Hi. I have asked this question in some places, but never got an anwer.. I created an (python) extension like this:
import gtk import nautilus import os def alert(message): """A function to debug""" dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_CLOSE, message) dialog.run() dialog.destroy() class TestExtension(nautilus.MenuProvider): def __init__(self): pass def get_file_items(self, window, files): items = [] """Called when the user selects a file in Nautilus.""" item = nautilus.MenuItem("NautilusPython::test_item", "Test", "Test") item.connect("activate", self.menu_activate_cb, files) items.append(item) return items def menu_activate_cb(self, menu, files): """Called when the user selects the menu.""" for name in files: alert(name) however the gtk.MessageDialog never appears. If I change the use from gtk to say easygui like this: import easygui import nautilus import os def alert(message): """A function to debug""" easygui.msgbox(message) class TestExtension(nautilus.MenuProvider): def __init__(self): pass def get_file_items(self, window, files): items = [] """Called when the user selects a file in Nautilus.""" item = nautilus.MenuItem("NautilusPython::test_item", "Test", "Test") item.connect("activate", self.menu_activate_cb, files) items.append(item) return items def menu_activate_cb(self, menu, files): """Called when the user selects the menu.""" for name in files: alert(name) All is fine. Can someone explain to me why the gtk.MessageDialog is not working in this code? Yours, Nils -- nautilus-list mailing list nautilus-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/nautilus-list