GTK+ Reference Manual

GTK+ Reference Manual for GTK+ 2.6.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents I. GTK+ Overview Compiling the GTK+ libraries - How to compile GTK+ itself Compiling GTK+ Applications - How to compile your GTK+ application Running GTK+ Applications - How to run and debug your GTK+ application Using GTK+ on Windows - Windows-specific aspects of using GTK+ Using GTK+ on the Framebuffer - Linux framebuffer aspects of using GTK+ Using GTK+ on the X Window System - X11 aspects of using GTK+ Mailing lists and bug reports - Getting help with GTK+ Common Questions - Find answers to common questions in the GTK+ manual II. GTK+ Core Reference Main loop and Events - Library initialization, main event loop, and events Accelerator Groups - Groups of global keyboard accelerators for an entire GtkWindow Accelerator Maps - Loadable keyboard accelerator specifications Clipboards - Storing data on clipboards Drag and Drop - Functions for controlling drag and drop handling GtkIconTheme - Looking up icons by name Stock Items - Prebuilt common menu/toolbar items and corresponding icons Themeable Stock Images - Manipulating stock icons Resource Files - Routines for handling resource files Settings - Sharing settings between applications Bindings - Key bindings for individual widgets Standard Enumerations - Public enumerated types used throughout GTK+ Graphics Contexts - A shared pool of GdkGC objects Styles - Functions for drawing widget parts Selections - Functions for handling inter-process communication via selections Version Information - Variables and functions to check the GTK+ version Signals - Object methods and callbacks Types - Handle run-time type creation III. GTK+ Widgets and Objects Object Hierarchy Widget Gallery Windows GtkDialog - Create popup windows GtkInvisible - A widget which is not displayed GtkMessageDialog - A convenient message window GtkWindow - Toplevel which can contain other widgets GtkWindowGroup - Limit the effect of grabs GtkAboutDialog - Display information about an application Display Widgets GtkAccelLabel - A label which displays an accelerator key on the right of the text GtkImage - A widget displaying an image GtkLabel - A widget that displays a small to medium amount of text GtkProgressBar - A widget which indicates progress visually GtkStatusbar - Report messages of minor importance to the user Buttons and Toggles GtkButton - A widget that creates a signal when clicked on GtkCheckButton - Create widgets with a discrete toggle button GtkRadioButton - A choice from multiple check buttons GtkToggleButton - Create buttons which retain their state Numeric/Text Data Entry GtkEntry - A single line text entry field GtkEntryCompletion - Completion functionality for GtkEntry GtkHScale - A horizontal slider widget for selecting a value from a range GtkVScale - A vertical slider widget for selecting a value from a range GtkSpinButton - Retrieve an integer or floating-point number from the user GtkEditable - Interface for text-editing widgets Multiline Text Editor Text Widget Overview - Overview of GtkTextBuffer, GtkTextView, and friends GtkTextIter - Text buffer iterator GtkTextMark - A position in the buffer preserved across buffer modifications GtkTextBuffer - Stores attributed text for display in a GtkTextView GtkTextTag - A tag that can be applied to text in a GtkTextBuffer GtkTextTagTable - Collection of tags that can be used together GtkTextView - Widget that displays a GtkTextBuffer Tree, List and Icon Grid Widgets Tree and List Widget Overview - Overview of GtkTreeModel, GtkTreeView, and other associated widgets GtkTreeModel - The tree interface used by GtkTreeView GtkTreeSelection - The selection object for GtkTreeView GtkTreeViewColumn - A visible column in a GtkTreeView widget GtkTreeView - A widget for displaying both trees and lists GtkTreeView drag-and-drop - Interfaces for drag-and-drop support in GtkTreeView GtkCellView - A widget displaying a single row of a GtkTreeModel GtkIconView - A widget which displays a list of icons in a grid GtkTreeSortable - The interface