Gtkdialog: Child window always on top of parent

[thanius]

Gtkdialog should really have some decent documentation, but I'm greatful this forum is here to help!

Anyways, is there any way to keep a child window launched from parent to stay on top layer above parent? In this case, an ABOUT window launched from MAIN window. Clicking on MAIN window should do nothing. When closing child parent regains consciousness.
Possible?
Cheers.

[SFR]

Yep, for child window use:

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<window modal="true">

https://developer.gnome.org/gtk2/2.24/G ... dow--modal

Greetings!

[thanius]

Thanks, that worked for the parent sleep part, but still the child loses focus when clicking on parent. There's a function in gtk for this, but how to apply it with gtkdialog?

https://developer.gnome.org/gtk2/2.24/G ... nsient-for

[SFR]

Hmm, no idea actually...
I tested it under Compiz/Emerald and the child window was staying above the parent there...

Anyway, a partial workaround that works also under (at least) JWM/IceWM, could be something like this:

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#!/bin/sh

export GUI_ABOUT='
<window modal="true">
  <vbox>
    <text><label>about</label></text>
    <button ok>
      <action>closewindow:GUI_ABOUT</action>
    </button>
  </vbox>
  
  <variable>GUI_ABOUT</variable>
  <action signal="focus-out-event">presentwindow:GUI_ABOUT</action>
</window>'

export GUI_MAIN='
<window width-request="300" height-request="300">

  <vbox homogeneous="true">
    <text><label>Main GUI</label></text>
    <button>
      <input file stock="gtk-about"></input>
      <label>About</label>
      <action>launch:GUI_ABOUT</action>
    </button>
  </vbox>

</window>'

gtkdialog -cp GUI_MAIN

However, the child will be above every window, not only its parent.
Also, presentwindow requires Gtkdialog >= 0.8.1.

Greetings!