GtkToolItem

GtkToolItem — The base class of widgets that can be added to GtkToolShell

Synopsis


#include <gtk/gtk.h>

                    GtkToolItem;
GtkToolItem*        gtk_tool_item_new                   (void);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_homogeneous       (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean homogeneous);
gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_homogeneous       (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_expand            (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean expand);
gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_expand            (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip           (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         GtkTooltips *tooltips,
                                                         const gchar *tip_text,
                                                         const gchar *tip_private);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *text);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_markup    (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *markup);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_use_drag_window   (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean use_drag_window);
gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_use_drag_window   (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_visible_horizontal
                                                        (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean visible_horizontal);
gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_visible_horizontal
                                                        (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_visible_vertical  (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean visible_vertical);
gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_visible_vertical  (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_is_important      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean is_important);
gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_is_important      (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
GtkIconSize         gtk_tool_item_get_icon_size         (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
GtkOrientation      gtk_tool_item_get_orientation       (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
GtkToolbarStyle     gtk_tool_item_get_toolbar_style     (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
GtkReliefStyle      gtk_tool_item_get_relief_style      (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
GtkWidget*          gtk_tool_item_retrieve_proxy_menu_item
                                                        (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
GtkWidget*          gtk_tool_item_get_proxy_menu_item   (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *menu_item_id);
void                gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item   (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *menu_item_id,
                                                         GtkWidget *menu_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_rebuild_menu          (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
void                gtk_tool_item_toolbar_reconfigured  (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Object Hierarchy

  GObject
   +----GInitiallyUnowned
         +----GtkObject
               +----GtkWidget
                     +----GtkContainer
                           +----GtkBin
                                 +----GtkToolItem
                                       +----GtkToolButton
                                       +----GtkSeparatorToolItem

Implemented Interfaces

GtkToolItem implements AtkImplementorIface and GtkBuildable.

Properties

  "is-important"             gboolean              : Read / Write
  "visible-horizontal"       gboolean              : Read / Write
  "visible-vertical"         gboolean              : Read / Write

Signals

  "create-menu-proxy"                              : Run Last
  "set-tooltip"                                    : Run Last
  "toolbar-reconfigured"                           : Run Last

Description

GtkToolItems are widgets that can appear on a toolbar. To create a toolbar item that contain something else than a button, use gtk_tool_item_new(). Use gtk_container_add() to add a child widget to the tool item.

For toolbar items that contain buttons, see the GtkToolButton, GtkToggleToolButton and GtkRadioToolButton classes.

See the GtkToolbar class for a description of the toolbar widget, and GtkToolShell for a description of the tool shell interface.

Details

GtkToolItem

typedef struct _GtkToolItem GtkToolItem;

The GtkToolItem struct contains only private data. It should only be accessed through the functions described below.


gtk_tool_item_new ()

GtkToolItem*        gtk_tool_item_new                   (void);

Creates a new GtkToolItem

Returns : the new GtkToolItem

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_homogeneous ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_homogeneous       (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean homogeneous);

Sets whether tool_item is to be allocated the same size as other homogeneous items. The effect is that all homogeneous items will have the same width as the widest of the items.

tool_item : a ""
homogeneous : whether tool_item is the same size as other homogeneous items

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_homogeneous ()

gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_homogeneous       (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns whether tool_item is the same size as other homogeneous items. See gtk_tool_item_set_homogeneous().

tool_item : a ""
Returns : TRUE if the item is the same size as other homogeneous item.s

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_expand ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_expand            (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean expand);

Sets whether tool_item is allocated extra space when there is more room on the toolbar then needed for the items. The effect is that the item gets bigger when the toolbar gets bigger and smaller when the toolbar gets smaller.

tool_item : a ""
expand : Whether tool_item is allocated extra space

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_expand ()

gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_expand            (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns whether tool_item is allocated extra space. See gtk_tool_item_set_expand().

tool_item : a ""
Returns : TRUE if tool_item is allocated extra space.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip           (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         GtkTooltips *tooltips,
                                                         const gchar *tip_text,
                                                         const gchar *tip_private);

Warning

gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip has been deprecated since version 2.12 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text() instead.

