[pygtk] Re: custom popup dialog

[Michael Baranov]

Sorry for the post... It looks like I was wrong: entry.get_allocation() =

returns *actual* size and position.

Cheers!
> Hello!
>
> I'm implementing a custom popup window for a gtk.Entry. Actually it's =

> a custom completion popup. but does not really matter. The real =

> question is:
>
> *for a given gtk.Entry (parented, realized) get location of the =

> left-bottom corner of the entry in screen coordinates* (in order to =

> position the popup window).
>
>
> Part of the problem I solved myself:
>     window =3D entry.get_parent_window()
>     origin =3D window.get_origin()
> origin returns left-top corner of window's client area in screen =

> coordinates. It's OK.
>
> But I'm not able to get *actual* entry position and size in window =

> coordinates. entry.get_allocation() returns allocation which not =

> always corresponds to *actual* on-screen size and position, but rather =

> reflects he space devoted to the widget. For example putting gtk.Entry =

> into gtk.VBox gives the above results.
>
> Help is much appreciated! Thanks!
> -- =

> Michael Baranov
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