[pygtk] problems with accelerators and UIManager

[John Finlay]

Eike Nicklas wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am currently learning Python and PyGTK by programming a simple
> application and noticed a strange behaviour of accelerators in
> connection with UIManager:
>
> In my program, I use UIManager to create a toolbar, but I don't use a
> menu. Everything seems to work fine except for the accelerators.
> A reduced version of my code is attached.
>
>   
Actions only automatically connect accelerators when connecting to a 
menuitem proxy. The "strange" behaviour results from the toolbar 
creating an overflow menu for items that can't be displayed. The action 
accelerators are automatically connected for proxy items in the overflow 
menu.

>
> What is the reason for this strange behaviour? Is there a way to use
> accelerators when creating only a toolbar but not a menu?
>
>   
Try connecting the accelerators to the actions manually with something like:

    for action in action_group.list_actions():
        action.connect_accelerator()

after you create the toolbar.

John