UpdateBox emits a signal when the textarea gets focus, so we can disable

the message actions.

mitterlib/ui/helpers/gtk_updatebox.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import gobject
 import gtk
 import logging
 import gettext
@@ -39,6 +40,15 @@ N_ = t.ngettext
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 class UpdateBox(gtk.VBox):
     """Custom update box widget."""
+
+    __gsignals__ = {
+            'text-focus': (
+                gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                gobject.TYPE_NONE,
+                ()
+                )
+            }
+
     def __init__(self, avatar, spell_check=True):
         super(UpdateBox, self).__init__(False, 0)
 
@@ -88,6 +98,7 @@ class UpdateBox(gtk.VBox):
 
         self._text.get_buffer().connect('changed', self._count_chars)
         self._count_chars()     # To show something
+        return
 
     def show(self, reply_to=None):
         """Show the update box and all related widgets."""
@@ -101,6 +112,7 @@ class UpdateBox(gtk.VBox):
             self._update_info.set_text('')
 
         self._text.grab_focus()
+        self.emit('text-focus')
         return
 
     def hide(self, caller=None):
@@ -139,4 +151,4 @@ class UpdateBox(gtk.VBox):
         """Update the avatar pixbuf."""
         self.avatar.set_from_pixbuf(pixbuf)
     # pixbuf can only be set, not get.
-    pixbuf = property(None, _set_pixbuf)
+    pixbuf = property(None, _set_pixbuf)

mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Interface(object):
         main_window.connect('delete-event', self._quit_app)
         main_window.connect('size-request', self._window_resize)
 
-        self._update_field.connect('focus-in-event', self._on_textarea_focus)
+        self._update_field.connect('text-focus', self._on_textarea_focus)
 
         return main_window
 
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ class Interface(object):
         again."""
         # disable the message actions (they will be activated properly when
         # the user leaves the textarea.)
+        _log.debug('Disabling message actions due focus on textarea')
         self._delete_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
         self._reply_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
         self._repost_action.set_property('sensitive', False)