RE: [java-gnome-hackers] App.setStatusBar

[Jeffrey M. <Jef...@Br...>]

> While working to get TestGNOME.java working, I came across 
> this issue. 
> In TestGNOME, an org.gnu.gtk.AppBar is created.  An attempt is made to
> assign it to org.gnu.gnome.App.setStatusBar(org.gnu.gnome.StatusBar). 
> Right now, StatusBar does not extend AppBar.  In gnome-app.h,
> gnome_app_set_statusbar takes a pointer to GtkWidget.  Could 
> a developer
> pass *any* widget to this function?
> 
> My first inclination is to overload setStatusBar with
> setStatusBar(org.gnu.gtk.AppBar) as well as
> setStatusBar(org.gnu.gnome.StatusBar).

Both GtkStatusbar and GnomeAppbar extend from GtkHBox.  Internally,
once you pass the object to the set_statusbar method it casts it
to a GtkWidget and just adds it to the container.  I think the
overloaded method is the best approach.  You should be able to
pass either handle to the method and expect it to work fine.

> I've tried using
> http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/libgnomeui/gnomeapp.html 
> for insight,
> into how the gnome_app_set_statusbar function should be used. 
> Unfortunately, I could find nothing there to help me with this.  Is
> there a better place to look?  If the only answer is to view the gnome
> source I will go there, but I'd rather not.

The best approach is to look at the docs first.  If it doesn't answer
the question then post to this list.  I am fairly familiar with the
code for both gtk and libgnomeui and can usually derive an answer
quickly.

-Jeff