Re: Re: gtk modal popup w/ matchbox

From: mallum <breakfast.a.t.10.am>
Date: Sat Aug 31 2002 - 19:12:30 EDT

on Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 01:51:44PM +0100, Philip Blundell wrote:
> > I mean GTK_WINDOW POPUP
>
> GTK_WINDOW_POPUP windows are override redirect.

If this is true, they are evil and outside of matchbox control. As far
as the wm's concerned they dont exist and therefore the stacking
order gets messed up. Override redirect windows should only really be
used for things like menus and tooltips.

> You probably don't want
> that for a dialog box - just use GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL and set the
> transient-for hint.

Yes this is the way to go.

  -- Matthew
Received on Sat Aug 31 23:12:57 2002

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