for sortable models used by GtkTreeView GtkTreeModelSort - A GtkTreeModel which makes an underlying tree model sortable GtkTreeModelFilter - A GtkTreeModel which hides parts of an underlying tree model GtkCellLayout - An interface for packing cells GtkCellRenderer - An object for rendering a single cell on a GdkDrawable GtkCellEditable - Interface for widgets which can are used for editing cells GtkCellRendererCombo - Renders a combobox in a cell GtkCellRendererPixbuf - Renders a pixbuf in a cell GtkCellRendererProgress - Renders numbers as progress bars GtkCellRendererText - Renders text in a cell GtkCellRendererToggle - Renders a toggle button in a cell GtkListStore - A list-like data structure that can be used with the GtkTreeView GtkTreeStore - A tree-like data structure that can be used with the GtkTreeView Menus, Combo Box, Toolbar GtkComboBox - A widget used to choose from a list of items GtkComboBoxEntry - A text entry field with a dropdown list GtkMenu - A menu widget GtkMenuBar - A subclass widget for GtkMenuShell which holds GtkMenuItem widgets GtkMenuItem - The widget used for item in menus GtkMenuShell - A base class for menu objects GtkImageMenuItem - A menu item with an icon GtkRadioMenuItem - A choice from multiple check menu items GtkCheckMenuItem - A menu item with a check box GtkSeparatorMenuItem - A separator used in menus GtkTearoffMenuItem - A menu item used to tear off and reattach its menu GtkToolbar - Create bars of buttons and other widgets GtkToolItem - The base class of widgets that can be added to GtkToolbar GtkSeparatorToolItem - A toolbar item that separates groups of other toolbar items GtkToolButton - A GtkToolItem subclass that displays buttons GtkMenuToolButton - A GtkToolItem containing a button with an additional dropdown menu GtkToggleToolButton - A GtkToolItem containing a toggle button GtkRadioToolButton - A toolbar item that contains a radio button Action-based menus and toolbars GtkUIManager - Constructing menus and toolbars from an XML description GtkActionGroup - A group of actions GtkAction - An action which can be triggered by a menu or toolbar item GtkToggleAction - An action which can be toggled between two states GtkRadioAction - An action of which only one in a group can be active Selectors (File/Font/Color/Input Devices) GtkColorButton - A button to launch a color selection dialog GtkColorSelection - A widget used to select a color GtkColorSelectionDialog - A standard dialog box for selecting a color GtkFileSelection - Prompt the user for a file or directory name GtkFileChooser - File chooser interface used by GtkFileChooserWidget and GtkFileChooserDialog GtkFileChooserButton - A button to launch a file selection dialog GtkFileChooserDialog - A file chooser dialog, suitable for "File/Open" or "File/Save" commands GtkFileChooserWidget - File chooser widget that can be embedded in other widgets GtkFileFilter - A filter for selecting a file subset GtkFontButton - A button to launch a font selection dialog GtkFontSelection - A widget for selecting fonts GtkFontSelectionDialog - A dialog box for selecting fonts GtkInputDialog - Configure devices for the XInput extension Layout Containers GtkAlignment - A widget which controls the alignment and size of its child GtkAspectFrame - A frame that constrains its child to a particular aspect ratio GtkHBox - A horizontal container box GtkVBox - A vertical container box GtkHButtonBox - A container for arranging buttons horizontally GtkVButtonBox - A container for arranging buttons vertically GtkFixed - A container which allows you to position widgets at fixed coordinates GtkHPaned - A container with two panes arranged horizontally GtkVPaned - A container with two panes arranged vertically GtkLayout - Infinite scrollable area containing child widgets and/or custom drawing GtkNotebook - A tabbed notebook container GtkTable - Pack widgets in regular patterns GtkExpander - A container which can hide its child Ornaments GtkFrame - A bin with a decorative frame and optional label GtkHSeparator - A horizontal separator GtkVSeparator - A