# Dynamic Content in Gtk::ComboBox list **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\ **Created:** [February 1, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-content-in-gtk-combobox-list/84123 "2007-02-01T17:44:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhstudio)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-content-in-gtk-combobox-list/84123/1 "2007-02-01T17:44:40Z")
Hello all, I’d like to have the contents of my Gtk::ComboBox list updated whenever the popup list is shown. I’m using the simple text-only way of working with the combo box. I’ve tried to listen to every signal I think might do it, but none seem to be sent when the popup is about to be popped-up. What signal should I be listening to? Or is there a better way to do this? I’m using Gtk 2.8.18 and ruby-gtk2-0.14-1 on windows. Thank you, Martin * * * Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo [http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642](http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642) ---
**Author:** ![dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhstudio)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-content-in-gtk-combobox-list/84123/2 "2007-02-01T18:51:46Z")
It would be easyer for you if you use the glde interface designer [http://gladewin32.sourceforge.net/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=2&lid=105](http://gladewin32.sourceforge.net/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=2&lid=105) but to answer your question i think you can use the GtkWidget button-press-event But as i was saying you can use glade to design your gui and apply any signals you need then just use this command here [http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?ruby-glade-create-template](http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?ruby-glade-create-template) to generate a skeleton templet and then you can add any ruby code you want to that. ---
**Author:** ![dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhstudio)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-content-in-gtk-combobox-list/84123/3 "2007-02-01T20:21:54Z")
Martin P. wrote: > way to do this? > > I’m using Gtk 2.8.18 and ruby-gtk2-0.14-1 on windows. have you tried Gtk::EventBox ? you might get more signals there. ---
**Author:** ![dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dhstudio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhstudio)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-content-in-gtk-combobox-list/84123/4 "2007-02-02T12:47:21Z")
Dobai-Pataky Bálint wrote: > Martin P. wrote: > > I’d like to have the contents of my Gtk::ComboBox list updated > > whenever the popup list is shown. > have you tried Gtk::EventBox ? > you might get more signals there. Thanks. Wrapping ComboBox in an EventBox and using enter-notify-event to populate the list gets the job done. * * * Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo [http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642](http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642)