[Glade-users] background on label
Dennis L. Goyette Sr.
dennisg@metronics.com
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 15:24:27 -0500
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anyway to change the background color on a label widget????
Jeff Gaskill wrote:
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> Damon Chaplin wrote:
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>> Jeff Gaskill wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a way to add a Pixmap (xpm) to a standard GTK button
>>> from within Glade? We are developing and application that will
>>> use the Gnome main window along with many of the Gnome stock
>>> buttons. These buttons provide a xpm to the left of the button
>>> label. We would like to replicate this style with other standard
>>> buttons using our own xpm files and labels. I don't see how
>>> this can be done through Glade. Glade only allows a label to be
>>> applied to the button.
>>>
>>> I'm new to both Glade and GTK development but understood that the
>>> GTKbutton widget allowed you to insert any type of widget in its
>>> container. If this is possible in raw GTK, is it possible through
>>> Glade.
>>
>> This is partially covered in the FAQ:
>>
>> 2.3 How do I add a pixmap to a button?
>>
>> Create a button and select 'Remove Label' from the popup menu.
>> You can then add any widgets you like to the button, e.g. a horizontal
>> box
>> with a pixmap and a label inside it. (Glade may make this even easier
>> in future.)
>>
>> However, I don't think it is that simple with Gnome dialog buttons.
>> I'm not sure.
>>
>> Damon
>
>
> Oops. Read the FAQ...
>
> This works fine with standard GTK buttons which is our primary use.
> Since the Gnome buttons (dialog included) are stock I assumed you
> could not modify them; therefore, requiring us to create new
> ones even if all we want to change is the label.
>
> I'm also wondering if we do need to get access to the stock
> Gnome button pixmaps, where can we find them? I've searched my
> installations directories for both xpm and png files to no avail.
> Any suggestions?
>
> BTW, I've noticed that that Redhat Linux 6.2 has the 5.5 release of
> Glade. When I went to the Glade download page I didn't see a
> Linux OS rpm for the latest version. Is there a Redhat Linux
> rpm for Glade 0.5.11?
>
>
> Thanks
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Jeff Gaskill wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:3A96B417.6529DD0D@usa.alcatel.com"><pre wrap=""><br>Damon Chaplin wrote:<br></pre>
<blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">Jeff Gaskill wrote:<br></pre><blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">Is there a way to add a Pixmap (xpm) to a standard GTK button<br>from within Glade? We are developing and application that will<br>use the Gnome main window along with many of the Gnome stock<br>buttons. These buttons provide a xpm to the left of the button<br>label. We would like to replicate this style with other standard<br>buttons using our own xpm files and labels. I don't see how<br>this can be done through Glade. Glade only allows a label to be<br>applied to the button.<br><br>I'm new to both Glade and GTK development but understood that the<br>GTKbutton widget allowed you to insert any type of widget in its<br>container. If this is possible in raw GTK, is it possible through<br>Glade.<br></pre></blockquote><pre wrap="">This is partially covered in the FAQ:<br><br>2.3 How do I add a pixmap to a button?<br><br>Create a button and select 'Remove Label' from the popup menu.<br>You can then add any widgets you like to the button, e.g. a horizontal<br>box<br>with a pixmap and a label inside it. (Glade may make this even easier<br>in future.)<br><br>However, I don't think it is that simple with Gnome dialog buttons.<br>I'm not sure.<br><br>Damon<br></pre></blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!----><br>Oops. Read the FAQ...<br><br>This works fine with standard GTK buttons which is our primary use.<br>Since the Gnome buttons (dialog included) are stock I assumed you<br>could not modify them; therefore, requiring us to create new<br>ones even if all we want to change is the label. <br><br>I'm also wondering if we do need to get access to the stock<br>Gnome button pixmaps, where can we find them? I've searched my<br>installations directories for both xpm and png files to no avail.<br>Any suggestions?<br><br>BTW, I've noticed that that Redhat Linux 6.2 has the 5.5 release of<br>Glade. When I went to the Glade download page I didn't see a<br>Linux OS rpm for the latest version. Is there a Redhat Linux<br>rpm for Glade 0.5.11?<br><br><br>Thanks<br></pre>
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