# Desktop **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/desktop/34.md?page=12 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 13 --- ## [Gswax 0.0.1 greenshoes/gtk audio player](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gswax-0-0-1-greenshoes-gtk-audio-player/216049)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gswax-0-0-1-greenshoes-gtk-audio-player/216049 "2012-02-14T12:22:09Z")
hello all, if you get a chance, check this out: https://sites.google.com/site/gswax0/ source is here: GitHub - lljk/gsWax: greenShoes / gtk2 audio player for folks who miss their vinyl i’d be interested to hear how/i… --- ## [Installing wxRuby on Eclipse (Fedora)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-wxruby-on-eclipse-fedora/216721)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2012, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-wxruby-on-eclipse-fedora/216721 "2012-02-12T09:32:42Z")
I installed Eclipse with Ruby plugin on Linux (Fedora). I am writing a simple GUI desktop application and want to use wxRuby. Is wxRuby bundled with the Eclipse Ruby plugin or I need to install it? --- ## [Installing from source missing -lruby18 in linking](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-from-source-missing-lruby18-in-linking/216693)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-from-source-missing-lruby18-in-linking/216693 "2012-02-11T18:16:00Z")
I am trying to build wxruby from source, but I have encounter an error. For some reason the ‘rake’ command fail when it tries to link lib/wxruby2.so because it is missing missing -lruby18 resulting in errors like wx… --- ## [Gtk::TreeViewColumn not getting GTK\_TYPE\_TREE\_SORTABLE methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk-treeviewcolumn-not-getting-gtk-type-tree-sortable-methods/216512)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk-treeviewcolumn-not-getting-gtk-type-tree-sortable-methods/216512 "2012-02-11T02:58:17Z")
Thanks kou for all your help. Sorry to be posting so many problems. I’m stuck with this older system, but really want to get the latest greatest Ruby/Gtk bindings on board. So, I have one more snag. I’m not able to s… --- ## [Ubuntu SourceView](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ubuntu-sourceview/197200)
**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ubuntu-sourceview/197200 "2012-02-10T04:41:22Z")
hi, i’m resending this mail, because it’s been considered Spam, and i’m still stuck on this. i wanted to test my app on ubuntu lucid, but while require ‘gtksourceview’ on gentoo works fine i find out that on ubuntu… --- ## [NameError: undefined method \`color\_selection' for class \`Gtk::ColorSelectionDialog'](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nameerror-undefined-method-color-selection-for-class-gtk-colorselectiondialog/216466)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nameerror-undefined-method-color-selection-for-class-gtk-colorselectiondialog/216466 "2012-02-06T13:56:11Z")
After getting past my last issue, I can compile gtk2 just fine But when I do a require ‘gtk2’, I get an error. Here’s a quick example of the error from just doing the require by itself in irb. irb(main):001:0\> requir… --- ## [Ubuntu 11.10 wxRuby source compilation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ubuntu-11-10-wxruby-source-compilation/216400)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ubuntu-11-10-wxruby-source-compilation/216400 "2012-02-04T16:59:01Z")
Hello, I am quite a beginner in the Linux world, so excuse me my ignorance. I tried to compile the wxRuby source files, just as described on the official instruction for Ubuntu users: http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki… --- ## [Can CellRendererCombo do individual rows?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-cellrenderercombo-do-individual-rows/216353)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-cellrenderercombo-do-individual-rows/216353 "2012-02-03T15:19:56Z")
Hi: I’m trying to make CellRendererCombo work. If I understand it correctly, you set the model like this: store = Gtk::ListStore.new) add rows… renderer.model = store Does that mean that the same model applies to… --- ## [I want to associate a file type with my Ruby script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-want-to-associate-a-file-type-with-my-ruby-script/216017)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-want-to-associate-a-file-type-with-my-ruby-script/216017 "2012-01-24T06:16:39Z")
Hi: I’m writing a Ruby IDE. It opens a directory as a “project” and displays all the .rb files so you can edit them. I want to save all the settings for my IDE in a yaml file. It would be called MyProjectName.vr\_s… --- ## [Ruby-gtk3 - "embedding" into the browser?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gtk3-embedding-into-the-browser/216023)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gtk3-embedding-into-the-browser/216023 "2012-01-23T11:34:28Z")
