Re: [gtk-list] Re: Color Confusion

[John Kodis <kodis jagunet com>]

On Mon, Feb 09, 1998 at 09:16:34PM -0500, Owen Taylor wrote:

> gdk_color_parse only gets the color definition, to actually allocate
> the color, you need to call gdk_color_alloc. (With a colormap)

Thanks for the tip, Owen.  That was what I needed to get past what was
shaping up as a major stumbling block for me.  Thanks again.

> (Yes, it is a confusing area....)

I'm glad to hear that.  After struggling with this for a couple days,
I was starting to feel pretty thick!

-- John Kodis.