GtkIMContext

GtkIMContext — Base class for input method contexts

Synopsis


#include <gtk/gtk.h>

                    GtkIMContext;
void                gtk_im_context_set_client_window    (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         GdkWindow *window);
void                gtk_im_context_get_preedit_string   (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gchar **str,
                                                         PangoAttrList **attrs,
                                                         gint *cursor_pos);
gboolean            gtk_im_context_filter_keypress      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         GdkEventKey *event);
void                gtk_im_context_focus_in             (GtkIMContext *context);
void                gtk_im_context_focus_out            (GtkIMContext *context);
void                gtk_im_context_reset                (GtkIMContext *context);
void                gtk_im_context_set_cursor_location  (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         const GdkRectangle *area);
void                gtk_im_context_set_use_preedit      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gboolean use_preedit);
void                gtk_im_context_set_surrounding      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         const gchar *text,
                                                         gint len,
                                                         gint cursor_index);
gboolean            gtk_im_context_get_surrounding      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gchar **text,
                                                         gint *cursor_index);
gboolean            gtk_im_context_delete_surrounding   (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gint offset,
                                                         gint n_chars);

enum                GtkIMContextClipboardOperation;
enum                HildonGtkInputMode;
void                gtk_im_context_hide                 (GtkIMContext *context);
void                gtk_im_context_show                 (GtkIMContext *context);
void                hildon_gtk_im_context_copy          (GtkIMContext *context);
void                hildon_gtk_im_context_cut           (GtkIMContext *context);
gboolean            hildon_gtk_im_context_filter_event  (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         GdkEvent *event);
gboolean            hildon_gtk_im_context_has_selection (GtkIMContext *context);
void                hildon_gtk_im_context_hide          (GtkIMContext *context);
void                hildon_gtk_im_context_paste         (GtkIMContext *context);
void                hildon_gtk_im_context_show          (GtkIMContext *context);

Object Hierarchy

  GObject
   +----GtkIMContext
         +----GtkIMContextSimple
         +----GtkIMMulticontext

Properties

  "hildon-input-default"     HildonGtkInputMode    : Read / Write / Construct
  "hildon-input-mode"        HildonGtkInputMode    : Read / Write / Construct

Signals

  "clipboard-operation"                            : Run Last
  "commit"                                         : Run Last
  "delete-surrounding"                             : Run Last
  "has-selection"                                  : Run Last
  "preedit-changed"                                : Run Last
  "preedit-end"                                    : Run Last
  "preedit-start"                                  : Run Last
  "retrieve-surrounding"                           : Run Last

Description

Details

GtkIMContext

typedef struct _GtkIMContext GtkIMContext;

gtk_im_context_set_client_window ()

void                gtk_im_context_set_client_window    (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         GdkWindow *window);

Set the client window for the input context; this is the GdkWindow in which the input appears. This window is used in order to correctly position status windows, and may also be used for purposes internal to the input method.

context : a GtkIMContext
window : the client window. This may be NULL to indicate that the previous client window no longer exists.

gtk_im_context_get_preedit_string ()

void                gtk_im_context_get_preedit_string   (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gchar **str,
                                                         PangoAttrList **attrs,
                                                         gint *cursor_pos);

Retrieve the current preedit string for the input context, and a list of attributes to apply to the string. This string should be displayed inserted at the insertion point.

context : a GtkIMContext
str : location to store the retrieved string. The string retrieved must be freed with g_free().
attrs : location to store the retrieved attribute list. When you are done with this list, you must unreference it with pango_attr_list_unref().
cursor_pos : location to store position of cursor (in characters) within the preedit string.

gtk_im_context_filter_keypress ()

gboolean            gtk_im_context_filter_keypress      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         GdkEventKey *event);

Allow an input method to internally handle key press and release events. If this function returns TRUE, then no further processing should be done for this key event.

context : a GtkIMContext
event : the key event
Returns : TRUE if the input method handled the key event.

gtk_im_context_focus_in ()

void                gtk_im_context_focus_in             (GtkIMContext *context);

Notify the input method that the widget to which this input context corresponds has gained focus. The input method may, for example, change the displayed feedback to reflect this change.

context : a GtkIMContext

gtk_im_context_focus_out ()

void                gtk_im_context_focus_out            (GtkIMContext *context);

Notify the input method that the widget to which this input context corresponds has lost focus. The input method may, for example, change the displayed feedback or reset the contexts state to reflect this change.

context : a GtkIMContext

gtk_im_context_reset ()

void                gtk_im_context_reset                (GtkIMContext *context);

Notify the input method that a change such as a change in cursor position has been made. This will typically cause the input method to clear the preedit state.

context : a GtkIMContext

gtk_im_context_set_cursor_location ()

void                gtk_im_context_set_cursor_location  (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         const GdkRectangle *area);

Notify the input method that a change in cursor position has been made. The location is relative to the client window.

