# Desktop **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/desktop/34.md?page=17 [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:** 18 --- ## [Alternate way of installing wxRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternate-way-of-installing-wxruby/206092)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 9:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternate-way-of-installing-wxruby/206092 "2011-04-22T09:10:56Z")
I am finding it problematic to install wxRuby on Windows 7 (see my post in this forum titled: “Setup execution fails…”). Is there any alternate way to install wxRuby? --- ## [Gdk::DataSelection, array?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gdk-dataselection-array/205760)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gdk-dataselection-array/205760 "2011-04-19T23:22:59Z")
hi all, a question about setting #DataSelection in a drag and drop… can i drag an array? i’m making a music directory browser, and i’ve got a TreeView with a bunch of song titles in it set as a drag source. the Tree… --- ## [Add values in GridCellChoiceEditor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-values-in-gridcellchoiceeditor/205626)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-values-in-gridcellchoiceeditor/205626 "2011-04-12T12:23:25Z")
Hi, I’m using GridCellChoiceEditor for some cells in Grid object. At the beginning values inside choice are initialized like in grid.rb example @editor\_c = Wx::GridCellChoiceEditor.new(\[‘foo’, ‘bar’, ‘baz’\]) @grid.s… --- ## [rubyWax 0.11.04 audio player released - thanks!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubywax-0-11-04-audio-player-released-thanks/205409)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubywax-0-11-04-audio-player-released-thanks/205409 "2011-04-09T16:11:43Z")
hey all, i posted the release of my audio player on the main forum board, here: http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/1436579#new - but wanted to especially thank everyone here on the gnome2 board for your help. couldn’t … --- ## [Some simple question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-simple-question/205235)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-simple-question/205235 "2011-04-02T05:28:31Z")
Dear all Sorry to ask this, I know I can find some of answers in doc if I dig deeper But I’m tight on schedule, So please reply if you are willing to How to change font size in label and entry widget ? How to differ… --- ## [Help with liststore](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-liststore/205057)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-liststore/205057 "2011-03-29T09:32:57Z")
Dear all, I need to display a lot of data in treeview, for the time being it’s about 5000 rows with 20 columns it will grow, I use gtk liststore, append and set\_value each data but it runs very slow, and I mean Very… --- ## [Gstreamer "level" plugin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-level-plugin/204731)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-level-plugin/204731 "2011-03-20T18:49:31Z")
hello all, i would like to implement a peak db meter through gstreamer (thanks to marcin for posting his meter module) - and i’m wondering about the use of the “level” plugin. i see from the gstreamer documentation ( … --- ## [Exclusively For You](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exclusively-for-you/204725)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exclusively-for-you/204725 "2011-03-19T21:19:29Z")
Check this http://tashicake.com/info.html It might be useful for u. – Joiey Seeley Software Engineer Cell: (319)329-8552 Email: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid --- ## [Gstreamer query duration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-query-duration/204193)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-query-duration/204193 "2011-03-19T03:54:55Z")
hello all, seems i’m missing something querying song duration through gstreamer. i’ve seen this post http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/206849 , and the proof-of-concept app, as well as duration meters in other players (… --- ## [Invalid version of pango for 0.90.6 and later on new build](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/invalid-version-of-pango-for-0-90-6-and-later-on-new-build/204574)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/invalid-version-of-pango-for-0-90-6-and-later-on-new-build/204574 "2011-03-18T05:24:52Z")
Greetings. I’m not sure if this is a bug, or something in my environment. I tried to start as clean as possible. Before I describe my troubleshooting, it seems like “ruby extconf.rb” for pango is creating a BAD rbpang… --- ## [Rvm 1.9.2 & gtk2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-1-9-2-gtk2/204576)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-1-9-2-gtk2/204576 "2011-03-16T20:28:10Z")
hello folks - sorry to bother you all again - but i just don’t seem to have any luck trying to install gtk2, aside from the version that came with my package manager and 1.8.7 i’ve tried every which way, and now i’m … --- ## [wxStyledTextCtrl: how to set caret at begining of a selection?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxstyledtextctrl-how-to-set-caret-at-begining-of-a-selection/204572)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxstyledtextctrl-how-to-set-caret-at-begining-of-a-selection/204572 "2011-03-16T00:06:17Z")
Hi there, I was trying to select text backwards in a StyledTextCtrl, i.e, want the caret to be in the front, not at the end of selection, however unsucessful. My code like this: set\_selection\_end(11) set\_selection\_… --- ## [Freeze in treeview](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freeze-in-treeview/197974)
**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freeze-in-treeview/197974 "2011-03-13T00:34:02Z")
Hi. I have a strange bug in a treview. It is quite hard to reproduce. The code below can trigger it. If you click on the Foo/Test menu entry the treeview freezes ! If you click on the Test button the treeview does no… --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby-GNOME2 0.90.8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-0-90-8/204057)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-gnome2-0-90-8/204057 "2011-03-09T04:12:12Z")
Hi, The Ruby-GNOME2 project released Ruby-GNOME2 0.90.8: Download ruby-gtk2-0.90.8.tar.gz (Ruby-GNOME 2) Download ruby-gnome2-all-0.90.8.tar.gz (Ruby-GNOME 2) === Install % gem install gtk2 === Summary A bug fix r… --- ## [Update gstreamer registry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-gstreamer-registry/204125)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-gstreamer-registry/204125 "2011-03-07T12:45:39Z")
