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Gdk::Display Class Reference

Gdk::Display object's purpose is two fold: To grab/ungrab keyboard focus and mouse pointer To manage and provide information about the Gdk::Monitor(s) available for this Gdk::Display. More...

#include <gdkmm/display.h>

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Public Member Functions

 Display (Display && src) noexcept
 
Displayoperator= (Display && src) noexcept
 
 ~Display () noexcept override
 
GdkDisplay * gobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...
 
const GdkDisplay * gobj () const
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...
 
GdkDisplay * gobj_copy ()
 Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs. More...
 
Glib::ustring get_name () const
 Gets the name of the display. More...
 
bool device_is_grabbed (const Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Device > & device) const
 Returns true if there is an ongoing grab on device for display. More...
 
void beep ()
 Emits a short beep on display. More...
 
void sync ()
 Flushes any requests queued for the windowing system and waits until all requests have been handled. More...
 
void close ()
 Closes the connection to the windowing system for the given display. More...
 
bool is_closed () const
 Finds out if the display has been closed. More...
 
bool is_composited () const
 Returns whether surfaces can reasonably be expected to have their alpha channel drawn correctly on the screen. More...
 
bool is_rgba () const
 Returns whether surfaces on this display are created with an alpha channel. More...
 
bool supports_shadow_width () const
 Returns whether it's possible for a surface to draw outside of the window area. More...
 
void put_event (const Glib::RefPtr< const Event > & event)
 Adds the given event to the event queue for display. More...
 
void flush ()
 Flushes any requests queued for the windowing system. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< Clipboardget_clipboard ()
 Gets the clipboard used for copy/paste operations. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Clipboardget_clipboard () const
 Gets the clipboard used for copy/paste operations. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< Clipboardget_primary_clipboard ()
 Gets the clipboard used for the primary selection. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Clipboardget_primary_clipboard () const
 Gets the clipboard used for the primary selection. More...
 
bool supports_input_shapes () const
 Returns true if the display supports input shapes. More...
 
void prepare_gl ()
 Checks that OpenGL is available for this display and ensures that it is properly initialized. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< GLContextcreate_gl_context ()
 Creates a new Gdk::GLContext for the Gdk::Display. More...
 
void notify_startup_complete (const Glib::ustring & startup_id)
 Indicates to the GUI environment that the application has finished loading, using a given identifier. More...
 
Glib::ustring get_startup_notification_id () const
 Gets the startup notification ID for a Wayland display, or nullptr if no ID has been defined. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< AppLaunchContextget_app_launch_context ()
 Returns a Gdk::AppLaunchContext suitable for launching applications on the given display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const AppLaunchContextget_app_launch_context () const
 Returns a Gdk::AppLaunchContext suitable for launching applications on the given display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< Seatget_default_seat ()
 Returns the default Gdk::Seat for this display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Seatget_default_seat () const
 Returns the default Gdk::Seat for this display. More...
 
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< Seat > > list_seats ()
 Returns the list of seats known to display. More...
 
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< const Seat > > list_seats () const
 Returns the list of seats known to display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ListModel > get_monitors ()
 Gets the list of monitors associated with this display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::ListModel > get_monitors () const
 Gets the list of monitors associated with this display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< Monitorget_monitor_at_surface (const Glib::RefPtr< Surface > & surface)
 Gets the monitor in which the largest area of surface resides. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Monitorget_monitor_at_surface (const Glib::RefPtr< Surface > & surface) const
 Gets the monitor in which the largest area of surface resides. More...
 
template<class ValueType >
bool get_setting (const Glib::ustring & name, ValueType & value) const
 
Glib::RefPtr< DmabufFormatsget_dmabuf_formats ()
 Returns the dma-buf formats that are supported on this display. More...
 
Glib::RefPtr< const DmabufFormatsget_dmabuf_formats () const
 Returns the dma-buf formats that are supported on this display. More...
 
