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Bug 687363 - GtkTextView not stylable
GtkTextView not stylable
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: Widget: GtkTextView
3.4.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gtk-bugs
gtk-bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2012-11-01 18:00 UTC by Timothy Pearson
Modified: 2014-12-06 00:39 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description Timothy Pearson 2012-11-01 18:00:01 UTC 
GtkTextView does not use the normal style-based drawing methods for its frame and background, therefore those elements cannot be drawn by a style engine.  

Furthermore, GtkTextView appears to completely ignore attempts to change its colors via css; the recommended CSS snippet on this page only changes the cursor color: http://www.gtkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=988&p=195276&hilit=Styling%20a%20GtkTextView%20with%20Gtk3%20and%20Css#p195276
Comment 1 Matthias Clasen 2014-12-06 00:39:04 UTC 
This works as expected when I enter it in the css tab in GtkInspector:

GtkTextView {
  color: blue;
  background-color: red;
}

GtkTextView:selected {
  color: red;
  background-color: blue;
}