Sets the GtkTooltips object to be used for tool_item, the text to be displayed as tooltip on the item and the private text to be used. See gtk_tooltips_set_tip().

tool_item : a ""
tooltips : The GtkTooltips object to be used
tip_text : text to be used as tooltip text for tool_item
tip_private : text to be used as private tooltip text

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *text);

Sets the text to be displayed as tooltip on the item. See gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text().

tool_item : a ""
text : text to be used as tooltip for tool_item

Since 2.12


gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_markup ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_markup    (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *markup);

Sets the markup text to be displayed as tooltip on the item. See gtk_widget_set_tooltip_markup().

tool_item : a ""
markup : markup text to be used as tooltip for tool_item

Since 2.12


gtk_tool_item_set_use_drag_window ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_use_drag_window   (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean use_drag_window);

Sets whether tool_item has a drag window. When TRUE the toolitem can be used as a drag source through gtk_drag_source_set(). When tool_item has a drag window it will intercept all events, even those that would otherwise be sent to a child of tool_item.

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
use_drag_window : Whether tool_item has a drag window.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_use_drag_window ()

gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_use_drag_window   (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns whether tool_item has a drag window. See gtk_tool_item_set_use_drag_window().

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
Returns : TRUE if tool_item uses a drag window.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_visible_horizontal ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_visible_horizontal
                                                        (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean visible_horizontal);

Sets whether tool_item is visible when the toolbar is docked horizontally.

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
visible_horizontal : Whether tool_item is visible when in horizontal mode

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_visible_horizontal ()

gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_visible_horizontal
                                                        (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns whether the tool_item is visible on toolbars that are docked horizontally.

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
Returns : TRUE if tool_item is visible on toolbars that are docked horizontally.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_visible_vertical ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_visible_vertical  (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean visible_vertical);

Sets whether tool_item is visible when the toolbar is docked vertically. Some tool items, such as text entries, are too wide to be useful on a vertically docked toolbar. If visible_vertical is FALSE tool_item will not appear on toolbars that are docked vertically.

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
visible_vertical : whether tool_item is visible when the toolbar is in vertical mode

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_visible_vertical ()

gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_visible_vertical  (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns whether tool_item is visible when the toolbar is docked vertically. See gtk_tool_item_set_visible_vertical().

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
Returns : Whether tool_item is visible when the toolbar is docked vertically

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_is_important ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_is_important      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         gboolean is_important);

Sets whether tool_item should be considered important. The GtkToolButton class uses this property to determine whether to show or hide its label when the toolbar style is GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH_HORIZ. The result is that only tool buttons with the "is_important" property set have labels, an effect known as "priority text"

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
is_important : whether the tool item should be considered important

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_is_important ()

gboolean            gtk_tool_item_get_is_important      (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns whether tool_item is considered important. See gtk_tool_item_set_is_important()

tool_item : a GtkToolItem
Returns : TRUE if tool_item is considered important.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_icon_size ()

GtkIconSize         gtk_tool_item_get_icon_size         (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns the icon size used for tool_item. Custom subclasses of GtkToolItem should call this function to find out what size icons they should use.

tool_item : a ""
Returns : a GtkIconSize indicating the icon size used for tool_item

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_orientation ()

GtkOrientation      gtk_tool_item_get_orientation       (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns the orientation used for tool_item. Custom subclasses of GtkToolItem should call this function to find out what size icons they should use.

tool_item : a ""
Returns : a GtkOrientation indicating the orientation used for tool_item

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_toolbar_style ()

GtkToolbarStyle     gtk_tool_item_get_toolbar_style     (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns the toolbar style used for tool_item. Custom subclasses of GtkToolItem should call this function in the handler of the GtkToolItem::toolbar_reconfigured signal to find out in what style the toolbar is displayed and change themselves accordingly

Possibilities are:

  • GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH, meaning the tool item should show both an icon and a label, stacked vertically
  • GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS, meaning the toolbar shows only icons
  • GTK_TOOLBAR_TEXT, meaning the tool item should only show text
  • GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH_HORIZ, meaning the tool item should show both an icon and a label, arranged horizontally (however, note the "has_text_horizontally" that makes tool buttons not show labels when the toolbar style is GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH_HORIZ.

tool_item : a ""
Returns : A GtkToolbarStyle indicating the toolbar style used for tool_item.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_relief_style ()

GtkReliefStyle      gtk_tool_item_get_relief_style      (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns the relief style of tool_item. See gtk_button_set_relief_style(). Custom subclasses of GtkToolItem should call this function in the handler of the "toolbar_reconfigured" signal to find out the relief style of buttons.

tool_item : a ""
Returns : a GtkReliefStyle indicating the relief style used for tool_item.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_retrieve_proxy_menu_item ()

GtkWidget*          gtk_tool_item_retrieve_proxy_menu_item
                                                        (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Returns the GtkMenuItem that was last set by gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item(), ie. the GtkMenuItem that is going to appear in the overflow menu.

tool_item : a ""
Returns : The GtkMenuItem that is going to appear in the overflow menu for tool_item.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_get_proxy_menu_item ()

GtkWidget*          gtk_tool_item_get_proxy_menu_item   (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *menu_item_id);

If menu_item_id matches the string passed to gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item() return the corresponding GtkMenuItem.