Glib::SignalProxy< void(bool)> signal_closed ()
 
Glib::SignalProxy< void()> signal_opened ()
 
Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::RefPtr< Seat > &)> signal_seat_added ()
 
Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::RefPtr< Seat > &)> signal_seat_removed ()
 
Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::ustring &)> signal_setting_changed ()
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_composited () const
 true if the display properly composites the alpha channel. More...
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_rgba () const
 true if the display supports an alpha channel. More...
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_shadow_width () const
 true if the display supports extensible frames. More...
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_input_shapes () const
 true if the display supports input shapes. More...
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< DmabufFormats > > property_dmabuf_formats () const
 The dma-buf formats that are supported on this display. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static GType get_type ()
 Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system. More...
 
static Glib::RefPtr< Displayopen (const Glib::ustring & display_name)
 Opens a display. More...
 
static Glib::RefPtr< Displayget_default ()
 Gets the default Gdk::Display. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

 Display ()
 

Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)

Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Displaywrap (GdkDisplay * object, bool take_copy=false)
 A Glib::wrap() method for this object. More...
 

Detailed Description

Gdk::Display object's purpose is two fold: To grab/ungrab keyboard focus and mouse pointer To manage and provide information about the Gdk::Monitor(s) available for this Gdk::Display.

Gdk::Display objects are the GDK representation of the X Display which can be described as a workstation consisting of a keyboard a pointing device (such as a mouse) and one or more screens. It is used to open and keep track of various Gdk::Monitor objects currently instantiated by the application. It is also used to grab and release the keyboard and the mouse pointer.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Display() [1/2]

Gdk::Display::Display ( Display &&  src)
noexcept

◆ ~Display()

Gdk::Display::~Display ( )
overridenoexcept

◆ Display() [2/2]

Gdk::Display::Display ( )
protected

Member Function Documentation

◆ beep()

void Gdk::Display::beep ( )

Emits a short beep on display.

◆ close()

void Gdk::Display::close ( )

Closes the connection to the windowing system for the given display.

This cleans up associated resources.

◆ create_gl_context()

Glib::RefPtr< GLContext > Gdk::Display::create_gl_context ( )

Creates a new Gdk::GLContext for the Gdk::Display.

The context is disconnected from any particular surface or surface and cannot be used to draw to any surface. It can only be used to draw to non-surface framebuffers like textures.

If the creation of the Gdk::GLContext failed, error will be set. Before using the returned Gdk::GLContext, you will need to call Gdk::GLContext::make_current() or Gdk::GLContext::realize().

Since gtkmm 4.6:
Returns
The newly created Gdk::GLContext.
Exceptions
Glib::Error

◆ device_is_grabbed()

bool Gdk::Display::device_is_grabbed ( const Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Device > &  device) const

Returns true if there is an ongoing grab on device for display.

Parameters
deviceA Gdk::Device.
Returns
true if there is a grab in effect for device.

◆ flush()

void Gdk::Display::flush ( )

Flushes any requests queued for the windowing system.

This happens automatically when the main loop blocks waiting for new events, but if your application is drawing without returning control to the main loop, you may need to call this function explicitly. A common case where this function needs to be called is when an application is executing drawing commands from a thread other than the thread where the main loop is running.

This is most useful for X11. On windowing systems where requests are handled synchronously, this function will do nothing.

◆ get_app_launch_context() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< AppLaunchContext > Gdk::Display::get_app_launch_context ( )

Returns a Gdk::AppLaunchContext suitable for launching applications on the given display.

Returns
A new Gdk::AppLaunchContext for display.

◆ get_app_launch_context() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const AppLaunchContext > Gdk::Display::get_app_launch_context ( ) const

Returns a Gdk::AppLaunchContext suitable for launching applications on the given display.

Returns
A new Gdk::AppLaunchContext for display.

◆ get_clipboard() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< Clipboard > Gdk::Display::get_clipboard ( )

Gets the clipboard used for copy/paste operations.

Returns
The display's clipboard.

◆ get_clipboard() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const Clipboard > Gdk::Display::get_clipboard ( ) const

Gets the clipboard used for copy/paste operations.

Returns
The display's clipboard.

◆ get_default()

static Glib::RefPtr< Display > Gdk::Display::get_default ( )
static

Gets the default Gdk::Display.

This is a convenience function for:

gdk_display_manager_get_default_display (Gdk::DisplayManager::get())

Returns
A Gdk::Display, or nullptr if there is no default display.

◆ get_default_seat() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< Seat > Gdk::Display::get_default_seat ( )

Returns the default Gdk::Seat for this display.

