Re: How to set background color of a Gtk::Label

[Guillaume Brocker <guillaume brocker digital-trainers com>]

Le 01/02/2011 16:31, BALLABIO GERARDO a écrit :
> Hi all, I've been trying to change the background color of a
> Gtk::Label widget. After several unsuccessful attempts, yesterday I
> was about to post asking for help, then I eventually found a
> solution, but having seen that this question had been already asked
> recently, I thought it'd be useful to let you know.
>
> The solution I found is to wrap a Gtk::EventBox around the
> Gtk::Label, and change the background of the former (using the
> modify_bg method). Attached is a minimal example.

I think that is a good solution.

> If I understand correctly what's going on, the Gtk::Label widget
> actually doesn't draw its own background, but just draws the label
> over whatever is there, which normally is the default background
> color. Thus, changing the background color of the Gtk::Label doesn't
> work because you're changing the color of something that's *never*
> going to be drawn. The solution is to lay the Gtk::Label over another
> widget that *does* draw its background, and change that.
> Gtk::EventBox does the job -- if you think another widget is better
> suited, please let me know.

You are right !

> Gerardo