On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 01:01:36AM +0000, Andrew Wood wrote: > Thanks Tristan. I think I follow what you're saying... > > The call to gtk_container_remove is decrementing the ref count so > generalpage becomes NULL? > > Is there a way to "up" the count immediately prior to calling > gtk_container_remove
g_object_ref(), please refer to the GObject tutorial http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/stable/gobject-memory.html Generally, you should not "up the count" just prior gtk_container_remove(). If you own an object, you should reference it and only release your reference with g_object_unref() when you are done with the object. The floating reference trick used by widgets just simplifies coding in the common situation when the object (a) will end up owned by some other object you own so it's sufficient that you refer this other object or (b) you are content with the object disappearing any time (possibly both). In the general case simplifications don't work and you must follow the rules. Yeti _______________________________________________ gtk-app-devel-list mailing list gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list
