Class

GtkAction

Description [src]

class Gtk.Action : GObject.Object
  implements Gtk.Buildable {
  /* No available fields */
}

In GTK+ 3.10, GtkAction has been deprecated. Use GAction instead, and associate actions with GtkActionable widgets. Use GMenuModel for creating menus with gtk_menu_new_from_model().

Actions represent operations that the user can be perform, along with some information how it should be presented in the interface. Each action provides methods to create icons, menu items and toolbar items representing itself.

As well as the callback that is called when the action gets activated, the following also gets associated with the action:

  • a name (not translated, for path lookup)

  • a label (translated, for display)

  • an accelerator

  • whether label indicates a stock id

  • a tooltip (optional, translated)

  • a toolbar label (optional, shorter than label)

The action will also have some state information:

  • visible (shown/hidden)

  • sensitive (enabled/disabled)

Apart from regular actions, there are [toggle actions][GtkToggleAction], which can be toggled between two states and [radio actions][GtkRadioAction], of which only one in a group can be in the “active” state. Other actions can be implemented as GtkAction subclasses.

Each action can have one or more proxy widgets. To act as an action proxy, widget needs to implement GtkActivatable interface. Proxies mirror the state of the action and should change when the action’s state changes. Properties that are always mirrored by proxies are GtkAction:sensitive and GtkAction:visible. GtkAction:gicon, GtkAction:icon-name, GtkAction:label, GtkAction:short-label and GtkAction:stock-id properties are only mirorred if proxy widget has GtkActivatable:use-action-appearance property set to TRUE.

When the proxy is activated, it should activate its action.

Hierarchy

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Ancestors

Implements

Constructors

gtk_action_new

Creates a new GtkAction object. To add the action to a GtkActionGroup and set the accelerator for the action, call gtk_action_group_add_action_with_accel(). See the [UI Definition section][XML-UI] for information on allowed action names.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

Instance methods

gtk_action_activate

Emits the “activate” signal on the specified action, if it isn’t insensitive. This gets called by the proxy widgets when they get activated.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_block_activate

Disable activation signals from the action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_connect_accelerator

Installs the accelerator for action if action has an accel path and group. See gtk_action_set_accel_path() and gtk_action_set_accel_group()

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_create_icon

This function is intended for use by action implementations to create icons displayed in the proxy widgets.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_create_menu

If action provides a GtkMenu widget as a submenu for the menu item or the toolbar item it creates, this function returns an instance of that menu.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.12

gtk_action_create_menu_item

Creates a menu item widget that proxies for the given action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_create_tool_item

Creates a toolbar item widget that proxies for the given action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_disconnect_accelerator

Undoes the effect of one call to gtk_action_connect_accelerator().

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_get_accel_closure

Returns the accel closure for this action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.8

gtk_action_get_accel_path

Returns the accel path for this action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.6

gtk_action_get_always_show_image

Returns whether actions menu item proxies will always show their image, if available.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.20

gtk_action_get_gicon

Gets the gicon of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_icon_name

Gets the icon name of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_is_important

Checks whether action is important or not.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_label

Gets the label text of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_name

Returns the name of the action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_get_proxies

Returns the proxy widgets for an action. See also gtk_activatable_get_related_action().

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_get_sensitive

Returns whether the action itself is sensitive. Note that this doesn’t necessarily mean effective sensitivity. See gtk_action_is_sensitive() for that.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_get_short_label

Gets the short label text of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_stock_id

Gets the stock id of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_tooltip

Gets the tooltip text of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_visible

Returns whether the action itself is visible. Note that this doesn’t necessarily mean effective visibility. See gtk_action_is_sensitive() for that.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_get_visible_horizontal

Checks whether action is visible when horizontal.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_get_visible_vertical

Checks whether action is visible when horizontal.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_is_sensitive

Returns whether the action is effectively sensitive.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_is_visible

Returns whether the action is effectively visible.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_set_accel_group

Sets the GtkAccelGroup in which the accelerator for this action will be installed.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_set_accel_path

Sets the accel path for this action. All proxy widgets associated with the action will have this accel path, so that their accelerators are consistent.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

gtk_action_set_always_show_image

Sets whether actions menu item proxies will ignore the GtkSettings:gtk-menu-images setting and always show their image, if available.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.20

gtk_action_set_gicon

Sets the icon of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_icon_name

Sets the icon name on action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_is_important

Sets whether the action is important, this attribute is used primarily by toolbar items to decide whether to show a label or not.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_label

Sets the label of action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_sensitive

Sets the :sensitive property of the action to sensitive. Note that this doesn’t necessarily mean effective sensitivity. See gtk_action_is_sensitive() for that.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.6

gtk_action_set_short_label

Sets a shorter label text on action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_stock_id

Sets the stock id on action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_tooltip

Sets the tooltip text on action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_visible

Sets the :visible property of the action to visible. Note that this doesn’t necessarily mean effective visibility. See gtk_action_is_visible() for that.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.6

gtk_action_set_visible_horizontal

Sets whether action is visible when horizontal.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_set_visible_vertical

Sets whether action is visible when vertical.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

gtk_action_unblock_activate

Reenable activation signals from the action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

Methods inherited from GObject (43)

Please see GObject for a full list of methods.

