On May 16, 5:04 pm, MRAB <goo...@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: > Seb wrote: > > On May 16, 4:20 pm, MRAB <goo...@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: > >> Seb wrote: > >>> I'm trying to construct a menu from an xml file. However my recursive > >>> algorithm isn't doing what I want it too. I've been starring at this > >>> for too long. Any help appreciated :) > >>> I get the following error but the problem is more of a logical nature. > >>> ./gnomeAppletMenu.py:40: GtkWarning: gtk_menu_shell_insert: assertion > >>> `GTK_IS_MENU_ITEM (child)' failed > >>> menu_bar.append(menu) > >>> I'm pretty sure I fuck up around line 27-30 > >>> xml file: > >>>http://pastie.org/480045 > >>> python code: > >>>http://pastie.org/480042 > >> The traceback suggests to me that you can add only a 'MenuItem' to a > >> 'MenuBar', but create_menu() is returning a 'Menu'. > > > Doesn't a MenuBar consists of Menu's? > > I've had a look at some examples on the web and it looks like you need > to: > > 1. Set the menu on a menu item (the 'set_submenu' method); > 2. Append the menu item onto the menu bar. > > What you're actually doing is: > > 1. Setting the menu on a menu item; > 2. Appending the menu item onto a menu; > 3. Trying to append the menu onto the menu bar. > > Result: exception. > > HTH
I managed to get it to work. I thanks a lot for your help. best regards, Seb -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
