[pygtk] Custom Widgets (Movable Containers)

[Alessandro Dentella]

On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 12:24:45AM +0100, Gian Mario Tagliaretti wrote:
> On Jan 24, 2008 11:39 PM, Wildemar Wildenburger <wildemar a freakmail.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Wildemar,
> 
> > Thank you for that suggestion, John. From (briefly) looking around,
> > pygoocanvas doesn't seem to be terribly well documented.
> 
> The reference manual covers 100% of the API, the xml files are shipped
> with the source, I've put a copy here:
> http://www.gnome.org/~gianmt/pygoocanvas/
> 
> I and Gustavo wrote plenty of examples, they come with the source
> tarball as well, you have simple examples, custom items and model/veiw
> examples.
> http://svn.berlios.de/viewcvs/pygoocanvas/trunk/demo/

I really appreciated the examples, both as very encouraging since the result
is very nice and very usefull starting point for the code.

Nevertheless I met problems...  Point 1. and 2. below are not at all
specific of goocanvas and I can understand they are not explained *in*
goocanvas, but are slowing down the learning process anyhow.

  1. the custom widgets uses do_* functions (eg: do_simple_create_path). 
     Using ipython I understand they are defined in GObjectMeta but i didn't
     find documentation on how to use these functions in general

  2. __gproperties__: the pygtk FAQ uses it in a couple of places but where
     is it explained the exact syntax and use?

  3. model/view (I only now realize what mv_demo was...)
     I'd really need some more explanation of how a model/view pattern apply
     to these concept.

> > With which I
> > could probably manage. The bigger problem to me seems that it
> > (appearantly) is not easily available for windows.

acc! I din't realize it. I was just  about to start developing something (on
Linux) but the customer will also need it on windows...

> Yep, unfortunately I'm not aware of a windows build, but it's doable.

Has anybody tried? I really have no clues on how compiling work under
windows, but I'd be willing to pay for this in case.

sandro
*:-)