Methods inherited from GtkBuildable (10)
gtk_buildable_add_child

Adds a child to buildable. type is an optional string describing how the child should be added.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_construct_child

Constructs a child of buildable with the name name.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_custom_finished

This is similar to gtk_buildable_parser_finished() but is called once for each custom tag handled by the buildable.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_custom_tag_end

This is called at the end of each custom element handled by the buildable.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_custom_tag_start

This is called for each unknown element under <child>.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_get_internal_child

Get the internal child called childname of the buildable object.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_get_name

Gets the name of the buildable object.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_parser_finished

Called when the builder finishes the parsing of a [GtkBuilder UI definition][BUILDER-UI]. Note that this will be called once for each time gtk_builder_add_from_file() or gtk_builder_add_from_string() is called on a builder.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_set_buildable_property

Sets the property name name to value on the buildable object.

since: 2.12

gtk_buildable_set_name

Sets the name of the buildable object.

since: 2.12

Properties

Gtk.Action:action-group

The GtkActionGroup this GtkAction is associated with, or NULL (for internal use).

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:always-show-image

If TRUE, the action’s menu item proxies will ignore the GtkSettings:gtk-menu-images setting and always show their image, if available.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.20

Gtk.Action:gicon

The GIcon displayed in the GtkAction.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.16

Gtk.Action:hide-if-empty

When TRUE, empty menu proxies for this action are hidden.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:icon-name

The name of the icon from the icon theme.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.10

Gtk.Action:is-important

Whether the action is considered important. When TRUE, toolitem proxies for this action show text in GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH_HORIZ mode.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:label

The label used for menu items and buttons that activate this action. If the label is NULL, GTK+ uses the stock label specified via the stock-id property.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:name

A unique name for the action.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:sensitive

Whether the action is enabled.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:short-label

A shorter label that may be used on toolbar buttons.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:stock-id

The stock icon displayed in widgets representing this action.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:tooltip

A tooltip for this action.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:visible

Whether the action is visible.

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:visible-horizontal

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

deprecated: 3.10 

Gtk.Action:visible-overflown

When TRUE, toolitem proxies for this action are represented in the toolbar overflow menu.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.6

Gtk.Action:visible-vertical

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

deprecated: 3.10 

Signals

Gtk.Action::activate

The “activate” signal is emitted when the action is activated.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

Signals inherited from GObject (1)
GObject::notify

The notify signal is emitted on an object when one of its properties has its value set through g_object_set_property(), g_object_set(), et al.

Class structure

struct GtkActionClass {
  GObjectClass parent_class;
  void (* activate) (
    GtkAction* action
  );
  GtkWidget* (* create_menu_item) (
    GtkAction* action
  );
  GtkWidget* (* create_tool_item) (
    GtkAction* action
  );
  void (* connect_proxy) (
    GtkAction* action,
    GtkWidget* proxy
  );
  void (* disconnect_proxy) (
    GtkAction* action,
    GtkWidget* proxy
  );
  GtkWidget* (* create_menu) (
    GtkAction* action
  );
  void (* _gtk_reserved1) (
void
  );
  void (* _gtk_reserved2) (
void
  );
  void (* _gtk_reserved3) (
void
  );
  void (* _gtk_reserved4) (
void
  );
  
}

No description available.

Class members
parent_class: GObjectClass

The parent class.

activate: void (* activate) ( GtkAction* action )

No description available.

create_menu_item: GtkWidget* (* create_menu_item) ( GtkAction* action )

No description available.

create_tool_item: GtkWidget* (* create_tool_item) ( GtkAction* action )

No description available.

connect_proxy: void (* connect_proxy) ( GtkAction* action, GtkWidget* proxy )

No description available.

disconnect_proxy: void (* disconnect_proxy) ( GtkAction* action, GtkWidget* proxy )

No description available.

create_menu: GtkWidget* (* create_menu) ( GtkAction* action )

No description available.

_gtk_reserved1: void (* _gtk_reserved1) ( void )

No description available.

_gtk_reserved2: void (* _gtk_reserved2) ( void )

No description available.

_gtk_reserved3: void (* _gtk_reserved3) ( void )

No description available.

_gtk_reserved4: void (* _gtk_reserved4) ( void )

No description available.

Virtual methods

Gtk.ActionClass.activate

Emits the “activate” signal on the specified action, if it isn’t insensitive. This gets called by the proxy widgets when they get activated.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

Gtk.ActionClass.connect_proxy
No description available.

Gtk.ActionClass.create_menu

If action provides a GtkMenu widget as a submenu for the menu item or the toolbar item it creates, this function returns an instance of that menu.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.12

Gtk.ActionClass.create_menu_item

Creates a menu item widget that proxies for the given action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

Gtk.ActionClass.create_tool_item

Creates a toolbar item widget that proxies for the given action.

deprecated: 3.10 since: 2.4

Gtk.ActionClass.disconnect_proxy
No description available.