vertical separator Scrolling GtkHScrollbar - A horizontal scrollbar GtkVScrollbar - A vertical scrollbar GtkScrolledWindow - Adds scrollbars to its child widget Miscellaneous GtkAdjustment - A GtkObject representing an adjustable bounded value GtkArrow - Displays an arrow GtkCalendar - Displays a calendar and allows the user to select a date GtkDrawingArea - A widget for custom user interface elements GtkEventBox - A widget used to catch events for widgets which do not have their own window GtkHandleBox - a widget for detachable window portions GtkIMContextSimple - An input method context supporting table-based input methods GtkIMMulticontext - An input method context supporting multiple, loadable input methods GtkSizeGroup - Grouping widgets so they request the same size GtkTooltips - Add tips to your widgets GtkViewport - An adapter which makes widgets scrollable GtkAccessible - Accessibility support for widgets Abstract Base Classes GtkBin - A container with just one child GtkBox - Base class for box containers GtkButtonBox - Base class for GtkHButtonBox and GtkVButtonBox GtkContainer - Base class for widgets which contain other widgets GtkItem - Abstract base class for GtkMenuItem, GtkListItem and GtkTreeItem GtkMisc - Base class for widgets with alignments and padding GtkObject - The base class of the GTK+ type hierarchy GtkPaned - Base class for widgets with two adjustable panes GtkRange - Base class for widgets which visualize an adjustment GtkScale - Base class for GtkHScale and GtkVScale GtkScrollbar - Base class for GtkHScrollbar and GtkVScrollbar GtkSeparator - Base class for GtkHSeparator and GtkVSeparator GtkWidget - Base class for all widgets GtkIMContext - Base class for input method contexts Cross-process Embedding GtkPlug - Toplevel for embedding into other processes GtkSocket - Container for widgets from other processes Special-purpose features GtkCurve - Allows direct editing of a curve GtkGammaCurve - a subclass of GtkCurve for editing gamma curves. GtkRuler - Base class for horizontal or vertical rulers GtkHRuler - A horizontal ruler. GtkVRuler - A vertical ruler. Deprecated GtkCList - A multi-columned scrolling list widget GtkCTree - A widget displaying a hierarchical tree GtkCombo - A text entry field with a dropdown list GtkItemFactory - A factory for menus GtkList - Widget for packing a list of selectable items GtkListItem - An item in a GtkList GtkOldEditable - Base class for text-editing widgets GtkOptionMenu - A widget used to choose from a list of valid choices GtkPixmap - A widget displaying a graphical image or icon GtkPreview - A widget to display RGB or grayscale data GtkProgress - Base class for GtkProgressBar GtkText - A text widget GtkTipsQuery - Displays help about widgets in the user interface GtkTree - A tree widget GtkTreeItem - The widget used for items in a GtkTree IV. Migrating from Previous Versions of GTK+ Migration Checklist Implement GtkWidget::popup_menu Use GdkEventExpose.region Test for modifier keys correctly Changes from 1.0 to 1.2 - Incompatible changes made between version 1.0 and version 1.2 Changes from 1.2 to 2.0 - Incompatible changes made between version 1.2 and version 2.0 Migrating from GtkFileSelection to GtkFileChooser Creating a GtkFileChooserDialog Selection Modes Installing a Preview widget Installing Extra Widgets New features Migrating from old menu and toolbar systems to GtkAction Actions and Action Groups User Interface Manager Object Migrating from GnomeUIInfo Migrating from GtkOptionMenu and GtkCombo to GtkComboBox and GtkComboBoxEntry Migrating from GtkOptionMenu to GtkComboBox Migrating from GtkCombo to GtkComboBoxEntry New features Migrating from GnomeIconList to GtkIconView Migrating from GnomeAbout to GtkAboutDialog Migrating from GnomeColorPicker to GtkColorButton V. GTK+ Tools gtk-query-immodules-2.0 - Input method module registration utility gtk-update-icon-cache - Icon theme caching utility Glossary Index Index of deprecated symbols Index of new symbols in 2.2 Index of new symbols in 2.4 Index of new symbols in 2.6 Part I. GTK+ Overview >>