reference them directly. I would just like to know if this is actually necessary or are the buttons created via the very convenient function gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons() accessible?

Micah Carrick · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:16 am

The buttons are packed into GTK_DIALOG(dialog)->action_area where dialog is your dialog. The action_area is a GtkHButtonBox.

kharrison · **Posted:** Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:45 pm

Is there a way to access the GtkButton* representing the button widget built in this manner?

I was able to accomplish this as follows, but am still curious whether the button widgets created via gtk_dialog_new_with_button() can be accessed...

Code:

   dialog =
     gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons
       (
          "Dialog Title...",
          parent,
          GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
          NULL   /* NOTE: buttons were not specified */
       );

   /*
    * Now create the dialog buttons so that I can retain access to control 
    * thesensitivity
    */
   cancel_btn =
     gtk_dialog_add_button( (GtkDialog*)dialog,
                            GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL );
   ok_btn =
     gtk_dialog_add_button( (GtkDialog*)dialog,
                             GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_RESPONSE_OK );

Micah Carrick · **Posted:** Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:14 pm

dialog->action_area is a GtkHButtonBox, derived from GtkButtonBox, derived from GtkContainer. Therefore, you could use gtk_container_xx functions such as gtk_container_foreach() and gtk_container_get_children() which returns a GSList of the children. Then you can iterate through the buttons and set/unset their sensitivity.

kharrison · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:24 pm

Oh, ok, I get it... great thanks for the tip!

:D

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