Sorry to trouble you again but I assume that in this function (and
others) I need a "g_free(old_text)" prior to both returns?

(From the documentation of gtk_tree_model_get).

Thanks


static void cb_type_changed( GtkCellRendererText *renderer,
                gchar               *path,
                gchar               *new_text,
                GtkListStore        *master )
{
   GtkTreeIter   iter;
   gchar        *old_text;
   gboolean      text_sens = FALSE;
   gboolean      int_sens = FALSE;

   /* Get previous value from master model */
   gtk_tree_model_get_iter_from_string( GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ),
                                        &iter, path );
   gtk_tree_model_get( GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ), &iter,
                       TYPE_COL, &old_text, -1 );

   /* Do we need to change anything? */
   if( ! g_strcmp0( old_text, new_text ) )
       return;

   /* What changes are needed? */
   if( ! g_strcmp0( new_text, "String" ) )
       text_sens = TRUE;
   else if( ! g_strcmp0( new_text, "Integer" ) )
       int_sens = TRUE;

   /* Update master model */
   gtk_list_store_set( master, &iter, TYPE_COL, new_text,
                                      TEXT_SENS_COL, text_sens,
                                      INT_SENS_COL, int_sens,
                                      -1 );
}


On Tue, 2008-12-16 at 12:25 +0100, Tadej Borovšak wrote:

