On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 05:56, John Stowers <john.stowers.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Jason Heeris <jason.hee...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Looking through the PyGTK gobject type constants[1], I noticed the >> gobject.TYPE_BOXED constant. What is it, exactly? Does it have a use >> in Python not already filled by simply using PYOBJECT? > > It is used to represent the GBoxed type, which wraps structures like > GdkRectangle or GtkColor (IIRC). > > I can't think of a use outside of PyGObject, I think wrapped objects > are promoted to PyObjects when storing in things like a gtk.ListStore. > I suspect it is enumerated for completeness, you don't need to worry > about it.
PyGObject uses it internally but I agree with John that it should be of no use to users of PyGObject. Regards, Tomeu > John > >> >> — Jason >> >> [1] >> http://library.gnome.org/devel/pygobject/stable/gobject-constants.html#gobject-type-constants >> _______________________________________________ >> pygtk mailing list pygtk@daa.com.au >> http://www.daa.com.au/mailman/listinfo/pygtk >> Read the PyGTK FAQ: http://faq.pygtk.org/ > _______________________________________________ > pygtk mailing list pygtk@daa.com.au > http://www.daa.com.au/mailman/listinfo/pygtk > Read the PyGTK FAQ: http://faq.pygtk.org/ > _______________________________________________ pygtk mailing list pygtk@daa.com.au http://www.daa.com.au/mailman/listinfo/pygtk Read the PyGTK FAQ: http://faq.pygtk.org/
