ind_scroll_ex.py

#!/usr/bin/python

APPNAME = "My App"
ICON = "/usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.png"

from gi.repository import AppIndicator3 as AI
from gi.repository import Gtk


def sayhello(item):
    print "menu item selected"


def scroll(aai, ind, steps):
    print "hello"  # doesn't print anything


def makemenu():
    ' Set up the menu '
    menu = Gtk.Menu()
    check = Gtk.MenuItem('Check')
    exitor = Gtk.MenuItem('Quit')
    check.connect('activate', sayhello)
    check.show()
    exitor.connect('activate', Gtk.main_quit)
    exitor.show()
    menu.append(check)
    menu.append(exitor)
    menu.show()
    return menu


def startapp():
    ai = AI.Indicator.new(APPNAME, ICON, AI.IndicatorCategory.HARDWARE)
    ai.set_status(AI.IndicatorStatus.ACTIVE)
    ai.set_menu(makemenu())
    ai.connect("scroll-event", scroll)
    Gtk.main()

startapp()