# Questions about GTK button box **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\ **Created:** [July 9, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-gtk-button-box/97668 "2006-07-09T10:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Laurent\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Laurent\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Laurent_J)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-gtk-button-box/97668/1 "2006-07-09T10:35:22Z")
I looked at the GTK VButtonBOx and HButtonBox classes today and I have a few question. In rbgtkvbbox.c for instance there is an ‘initialize’ method to create a new object but I don’t see that Gtk::VButtonBox is declared as a subclass of Gtk::ButtonBox. Why is that? And just for my understanding I noticed that in rbgtkbbox.c there is a number of methods not implemented (actaully only the set\_secondary\_child is). Are the other methods elsewhere or shall I assume that they still have to be implemented in which case I’d happy to contribute the code. Thanks for all your help! Laurent * * * 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:** ![Laurent\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Laurent\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Laurent_J)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-gtk-button-box/97668/2 "2006-07-09T14:14:52Z")
On 7/9/06, Laurent J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I looked at the GTK VButtonBOx and HButtonBox classes today and I have a > few question. In rbgtkvbbox.c for instance there is an ‘initialize’ > method to create a new object but I don’t see that Gtk::VButtonBox is > declared as a subclass of Gtk::ButtonBox. Why is that? Inheritance is set up through reflection. Look for yourself with for example: irb(main):009:0\> Gtk::VButtonBox.ancestors =\> [Gtk::VButtonBox, Gtk::ButtonBox, Gtk::Box, Gtk::Container, Gtk::Widget, Atk::Implementor, GLib::Interface, GLib::MetaInterface, Gtk::Object, #Class:0xb7a65354, GLib::Object, GLib::Instantiatable, Object, Kernel] The documentation is also telling that: [http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?Gtk::VButtonBox](http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?Gtk::VButtonBox) > And just for my understanding I noticed that in rbgtkbbox.c there is a > number of methods not implemented (actaully only the set\_secondary\_child > is). Are the other methods elsewhere or shall I assume that they still > have to be implemented in which case I’d happy to contribute the code. In GTK, objects have properties. Probably for making life of users easier, GTK defines functions which actually are setters and getters for properties which could also be set/get with the generic property accessing functions. In ruby-gnome2, the binding automatically creates the setters and getters methods by enumerating the properties at startup, thus explicitely binding the setters and getters is not necessary. irb(main):015:0\> w = Gtk::VButtonBox.new =\> #\ irb(main):016:0\> w.layout\_style =\> #\ – Guillaume C. - [http://zarb.org/~gc/](http://zarb.org/~gc/) * * * 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:** ![Laurent\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Laurent\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Laurent_J)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-gtk-button-box/97668/3 "2006-07-09T14:18:06Z")
> is). Are the other methods elsewhere or shall I assume that they still > have to be implemented in which case I’d happy to contribute the code. Btw, if you want to contribute, check the status page; from there on, you can view what contributions are needed. [http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?Status](http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?Status) Also, make sure to read the documents listed in the “for developers” item of the front page before starting to actually contribute: [http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi](http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi) – Guillaume C. - [http://zarb.org/~gc/](http://zarb.org/~gc/) * * * 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)