gtk capture key press events

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diff --git a/009-gtk-capture-keys/example.py b/009-gtk-capture-keys/example.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+import gtk
+
+
+class MyApp():
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        window = gtk.Window()
+        window.set_title('Grabbing keys example.')
+
+        label = gtk.Label()
+        label.set_text('Press any key.')
+
+        window.connect('destroy', self.destroy)
+        window.connect('key-press-event', self.__key_press_cb, label)
+
+        window.add(label)
+
+        window.show()
+        label.show()
+
+    def destroy(self, window, event=None):
+        gtk.main_quit()
+
+    def __key_press_cb(self, window, event, label):
+        key_name = gtk.gdk.keyval_name(event.keyval)
+        label.set_text(key_name)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    my_app = MyApp()
+    gtk.main()