From: MENON Jean-Francois <jean-francois.menon@...>
Date: 2002-08-27T21:54:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Tk-events propagation, Button on Canvas

Mauro Cicio wrote:
> 
> Hi Tk Gurus!
> 
hello,
I am not a Tk Guru :-> , but ...

> Task: I am trying to have a button on a canvas and to drag the button
> around.
> 
> Solution 1: One way is to "draw" the button with a Rectangl Item + a label.
> Problem: I don't understand how to put the label on the top of the Rectangle
> Item (is ti possible???).
> 

you can choose the stacking order of the items wih the 'raise' method.
then use bind ('Motion', ...) on the rectangle to move it around.

> Solution 2: Another way is to use a Window Itime with a Button on it.
> Problem: It seems that then the Button catches all my mouse actions on it,
> without informing the Canvas.

If you need the canvas to receive events, solution 1 seems better.

jf