Hi, You can't simply emit any signal; you have to do it via the API, in this case gtk_widget_destroy() or gtk_object_destroy(). Only GTK_RUN_ACTION signals can be emitted by hand. See my sample chapters at http://pobox.com/~hp/gnome-app-devel.html for more on this. Havoc -- To unsubscribe: mail gtk-app-devel-list-request@redhat.com with "unsubscribe" as the Subject. Mailing list concerns should be mailed to