Popping up virtual keyboards via PyGTK, double click rate

[David Ford]

I've been told that telling the widget to grab the focus should pop up 
the virtual keyboard, but it has yet to happen.

Does anyone have some example code references for doing this?  I'm 
working off a SHR base.

Next, how can I modify the double click/tap rate?  A double click with a 
finger is most difficult at present and still difficult with a stylus.  
Again, SHR (-unstable)

thank you muchly,
-david