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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:26:23 +0200
From: Stalkern 2 <stalkern2 at tin.it>
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To: lablgtk at math.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Subject: Re: How to modify the Gdk.gc of a GDraw.pixmap ?
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Robert Roessler wrote:
> Stalkern 2 wrote:
>> I'm in trouble when trying to draw dotted lines and the like.
>>
>> I have a GDraw.pixmap and I would like to use the function
>>
>>     Gdk.GC.set_dashes : Gdk.gc -> offset:int -> int list -> unit
>>
>> on it.
>>
>> But how do I access the Gdk.gc of a GDraw.pixmap _directly_?
>>
>> Shall I create a new GC and then... ?
>>
>> I feel like there is something that in spite of my copy of ocamlbrowser,
>> I can't browse very clearly yet ;-))
>>
>> Thx for _any_ hint!
> 
> I would say to do a GC.create call supplying the drawable (pixmap in
> this case) that you want to work with.
> 
> Also, if it helps, a pixmap does not "have" a gc in the sense of owning
> one - you create a gc with an exemplar pixmap for the purpose of [for
> example] drawing into that pixmap - or others like it.
> 
> Finally, note that set_dashes is just setting an attribute (a "value" in
> Gdk-land)... you will need to supply that gc along with a compatible
> drawable to a "draw" function to actually get your dotted lines.
> 
> Robert Roessler
> robertr at rftp.com
> http://www.rftp.com
> 
> 

Thanks for the hint. Now, I am attempting to do so, but code like this

(
	let newGC =
		Gdk.GC.create (Gdk.Drawable.cast (mypixmap#pixmap))
	in
	let () =
		Gdk.GC.set_dashes newGC ~offset:0 [1;1]
	in
		(mypixmap #set_line_attributes ~style:`ON_OFF_DASH () )
)

does not allow me to go on with the new GC: after this code, the pixmap
shows not to use this "newGC", but its old one. What am I missing?

Thank you for any idea.

Ernesto