Re: Paint: how can use keys?

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 09:23, James Cameron <quozl <at> laptop.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 01, 2010 at 12:47:10AM -0300, Gonzalo Odiard wrote:
>> I am trying to use the keys with the circles with diferent sizes to
>> change the size of the tool, but didn't see any event.
>> Can anybody help me?
>
> I've tried what you tried, and found that there were no events logged
> until focus was switched to the drawing area widget.
>
> For example, start Paint, focus is on "Stroke Color".  Press right-arrow
> key and focus moves to Pencil icon.  Press Tab once and focus will be on
> the toolbar tabs.  Again, and focus will move to the Area
> (gtk.DrawingArea) widget.
>
> Only with focus there are events seen by key_press.
>
> If you need activity global events, consider accelerators.

What about listening for those events on the top level window
(Activity class) instead of the canvas? I think the journal is doing
that, and I guess other activities as well.

Regards,

Tomeu

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