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Bug 733977 - No way of creating a widget for a menu model
No way of creating a widget for a menu model
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: Class: GtkApplication
3.13.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: gtkdev
gtkdev
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-07-30 13:01 UTC by Cosimo Cecchi
Modified: 2018-05-02 16:10 UTC
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Description Cosimo Cecchi 2014-07-30 13:01:57 UTC 
In gnome-documents, we have an entry dropdown menu for search options, using a GtkPopover. To get a consistent look, and to keep the code simple, it makes a lot of sense to use GActions and a GMenu to model those options.
The problem is that currently GTK has no public API to create a widget for a GMenuModel; I was able to work this around by creating a GtkPopover and stealing its child, but it's not a very future-proof solution.

Instead, it would be best to have a public API to create an (opaque) widget foe a GMenuModel, basically exposing what happens inside gtk_popover_bind_model().
Comment 1 Matthias Clasen 2014-07-30 22:00:00 UTC 
I think this calls for exporting the modelbutton widgetry that is used in the popover-from-model code, so you can construct this yourself instead of abusing both menu models and their popover conversion code.
Comment 2 Allison Karlitskaya (desrt) 2014-08-18 13:52:43 UTC 
and that, in turn, calls for a new approach to GtkButton... which is where we've been for a couple of years now.
Comment 3 Cosimo Cecchi 2014-12-12 03:32:27 UTC 
Matthias, do GtkPopoverMenu and GtkModelButton fill this gap?
Comment 4 Matthias Clasen 2014-12-13 14:04:39 UTC 
not really, I'm afraid. popovermenu and modelbutton sidestep the issue by not using models altogether and just letting you construct action-backed popovers 'the normal way'
Comment 5 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-05-02 16:10:50 UTC 
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