[pygtk] Re: custom popup dialog

[Michael Baranov]

My head goes dizzy.. I must be asleep or what? But the issue *is still =

valid!
*Help!
>> 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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