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I am programming in C using the latest stable GTK.

I want to have a background image in my window. I tried adding the image but then it goes
above the other widgets, I want it behind everything. I spent ages trawling the web trying to figure this one out.

Thanks.
TBlue

Your main GtkWindow widget has a GdkWindow, which can be accessed with GTK_WIDGET(window)->window. In fact, every widget has an associated GdkWindow. In any case, you should check out the gdk_window_set_back_pixmap(), found at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/ ... ack-pixmap

Also, you should check out gdk_window_shape_combine_mask(). Use this function to set the GdkWindows of all of the other widgets in the window wath an alpha mask (transparency).

I've never done this, but I'm pretty sure this is how you would do it. I would recommend you check out Google Code Search or Krugle for examples of how to use these functions.

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Andrew Krause

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Thanks for the reply,

I tried using this code, to load and then display the background.

GdkPixmap *BackPixMap;
BackPixMap=gdk_pixmap_create_from_xpm (mainwindow,NULL,NULL,"pics/fb.xpm");
gdk_window_set_back_pixmap(GTK_WIDGET(mainwindow)->window,BackPixMap,FALSE);

This generates an runtime error..

Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixmap_colormap_create_from_xpm: assertion `drawable == NULL || GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed

Can anyone point me to an example that loads say a jpg or bmp into the background of a window ?

Thanks.
Tblue

mainwindow is your GtkWindow widget, right? Well, GTK_WIDGET (mainwindow)->window is your drawable because GdkWindow is a GdkDrawable. (Yes, the whole GtkWindow/GdkWindow thing is confusing, but it is the necessary terminology).

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Andrew Krause

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For completeness heres a copy of the routine I used to create windows with a background image...

You probably need to customise it a little, Im working on an embedded device that supports only 640x480.

GtkWidget *SetupWindow(gchar *data,gboolean Transient)
{
GdkPixmap *background;
GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
GdkScreen *ourscreen;
GdkColormap *colormap;
GtkStyle *style;
GdkColor fg;
GdkColor bg;
GError *error = NULL;
GdkRectangle *rect;
GtkWidget *window;

pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file ("pics/fb.png",&error);
if (error != NULL) {
if (error->domain == GDK_PIXBUF_ERROR) {
g_print ("Pixbuf Related Error:\n");
}
if (error->domain == G_FILE_ERROR) {
g_print ("File Error: Check file permissions and state:\n");
}

g_printerr ("%s\n", error[0].message);
exit(1);
}
gdk_pixbuf_render_pixmap_and_mask (pixbuf, &background, NULL, 0);
style = gtk_style_new ();
style->bg_pixmap[0] = background;
window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), data);
// gtk_window_maximize(GTK_WINDOW(window));
gtk_window_set_modal (GTK_WINDOW (window),TRUE);
gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window),640,480);
gtk_widget_set_style (GTK_WIDGET(window), GTK_STYLE(style));
gtk_window_set_position(GTK_WINDOW(window),GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER_ALWAYS);
gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(window), 14);
if(Transient==TRUE)
gtk_window_set_transient_for(GTK_WINDOW (window),GTK_WINDOW(mainwindow));
gtk_widget_show (window);
return(window);
}