using Gtk function keypresswindow() tcount = 0 txt = "Press a Key" win = GtkWindow("Keypress Test", 500, 30) |> (GtkFrame() |> ((vbox = GtkBox(:v)) |> (lab = GtkLabel(txt)))) function keycall(w, event) ch = Char(event.keyval) tcount += 1 set_gtk_property!(lab, :label, "You have typed $tcount chars including $ch this time") end signal_connect(keycall, win, "key-press-event") cond = Condition() endit(w) = notify(cond) signal_connect(endit, win, :destroy) showall(win) wait(cond) end keypresswindow()