> > 1. Given that this is a dialog which may be popped up and dismissed several
> > times whilst the application runs, do I need to do any g_object_unrefs on
> > any of the list stores or other parts to avoid memory leaks?
> 
> If you'll be only hiding your popup window and reuse it several times,
> you don't need to do anything, since the data structures will be
> needed throughout the whole application life cycle.
> 
> On the other hand, if you intend to replace models or if you'll be
> destroying your popup after every usage and re-create it on demand,
> you need to unref models after they have been added to their place.
> This way, the container will hold the last reference to that model and
> when the models will be destroyed together with the parent.
> 
> Note that you don't need to unref GtkAdjustment, since it's created
> with only floating reference which is sunken when adjustment gets
> added in cell renderer.
> 
> (TIP: How to determine refcount of the created object?
> If one of the object's ancestors is GInitiallyUnowned, the object has
> only floating reference when created, otherwise it has refcount of 1.)
> 
> The required code modifications are marked inside my code snippet below.
> 
> > 2. Given that the type field in my structure is an integer, do I take it
> > that the appropriate starting type cannot be selected nor the final value
> > extracted when the dialog completes out of the combo as an integer, I have
> > to make the list column a string and insert the appropriate string and
> > decipher the appropriate string at the end as the Combo renderer is based on
> > a text entry so there is no equivalent of xxxx_get_active() like I have with
> > a "standalone" combo box?
> 
> I don't quite understand what are you trying to say here. But in
> general, "look-a-like" treeview widgets (like GtkCellRendererCombo)
> are whole different beasts than their "standalone" counterparts.
> 
> Their main task is to display things that they are ordered to. Orders
> can come directly from their properties (these kind of orders are
> created with g_object_set function call) or from underlying treeview's
> model (put in place with gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes function
> call).
> 
> The "bonus" functionality is limited to the time when the cell
> renderer is in "editing mode" (this is why you need to set their
> "editable" property to TRUE - if you don't, combo and spin cell
> renderers offer the same functionality as the non-editable text cell
> renderer). Plus their bonus is strictly superficial - the underlying
> model is NOT modified at all. It's programmer's responsibility to get
> the selected value at the end of the editing and update the model.
> 
> I'm not sure if I answered your question, so feel free to send another mail.
> 
> > 3. Is there a sensible way without speaking pixels that I can say "allow for
> > at least n rows initially" as if my initial list is empty or has only one
> > row the thing is stupidly small (I am using a scroll on the treeview as it
> > could get arbitrarily large).
> 
> I only know gtk_widget_set_size_request function (and trying to avoid
> it since it usually brings more problems than it solves). My usual
> approach is to pack GtkScrolledWindow in such a way that it gets
> resided whenever the main window is resized and the set the default
> window size. It's not the perfect solution, but most of the time works
> OK.
> 
> 
> --------------
> #include <gtk/gtk.h>
> 
> enum
> {
>    TYPE_COL,
>    TEXT_COL,
>    TEXT_SENS_COL,
>    INT_COL,
>    INT_SENS_COL,
>    NO_COLS
> };
> 
> 
> static void
> cb_type_changed( GtkCellRendererText *renderer,
>                 gchar               *path,
>                 gchar               *new_text,
>                 GtkListStore        *master )
> {
>    GtkTreeIter   iter;
>    gchar        *old_text;
>    gboolean      text_sens = FALSE;
>    gboolean      int_sens = FALSE;
> 
>    /* Get previous value from master model */
>    gtk_tree_model_get_iter_from_string( GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ),
>                                         &iter, path );
>    gtk_tree_model_get( GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ), &iter,
>                        TYPE_COL, &old_text, -1 );
> 
>    /* Do we need to change anything? */
>    if( ! g_strcmp0( old_text, new_text ) )
>        return;
> 
>    /* What changes are needed? */
>    if( ! g_strcmp0( new_text, "String" ) )
>        text_sens = TRUE;
>    else if( ! g_strcmp0( new_text, "Integer" ) )
>        int_sens = TRUE;
> 
>    /* Update master model */
>    gtk_list_store_set( master, &iter, TYPE_COL, new_text,
>                                       TEXT_SENS_COL, text_sens,
>                                       INT_SENS_COL, int_sens,
>                                       -1 );
> }
> 
> 
> static void
> cb_string_param_changed( GtkCellRendererText *renderer,
>                         gchar               *path,
>                         gchar               *new_text,
>                         GtkListStore        *master )
> {
>    GtkTreeIter   iter;
> 
>    /* Update master model */
>    gtk_tree_model_get_iter_from_string( GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ),
>                                         &iter, path );
>    gtk_list_store_set( master, &iter, TEXT_COL, new_text, -1 );
> }
> 
> static void
> cb_integer_param_changed( GtkCellRendererText *renderer,
>                          gchar               *path,
>                          gchar               *new_text,
>                          GtkListStore        *master )
> {
>    GtkTreeIter   iter;
>    gint          value;
> 
>    /* Update master model */
>    gtk_tree_model_get_iter_from_string( GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ),
>                                         &iter, path );
>    value = (gint)strtol( new_text, NULL, 10 );
>    gtk_list_store_set( master, &iter, INT_COL, value, -1 );
> }
> 
> int
> main( int    argc,
>      char **argv )
> {
>    GtkWidget         *window;
>    GtkWidget         *treeview;
>    GtkListStore      *model;
>    GtkListStore      *master;
>    GtkTreeIter        iter;
>    GtkCellRenderer   *renderer;
>    GtkAdjustment     *adj;
>    GtkTreeViewColumn *col;
> 
>    gtk_init( &argc, &argv );
> 
>    window = gtk_window_new( GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL );
>    g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( window ), "destroy",