Custom subclasses of GtkToolItem should use this function to update their menu item when the GtkToolItem changes. That the menu_item_ids must match ensures that a GtkToolItem will not inadvertently change a menu item that they did not create.

tool_item : a ""
menu_item_id : a string used to identify the menu item
Returns : The GtkMenuItem passed to gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item(), if the menu_item_ids match.

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item ()

void                gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item   (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                         const gchar *menu_item_id,
                                                         GtkWidget *menu_item);

Sets the GtkMenuItem used in the toolbar overflow menu. The menu_item_id is used to identify the caller of this function and should also be used with gtk_tool_item_get_proxy_menu_item().

tool_item : a ""
menu_item_id : a string used to identify menu_item
menu_item : a GtkMenuItem to be used in the overflow menu

Since 2.4


gtk_tool_item_rebuild_menu ()

void                gtk_tool_item_rebuild_menu          (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Calling this function signals to the toolbar that the overflow menu item for tool_item has changed. If the overflow menu is visible when this function it called, the menu will be rebuilt.

The function must be called when the tool item changes what it will do in response to the "create_menu_proxy" signal.

tool_item : a GtkToolItem

Since 2.6


gtk_tool_item_toolbar_reconfigured ()

void                gtk_tool_item_toolbar_reconfigured  (GtkToolItem *tool_item);

Emits the signal "toolbar_reconfigured" on tool_item. GtkToolbar and other GtkToolShell implementations use this function to notify children, when some aspect of their configuration changes.

tool_item : a GtkToolItem

Since 2.14

Property Details

The "is-important" property

  "is-important"             gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the toolbar item is considered important. When TRUE, toolbar buttons show text in GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH_HORIZ mode.

Default value: FALSE


The "visible-horizontal" property

  "visible-horizontal"       gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the toolbar item is visible when the toolbar is in a horizontal orientation.

Default value: TRUE


The "visible-vertical" property

  "visible-vertical"         gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the toolbar item is visible when the toolbar is in a vertical orientation.

Default value: TRUE

Signal Details

The "create-menu-proxy" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)      : Run Last

This signal is emitted when the toolbar needs information from tool_item about whether the item should appear in the toolbar overflow menu. In response the tool item should either

  • call gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item() with a NULL pointer and return TRUE to indicate that the item should not appear in the overflow menu
  • call gtk_tool_item_set_proxy_menu_item() with a new menu item and return TRUE, or
  • return FALSE to indicate that the signal was not handled by the item. This means that the item will not appear in the overflow menu unless a later handler installs a menu item.

The toolbar may cache the result of this signal. When the tool item changes how it will respond to this signal it must call gtk_tool_item_rebuild_menu() to invalidate the cache and ensure that the toolbar rebuilds its overflow menu.

tool_item : the object the signal was emitted on
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.
Returns : TRUE if the signal was handled, FALSE if not

The "set-tooltip" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                        GtkTooltips *tooltips,
                                                        gchar       *tip_text,
                                                        gchar       *tip_private,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)        : Run Last

This signal is emitted when the toolitem's tooltip changes. Application developers can use gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip() to set the item's tooltip.

tool_item : the object the signal was emitted on
tooltips : the GtkTooltips
tip_text : the tooltip text
tip_private : the tooltip private text
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.
Returns : TRUE if the signal was handled, FALSE if not

The "toolbar-reconfigured" signal

void                user_function                      (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)      : Run Last

This signal is emitted when some property of the toolbar that the item is a child of changes. For custom subclasses of GtkToolItem, the default handler of this signal use the functions

to find out what the toolbar should look like and change themselves accordingly.

tool_item : the object the signal was emitted on
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

See Also

GtkToolbar

The toolbar widget

GtkToolButton

A subclass of GtkToolItem that displays buttons on the toolbar

GtkSeparatorToolItem

A subclass of GtkToolItem that separates groups of items on a toolbar