context : a GtkIMContext
area : new location

gtk_im_context_set_use_preedit ()

void                gtk_im_context_set_use_preedit      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gboolean use_preedit);

Sets whether the IM context should use the preedit string to display feedback. If use_preedit is FALSE (default is TRUE), then the IM context may use some other method to display feedback, such as displaying it in a child of the root window.

context : a GtkIMContext
use_preedit : whether the IM context should use the preedit string.

gtk_im_context_set_surrounding ()

void                gtk_im_context_set_surrounding      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         const gchar *text,
                                                         gint len,
                                                         gint cursor_index);

Sets surrounding context around the insertion point and preedit string. This function is expected to be called in response to the GtkIMContext::retrieve_surrounding signal, and will likely have no effect if called at other times.

context : a GtkIMContext
text : text surrounding the insertion point, as UTF-8. the preedit string should not be included within text.
len : the length of text, or -1 if text is nul-terminated
cursor_index : the byte index of the insertion cursor within text.

gtk_im_context_get_surrounding ()

gboolean            gtk_im_context_get_surrounding      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gchar **text,
                                                         gint *cursor_index);

Retrieves context around the insertion point. Input methods typically want context in order to constrain input text based on existing text; this is important for languages such as Thai where only some sequences of characters are allowed.

This function is implemented by emitting the GtkIMContext::retrieve_surrounding signal on the input method; in response to this signal, a widget should provide as much context as is available, up to an entire paragraph, by calling gtk_im_context_set_surrounding(). Note that there is no obligation for a widget to respond to the ::retrieve_surrounding signal, so input methods must be prepared to function without context.

context : a GtkIMContext
text : location to store a UTF-8 encoded string of text holding context around the insertion point. If the function returns TRUE, then you must free the result stored in this location with g_free().
cursor_index : location to store byte index of the insertion cursor within text.
Returns : TRUE if surrounding text was provided; in this case you must free the result stored in *text.

gtk_im_context_delete_surrounding ()

gboolean            gtk_im_context_delete_surrounding   (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         gint offset,
                                                         gint n_chars);

Asks the widget that the input context is attached to to delete characters around the cursor position by emitting the GtkIMContext::delete_surrounding signal. Note that offset and n_chars are in characters not in bytes which differs from the usage other places in GtkIMContext.

In order to use this function, you should first call gtk_im_context_get_surrounding() to get the current context, and call this function immediately afterwards to make sure that you know what you are deleting. You should also account for the fact that even if the signal was handled, the input context might not have deleted all the characters that were requested to be deleted.

This function is used by an input method that wants to make subsitutions in the existing text in response to new input. It is not useful for applications.

context : a GtkIMContext
offset : offset from cursor position in chars; a negative value means start before the cursor.
n_chars : number of characters to delete.
Returns : TRUE if the signal was handled.

enum GtkIMContextClipboardOperation

typedef enum
{
  GTK_IM_CONTEXT_CLIPBOARD_OP_COPY,
  GTK_IM_CONTEXT_CLIPBOARD_OP_CUT,
  GTK_IM_CONTEXT_CLIPBOARD_OP_PASTE
} GtkIMContextClipboardOperation;

Determines the type of the requested clipboard operation.

GTK_IM_CONTEXT_CLIPBOARD_OP_COPY Copy the currently selected text to the clipboard.
GTK_IM_CONTEXT_CLIPBOARD_OP_CUT Copy the currently selected text to the clipboard and then delete it from the widget.
GTK_IM_CONTEXT_CLIPBOARD_OP_PASTE Paste the contents of the clipboard.

enum HildonGtkInputMode

typedef enum
{
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_ALPHA        = 1 << 0,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_NUMERIC      = 1 << 1,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_SPECIAL      = 1 << 2,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_HEXA         = 1 << 3,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_TELE         = 1 << 4,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_FULL         = (HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_ALPHA | HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_NUMERIC | HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_SPECIAL),
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_MULTILINE    = 1 << 28,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_INVISIBLE    = 1 << 29,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_AUTOCAP      = 1 << 30,
  HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_DICTIONARY   = 1 << 31
} HildonGtkInputMode;

Determines the input mode. Setting the mode allows the input method to focus on the type of input that the application is expecting.

HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_ALPHA alphabetical characters and whitespace
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_NUMERIC numbers 0-9 and the '-' character
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_SPECIAL special characters
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_HEXA hexadecimal characters; numbers 0-9, characters a-f, and A-F
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_TELE telephone numbers; numbers 0-9, whitespace, and the characters "pwPW/().-+*#?,"
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_FULL unrestricted entry mode, combination of the alpha, numeric and special modes.
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_MULTILINE the client contains multiple lines of text or accepts linebreaks in the input.
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_INVISIBLE do not echo or save the input in the IM when entering sensitive information such as passwords.
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_AUTOCAP automatically capitalize the first letter at the start of a sentence.
HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_DICTIONARY enable predictive dictionaries and learning based on the input.

gtk_im_context_hide ()

void                gtk_im_context_hide                 (GtkIMContext *context);

Warning

gtk_im_context_hide is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use hildon_gtk_im_context_hide() instead.