Hi guys, I wrote a little GTK wrapper around FTP. This ruby-gtk app allows me to connect to a remote host, then transfer files. It has a few bugs still, but it works ok, and my goal is to improve it further in the f… --- ## [Capture exception in a rescue block](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-exception-in-a-rescue-block/215924)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capture-exception-in-a-rescue-block/215924 "2012-01-22T04:47:19Z")
Hi I’m trying to write the backtrace of an error to a file, but all I’m getting is a SystemExit from glib2. While on the terminal, I have the usefull backtrace. I managed to find , but there is no solution. From w… --- ## [GtkMessageType](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtkmessagetype/215969)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtkmessagetype/215969 "2012-01-20T21:51:59Z")
Hello I am working on the implementation of GtkInfoBar \[ http://developer.gnome.org/gtk/stable/GtkInfoBar.html\]. It uses GtkMessageType \[ http://developer.gnome.org/gtk/stable/GtkMessageDialog.html#GtkMessageType\]. … --- ## [Problem drawing rectangle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-drawing-rectangle/215862)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 9:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-drawing-rectangle/215862 "2012-01-20T09:05:27Z")
Hi, I’m having difficulties drawing a rectangle in a drawingarea (in a table). New to ruby-gnome, i’m trying some stuff out. This is what i tried (rectangle should be in the big blue area): require ‘gtk2’ window = G… --- ## [Git and Hiki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-and-hiki/215772)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-and-hiki/215772 "2012-01-16T17:05:59Z")
Hi all The hiki \[http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/\] still have link to the subversion repository and not the git one. I was not able to change this link in the left part of the hiki pages. Can someone change this ?… --- ## [Seek\_simple method for Gstreamer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/seek-simple-method-for-gstreamer/215774)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/seek-simple-method-for-gstreamer/215774 "2012-01-15T18:32:48Z")
Hi. I just wanted to let you know that I have committed a patch to implement Gst::Element#seek\_simple method. A basic seek of the 3rd seconds on a playbin2 element : position=3000000000 playbin2.seek\_simple(Gst::For… --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby-GNOME2 1.1.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-1-1-2/215771)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2012, 10:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-1-1-2/215771 "2012-01-15T10:12:01Z")
Hi, The Ruby-GNOME2 project released Ruby-GNOME2 1.1.2: http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?News\_20120115\_1 This release is a bug fix release of 1.1.1. Users who install Ruby-GNOME2 by RubyGems doesn’t need to … --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby-GNOME2 1.1.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-1-1-1/215741)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 9:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-1-1-1/215741 "2012-01-14T09:36:38Z")
Hi, The Ruby-GNOME2 project released Ruby-GNOME2 1.1.1: http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?News\_20120114\_1 This release is a bug fix release of 1.1.0. We recommend that 1.1.0 users upgrade to 1.1.1. === Inst… --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby-GNOME2 1.1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-1-1-0/215477)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-1-1-0/215477 "2012-01-12T14:03:10Z")
Hi, The Ruby-GNOME2 project released Ruby-GNOME2 1.1.0: http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?News\_20120105\_1 This release includes a crash bug fix by GC on Ruby 1.9. If you’re using Ruby-GNOME2 on Ruby 1.9, we … --- ## [Gtk3: how to use Gtk::DrawingArea Windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk3-how-to-use-gtk-drawingarea-windows/215429)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk3-how-to-use-gtk-drawingarea-windows/215429 "2012-01-12T14:01:19Z")
Good day I understand Gtk3 support is experimental, but I wanted to learn its whereabouts, and since I had to port an application to a new situation, I decided to try and use it. All went OK (with due changes), up to… --- ## [FileChooserDialog raising warnings on Windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/filechooserdialog-raising-warnings-on-windows/215044)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/filechooserdialog-raising-warnings-on-windows/215044 "2011-12-25T11:31:51Z")