Hi I would like to bind gst\_update\_registry function. Should I define a module fonction (Gst.update\_registry) or a class one (Gst::Registry.update). Gstreamer doc show this function with main ones (gst\_init, gst\_ver… --- ## [Rvm - gstreamer gem install error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-gstreamer-gem-install-error/203985)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-gstreamer-gem-install-error/203985 "2011-03-04T06:39:40Z")
hello all, i’m having a problem installing the gstreamer gem under rvm - both with 1.8.7 and 1.9.2. i’ve got all dependencies installed (i believe, gtk2 and libxml2) but i get this error running “gem install gstreame… --- ## [Clean pkg-config files in distclean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/clean-pkg-config-files-in-distclean/204032)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/clean-pkg-config-files-in-distclean/204032 "2011-03-04T02:37:51Z")
Hi. I have commit a small patch to delete pkg-config files when running ‘make distclean’. – Vincent C. --- ## [Gstreamer install plugins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-install-plugins/203374)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-install-plugins/203374 "2011-03-03T18:29:09Z")
Hi. I am trying to implement gstreamer install plugins. Can someone take a look at the attached patch ? Documentation can be seen at http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/doc/gstreamer/head/gst-plugins-base-libs/htm… --- ## [Need tester: Toggle references](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-tester-toggle-references/203707)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-tester-toggle-references/203707 "2011-03-03T17:39:40Z")
Hi, I want to import those patches but they will be tested before importing because they changes core mechanism: \[#3012947\] Toggle references Ruby-GNOME 2 / Bugs / #144 Toggle references Here are two patches to use… --- ## [Evt\_key\_down() { | event | }](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evt-key-down-event/204011)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evt-key-down-event/204011 "2011-03-03T09:14:26Z")
Bonjour Mario Voici le code que j’utilise: evt\_key\_down :evenement\_clavier … def CreationTexteCtrl @calcul = TextCtrl.new(@l, -1, “”, Point.new(10, 10), Size.new(397, 30), TE\_RICH|TE\_READONLY) @calcul.set\_font(Fon… --- ## [Evt\_key\_down() { | event | }](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evt-key-down-event/203984)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evt-key-down-event/203984 "2011-03-03T01:29:41Z")
Bonsoir Alex. J’ai un problème avec “evt\_key\_down() { | event | … }”. Je m’explique: Quand j’ouvre mon application, “evt\_key\_down() { | event | … }” fonctionne correctement, mais à partir du moment que je fait un cli… --- ## [KeyEvent#get\_key\_code](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keyevent-get-key-code/203931)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keyevent-get-key-code/203931 "2011-03-02T01:34:55Z")
Bonsoir Alex, en utilisant “event.get\_key\_code” avec les touches du pavé numérique(clavier azerty) j’obtient les résultats suivants: par exemple: 1 = 324 2 = 325 3 = 326 Est-ce que j’obtient les mêmes résultats av… --- ## [Waiting for user input without dialog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/waiting-for-user-input-without-dialog/203882)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2011, 9:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/waiting-for-user-input-without-dialog/203882 "2011-03-01T09:31:31Z")
I’m trying to make a wxruby dialog that will always be visible to the user, but occasionally require user input before continuing on. However, I’m having trouble trying to figure out how I can wait around for user inp… --- ## [Save window position](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/save-window-position/203757)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/save-window-position/203757 "2011-03-01T05:05:22Z")
How do I get window position? I want to save/restore position of window so then when I call my program again, it will display where it was closed window.position always give me the same result, no matter where I move … --- ## [\[HELP\] make samples Ruby 1.9 ready](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-make-samples-ruby-1-9-ready/203422)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-make-samples-ruby-1-9-ready/203422 "2011-03-01T04:49:38Z")
Hi, We have sample programs in sample/ directory. If you installed Ruby/GTK2 as gem, you will find samples in $GEM\_HOME/gems/gtk2-0.90.7/sample/. Some of samples aren’t Ruby 1.9 ready. We want to make all samples Ru… --- ## [Ruby-gnome2-all-0.19.4.tar install](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gnome2-all-0-19-4-tar-install/203740)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gnome2-all-0-19-4-tar-install/203740 "2011-02-27T21:06:29Z")
please excuse me, i know this is probably a dumb question - but i’m still pretty green on linux. i downloaded ruby-gnome2-all-019.4.tar.gz, and in the readme i see: == Install % ruby extconf.rb % make % sudo make i… --- ## [gtkWindow auto resizing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtkwindow-auto-resizing/203680)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtkwindow-auto-resizing/203680 "2011-02-26T15:56:15Z")
hello forum, i’ve got a question concerning Gtk::Window auto-resizing behavior. i’m working on an audio player, and i’ve got two different versions - one that is just a basic player, and another that looks like a turn… --- ## [Bug in distclean target](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-distclean-target/203548)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-distclean-target/203548 "2011-02-26T11:11:04Z")
Hi. When “make distclean” is used some source files are deleted (atk/ext/atk/rbatkinits.c and pango/ext/pango/rbpangoinits.c). The next installation leads to errors (i.e.: /usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/i686-linux/pang… --- ## [Gstreamer spider](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-spider/203491)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstreamer-spider/203491 "2011-02-22T11:35:21Z")
hello all, i use gstreamer for an audio player i’ve written, though i must confess i don’t fully understand it - and the documentation i can find online is not always terribly helpful. for some reason i don’t seem to… --- ## [Is it possible to read GError raised by GStreamer?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-read-gerror-raised-by-gstreamer/202266)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-read-gerror-raised-by-gstreamer/202266 "2011-02-21T22:46:14Z")
Hi, I use ruby-gnome2 bindings to operate on GStreamer. When my pipeline raises an error, I catch it on the bus. The message that I receive is associated with so-called “structure”, which actually contain two keys, f… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/desktop/34.md?page=16) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/desktop/34.md?page=18)