Notify the input method that widget thinks the actual input method show be closed.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 1.0

Stability Level: Unstable

gtk_im_context_show ()

void                gtk_im_context_show                 (GtkIMContext *context);

Warning

gtk_im_context_show is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use hildon_gtk_im_context_show() instead.

Notify the input method that widget thinks the actual input method show be opened.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 1.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_copy ()

void                hildon_gtk_im_context_copy          (GtkIMContext *context);

Requests from the widget attached to this input context that the selected text in it is copied to clipboard.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_cut ()

void                hildon_gtk_im_context_cut           (GtkIMContext *context);

Requests from the widget attached to this input context that the selected text is cut and copied to clipboard.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_filter_event ()

gboolean            hildon_gtk_im_context_filter_event  (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                         GdkEvent *event);

Allow an input method to internally handle an event. If this function returns TRUE, then no further processing should be done for this event.

Note

Input methods must be able to accept all types of events (simply returning FALSE if the event was not handled), but there is no obligation for a widget to submit any events to this function.

Widget events that are recommended to be run through this function are GDK_BUTTON_PRESS, GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE, GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS, GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS, GDK_KEY_PRESS and GDK_KEY_RELEASE.

Note that if the event passes the filter with the function returning FALSE, the widget still needs to process the event itself, this can include calling gtk_im_context_focus_in(), gtk_im_context_focus_out() or gtk_im_context_filter_keypress() for focus and keypress events where applicable.

context : a GtkIMContext
event : the event
Returns : TRUE if the input method handled the event.

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_has_selection ()

gboolean            hildon_gtk_im_context_has_selection (GtkIMContext *context);

context : a GtkIMContext
Returns : TRUE if the widget attached to this input context has some text selected in it.

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_hide ()

void                hildon_gtk_im_context_hide          (GtkIMContext *context);

Notify the input method that widget thinks the actual input method show be closed.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_paste ()

void                hildon_gtk_im_context_paste         (GtkIMContext *context);

Requests from the widget attached to this input context that the text in clipboard is pasted to it.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

hildon_gtk_im_context_show ()

void                hildon_gtk_im_context_show          (GtkIMContext *context);

Notify the input method that widget thinks the actual input method show be opened.

context : a GtkIMContext

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

Property Details

The "hildon-input-default" property

  "hildon-input-default"     HildonGtkInputMode    : Read / Write / Construct

Default input mode for this IM context. See HildonGtkInputMode. The default setting for this property is HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_FULL, which means that the default input mode to be used is up to the implementation of the IM context.

Default value: HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_ALPHA|HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_NUMERIC|HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_SPECIAL

Since maemo 5

The "hildon-input-mode" property

  "hildon-input-mode"        HildonGtkInputMode    : Read / Write / Construct

Allowed characters and input mode for this IM context. See HildonGtkInputMode.

Default value: HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_ALPHA|HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_NUMERIC|HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_SPECIAL|HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_AUTOCAP|HILDON_GTK_INPUT_MODE_DICTIONARY

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level Unstable

Signal Details

The "clipboard-operation" signal

void                user_function                      (GtkIMContext                  *context,
                                                        GtkIMContextClipboardOperation operation,
                                                        gpointer                       user_data)      : Run Last

This signal is emitted when input context wants to copy, cut or paste text. The widget needs to implement these operations.

context : a GtkIMContext
operation : a GtkIMContextClipboardOperation
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

The "commit" signal

void                user_function                      (GtkIMContext *imcontext,
                                                        gchar        *arg1,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

imcontext : the object which received the signal.
arg1 :
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

The "delete-surrounding" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (GtkIMContext *imcontext,
                                                        gint          arg1,
                                                        gint          arg2,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

imcontext : the object which received the signal.
arg1 :
arg2 :
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.
Returns :

The "has-selection" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (GtkIMContext *context,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

This signal is emitted when input context needs to know if there is any text selected in the widget. Return TRUE if there is.

context : a GtkIMContext
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

Since maemo 2.0

Stability Level: Unstable

The "preedit-changed" signal

void                user_function                      (GtkIMContext *imcontext,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

imcontext : the object which received the signal.
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

The "preedit-end" signal

void                user_function                      (GtkIMContext *imcontext,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

imcontext : the object which received the signal.
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

The "preedit-start" signal

void                user_function                      (GtkIMContext *imcontext,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

imcontext : the object which received the signal.
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

The "retrieve-surrounding" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (GtkIMContext *imcontext,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

imcontext : the object which received the signal.
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.
Returns :
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