HowTo: Develop with GTKSharp

API reference

• see available widgets: http://www.go-mono.com/docs/index.aspx?tlink=root:/classlib-gnome, go to gnome libraries, gtk

data grid

• in GTK: To create a tree or list in GTK#, you need to use the Gtk.TreeModel interface, in conjunction with the Gtk.TreeView widget.
• see http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/mono-list/2006-October/033191.html and http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/viewvc/trunk/mcs/tools/sqlsharp/gui/gtk-sharp/DataGrid.cs?revision=37300&view=markup
  • http://mono-project.com/GtkSharp_TreeView_Tutorial

toolbar

• http://www.opennet.ru/docs/RUS/gtk_perl/toolbar.html and http://www.go-mono.com/docs/monodoc.ashx?tlink=3@ecma%3a1383%23Toolbar%2f*

dialog

• http://library.gnome.org/devel/gtk/stable/GtkDialog.html
• http://www.go-mono.com/docs/monodoc.ashx?link=T%3aGtk.Dialog

• check for Gtk.ResponseType.Ok, because Cancel or None can happen when the dialog is just closed
  • in the login dialog case: check for ResponseType.Accect

• default button: somehow DefaultResponse does not work as expected
  • use keypressevent; but careful: need GLib.ConnectBefore () to handle all key events [1]

label

• alignment:

label.SetAlignment(0.5,0); // centered
label.SetAlignment(0,0); // left align
label.SetAlignment(1,0); // right align

table

align labels: see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=545949

table.Attach: can span across columns, and rows; use AttachOptions.Fill for align to work
for each label: SetAlignment, see above

custom controls

• see http://www.codeproject.com/KB/static/customgtkcontrol.aspx?fid=1326365&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&sort=Position&view=Quick&select=2616300