Microsoft Windows \[version 6.1.7601\] ruby 1.9.3p0 (2011-10-30) \[i386-mingw32\] gtk2-1.0.3-x86-mingw32 FileChooserDialog complains. It does not find the gtk-file icon nor the hicolor theme : “impossible de trouver l’ic… --- ## [Headless running Segfault](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/headless-running-segfault/215015)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2011, 9:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/headless-running-segfault/215015 "2011-12-23T09:54:24Z")
Hi again, I confirm that if I have started a X server from console and then export DISPLAY=:0 and run the thing, it works. Question is, why not otherwise? :slight\_smile: 2011/12/19 Chlo D. removed\_email\_address@doma… --- ## [wxRuby and Rubinius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-and-rubinius/214970)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-and-rubinius/214970 "2011-12-22T16:54:05Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi there, I managed to compile wxRuby 2.0.1 against the current Rubinius master using both Rubinius’ 1.8 and 1.9 mode on my 64bits Arch Linux system. Here’s the used Rub… --- ## [The variant attribute seems not to work well](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-variant-attribute-seems-not-to-work-well/214091)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-variant-attribute-seems-not-to-work-well/214091 "2011-12-21T11:38:55Z")
Hi folks, I read this: http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?pango-markup And I ran the following snippet on Windows 7. I’m using Ruby 1.9.3p0. The gtk2, cairo and pango are all 1.0.3. require ‘cairo’ require ‘… --- ## [Gtk::FileChooserDialog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk-filechooserdialog/215032)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk-filechooserdialog/215032 "2011-12-19T23:09:16Z")
I’ve been digging and digging and can’t find a way to do this. I’m using the Gtk::FIleCHooserDialog, but I would like a way to give it a different sort method for the files it displays. I did this once before with Gtk… --- ## [TreeView vertical spacing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/treeview-vertical-spacing/226254)
**Author:** [@micheldogger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/micheldogger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/treeview-vertical-spacing/226254 "2011-12-19T12:04:02Z")
Does anyone knows how to decrease the default (vertical) spacing between lines in a TreeStore (or TreeView) ? I googled, found the question (for Python), but no answer. \_md --- ## [How to query a Gtk::Window for its current height and width?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-query-a-gtk-window-for-its-current-height-and-width/214732)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-query-a-gtk-window-for-its-current-height-and-width/214732 "2011-12-12T22:00:36Z")
Hi, I need to react on a resize event. But I also need width and height, before, and after the resize event. How can I find out these two values? Thanks. --- ## [Scope problem with signals and MiniTest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scope-problem-with-signals-and-minitest/214636)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scope-problem-with-signals-and-minitest/214636 "2011-12-10T14:24:10Z")
require ‘minitest/autorun’ require ‘gtk2’ class TestWindow \< MiniTest::Unit::TestCase def test\_window\_fires\_event closing = false window = Gtk::Window.new window.signal\_connect(‘delete\_event’) { puts ‘closing’; clo… --- ## [\[Poppler\] Segfault on find\_dest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/poppler-segfault-on-find-dest/214496)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/poppler-segfault-on-find-dest/214496 "2011-12-07T15:03:09Z")
Dear List hello, Run runtime.rb - Pastebin.com is the stacktrace of my running runtime.rb with this file: ftp://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/hyperref/doc/manual.pdf A big ugly segfault. In Pastebin … --- ## [Embedding an Audio player or a Video player in a ruby-gtk app](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-an-audio-player-or-a-video-player-in-a-ruby-gtk-app/214468)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-an-audio-player-or-a-video-player-in-a-ruby-gtk-app/214468 "2011-12-03T21:36:17Z")
Hi, Is there any way to include a minimal videoplayer or audioplayer in a ruby-gtk program? Perhaps with GTK3? Right now I mostly use mplayer, but I also have VLC installed. And Gstreamer and gnome-mplayer. What I a… --- ## [Is it time to announce the Github repository on ruby-talk?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-time-to-announce-the-github-repository-on-ruby-talk/212489)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-time-to-announce-the-github-repository-on-ruby-talk/212489 "2011-11-26T19:46:28Z")
Hi! I was thinking that it might be time to announce the Github repository on ruby-talk. We could also include a small statement about where we are, the future, and a request for contributions. What do you think? [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/desktop/34.md?page=11) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/desktop/34.md?page=13)