>                      G_CALLBACK( gtk_main_quit ), NULL );
> 
> 
>    /* create treeview */
>    treeview = gtk_tree_view_new();
>    gtk_tree_view_set_reorderable( GTK_TREE_VIEW( treeview ), TRUE );
>    gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER( window ), treeview );
> 
>    /* Create "master" model for treeview and add 2 entries */
>    master = gtk_list_store_new( NO_COLS, G_TYPE_STRING,
>                                          G_TYPE_STRING,
>                                          G_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
>                                          G_TYPE_INT,
>                                          G_TYPE_BOOLEAN );
>    gtk_list_store_append( master, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( master, &iter, TYPE_COL, "None",
>                                       TEXT_COL, "Parameter 1",
>                                       TEXT_SENS_COL, FALSE,
>                                       INT_COL, 0,
>                                       INT_SENS_COL, FALSE,
>                                       -1 );
>    gtk_list_store_append( master, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( master, &iter, TYPE_COL, "Integer",
>                                       TEXT_COL, "Parameter 1",
>                                       TEXT_SENS_COL, FALSE,
>                                       INT_COL, 5,
>                                       INT_SENS_COL, TRUE,
>                                       -1 );
>    gtk_tree_view_set_model( GTK_TREE_VIEW( treeview ),
>                             GTK_TREE_MODEL( master ) );
>    /* master has now refcount of 2 (1 from our initial creation +
>     * 1 from addition to treeview). We'll remove our reference so
>     * the model will be destroyed if:
>     *   - it's removed from treeview
>     *   - treeview gets destroyed
>     */
>    g_object_unref( G_OBJECT( master ) );
> 
>    /* column 1 */
>    /* Create model for combo renderer and populate it */
>    model = gtk_list_store_new( 2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT );
>    gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, "None", 1, 0, -1 );
>    gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, "String", 1, 1, -1 );
>    gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, "Integer", 1, 2, -1 );
> 
>    /* Create column and add renderer to it */
>    col = gtk_tree_view_column_new();
>    gtk_tree_view_column_set_resizable( col, TRUE );
> 
>    renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_combo_new();
>    g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( renderer ), "edited",
>                      G_CALLBACK( cb_type_changed ), master );
>    g_object_set( G_OBJECT( renderer ), "model", GTK_TREE_MODEL( model ),
>                                        "text-column", 0,
>                                        "editable", TRUE,
>                                        "has_entry", FALSE,
>                                        NULL );
>    /* Unref model (the same logic applies here as with the first unref) */
>    g_object_unref( G_OBJECT( model ) );
> 
>    gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start( col, renderer, TRUE );
>    gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes( col, renderer, "text", TYPE_COL,
>                                         NULL );
>    gtk_tree_view_append_column( GTK_TREE_VIEW( treeview ), col );
> 
>    /* column 2 */
>    /* Again create model for combo renderer and populate it */
>    model = gtk_list_store_new( 1, G_TYPE_STRING );
>    gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, "Parameter 1", -1 );
>    gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, "Parameter 2", -1 );
>    gtk_list_store_append( model, &iter );
>    gtk_list_store_set( model, &iter, 0, "Parameter 3", -1 );
> 
>    /* Create column and add renderer to it */
>    col = gtk_tree_view_column_new();
>    gtk_tree_view_column_set_resizable( col, TRUE );
> 
>    renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_combo_new();
>    g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( renderer ), "edited",
>                      G_CALLBACK( cb_string_param_changed ), master );
>    g_object_set( G_OBJECT( renderer ), "model", GTK_TREE_MODEL( model ),
>                                        "text-column", 0,
>                                        "has_entry", FALSE,
>                                        NULL );
>    /* Unref model (the same logic applies here as with the first unref) */
>    g_object_unref( G_OBJECT( model ) );
> 
>    gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start( col, renderer, TRUE );
>    gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes( col, renderer,
>                                         "text", TEXT_COL,
>                                         "sensitive", TEXT_SENS_COL,
>                                         "editable", TEXT_SENS_COL,
>                                         NULL );
>    gtk_tree_view_append_column( GTK_TREE_VIEW( treeview ), col );
> 
>    /* column 3 */
>    /* Create adjustment for spin renderer */
>    adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT( gtk_adjustment_new( 0, 0, 100, 1, 10, 0 ) );
> 
>    /* Create column and add renderer to it */
>    col = gtk_tree_view_column_new();
>    gtk_tree_view_column_set_resizable( col, TRUE );
> 
>    renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_spin_new();
>    g_signal_connect( G_OBJECT( renderer ), "edited",
>                      G_CALLBACK( cb_integer_param_changed ), master );
>    g_object_set( G_OBJECT( renderer ), "adjustment", adj,
>                                        "editable", TRUE,
>                                        NULL );
>    gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start( col, renderer, TRUE );
>    gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes( col, renderer,
>                                         "text", INT_COL,
>                                         "sensitive", INT_SENS_COL,
>                                         "editable", INT_SENS_COL,
>                                         NULL );
>    gtk_tree_view_append_column( GTK_TREE_VIEW( treeview ), col );
> 
> 
>    gtk_widget_show_all( window );
> 
>    gtk_main();
> 
>    return( 0);
> }
> --------------


John Collins Xi Software Ltd www.xisl.com

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