NAME

Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper -- keyboard snooper as object

SYNOPSIS

use Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper;
my $snooper = Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper->new (\&myfunc, $mydata);

# disconnected when destroyed
$snooper = undef;
       

DESCRIPTION

A Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper object installs a given function as a key snooper in the Gtk main loop and when the KeySnooper object is destroyed it removes that function. The idea is that it can be easier to manage the lifespan of an object than to keep an integer ID safe somewhere and remember Gtk2->key_snooper_remove at the right places.

FUNCTIONS

$ks = Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper->new ($func)

$ks = Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper->new ($func, $userdata)

Create and return a KeySnooper object calling the given $func. The calls made are per Gtk2->key_snooper_install, ie.

$stop = &$func ($widget,$event,$userdata)

where $func should return true if it wants to stop event processing, ie. to consume the event, or false to let it propagate to other handlers, the same as a key-press-event signal handler return. For example

my $snooper = Gtk2::Ex::KeySnooper->new (\&myfunc, $mydata);

sub myfunc {
  my ($widget, $event, $userdata) = @_;
  if ($event->type eq 'key-press') {
    if ($event->keyval == MY_DESIRED_KEYVAL) {
      do_something();
      return 1;  # don't propagate event further
    }
  } else {
    # key release
    ...
  }
  return 0;  # propagate event
}

$snooper->remove()

Remove the snooper function, if not already removed. This is done automatically when $snooper is destroyed, but you can do it explicitly sooner if desired.

SEE ALSO

Gtk2::Widget, Glib::Ex::WidgetBits, Glib::Ex::SignalIds

HOME PAGE

http://www.geocities.com/user42_kevin/gtk2-ex-widgetbits/index.html

LICENSE

Copyright 2008 Kevin Ryde

Gtk2-Ex-WidgetBits is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.

Gtk2-Ex-WidgetBits is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Gtk2-Ex-WidgetBits. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.