[Glade-users] Definition/description of signals....

[worik noggon com (Worik)]

> > I can find no place that describes what gtk signals *mean*.

> I think the best place for this question is
> gtk-app-devel-list lists gnome org

Well I am using glade.  Not that you are wrong, but I am asking here.  I 
will ask there too.  Sigh, another mailing list!

> you mean "why signals are fired" ?

A bigger question.  I am looking for documentation on signal semantics, 
and all I can find is documentation on signal syntax.

> I have to admit that the gtk api is quite lacking in this sence, I
> guess its pretty much trial and error atm, usualy the "name" of the
> signal is sufficient (i.e. the "clicked" signal on GtkButton instance
> it pretty obvious).

Nothing is obvious.  Ever.  If it is not documented it will be 
misunderstood.

For instance is the 'clicked' signal emitted when the mouse goes down or 
up?  If the mouse goes down in the button and up out of it, what then? 
   If you are like me and you started your programming career reading 
'Inside Macintosh' you will say the answer is obvious.  But in reality 
it is not and needs defining.

Second lastly I acknowledge that documentation is very easy to criticise 
and hard to write.

lastly:  Thank you for the direction to 
gtk-app-devel-list lists gnome org.

> Cheers, -Tristan

cheerio
Worik