Note that a display may not have a seat. In this case, this function will return nullptr.

Returns
The default seat.

◆ get_default_seat() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const Seat > Gdk::Display::get_default_seat ( ) const

Returns the default Gdk::Seat for this display.

Note that a display may not have a seat. In this case, this function will return nullptr.

Returns
The default seat.

◆ get_dmabuf_formats() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< DmabufFormats > Gdk::Display::get_dmabuf_formats ( )

Returns the dma-buf formats that are supported on this display.

GTK may use OpenGL or Vulkan to support some formats. Calling this function will then initialize them if they aren't yet.

The formats returned by this function can be used for negotiating buffer formats with producers such as v4l, pipewire or GStreamer.

To learn more about dma-bufs, see Gdk::DmabufTextureBuilder.

Since gtkmm 4.14:
Returns
A Gdk::DmabufFormats object.

◆ get_dmabuf_formats() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const DmabufFormats > Gdk::Display::get_dmabuf_formats ( ) const

Returns the dma-buf formats that are supported on this display.

GTK may use OpenGL or Vulkan to support some formats. Calling this function will then initialize them if they aren't yet.

The formats returned by this function can be used for negotiating buffer formats with producers such as v4l, pipewire or GStreamer.

To learn more about dma-bufs, see Gdk::DmabufTextureBuilder.

Since gtkmm 4.14:
Returns
A Gdk::DmabufFormats object.

◆ get_monitor_at_surface() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< Monitor > Gdk::Display::get_monitor_at_surface ( const Glib::RefPtr< Surface > &  surface)

Gets the monitor in which the largest area of surface resides.

Parameters
surfaceA Gdk::Surface.
Returns
The monitor with the largest overlap with surface.

◆ get_monitor_at_surface() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const Monitor > Gdk::Display::get_monitor_at_surface ( const Glib::RefPtr< Surface > &  surface) const

Gets the monitor in which the largest area of surface resides.

Parameters
surfaceA Gdk::Surface.
Returns
The monitor with the largest overlap with surface.

◆ get_monitors() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ListModel > Gdk::Display::get_monitors ( )

Gets the list of monitors associated with this display.

Subsequent calls to this function will always return the same list for the same display.

You can listen to the GListModel::items-changed signal on this list to monitor changes to the monitor of this display.

Returns
A Gio::ListModel of Gdk::Monitor.

◆ get_monitors() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::ListModel > Gdk::Display::get_monitors ( ) const

Gets the list of monitors associated with this display.

Subsequent calls to this function will always return the same list for the same display.

You can listen to the GListModel::items-changed signal on this list to monitor changes to the monitor of this display.

Returns
A Gio::ListModel of Gdk::Monitor.

◆ get_name()

Glib::ustring Gdk::Display::get_name ( ) const

Gets the name of the display.

Returns
A string representing the display name. This string is owned by GDK and should not be modified or freed.

◆ get_primary_clipboard() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr< Clipboard > Gdk::Display::get_primary_clipboard ( )

Gets the clipboard used for the primary selection.

On backends where the primary clipboard is not supported natively, GDK emulates this clipboard locally.

Returns
The primary clipboard.

◆ get_primary_clipboard() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr< const Clipboard > Gdk::Display::get_primary_clipboard ( ) const

Gets the clipboard used for the primary selection.

On backends where the primary clipboard is not supported natively, GDK emulates this clipboard locally.

Returns
The primary clipboard.

◆ get_setting()

template <class ValueType >
bool Gdk::Display::get_setting ( const Glib::ustring &  name,
ValueType &  value 
) const

◆ get_startup_notification_id()

Glib::ustring Gdk::Display::get_startup_notification_id ( ) const

Gets the startup notification ID for a Wayland display, or nullptr if no ID has been defined.

Deprecated: 4.10

Returns
The startup notification ID for display.

◆ get_type()

static GType Gdk::Display::get_type ( )
static

Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.

◆ gobj() [1/2]

GdkDisplay * Gdk::Display::gobj ( )
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

◆ gobj() [2/2]

const GdkDisplay * Gdk::Display::gobj ( ) const
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

◆ gobj_copy()

GdkDisplay * Gdk::Display::gobj_copy ( )

Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.

◆ is_closed()

bool Gdk::Display::is_closed ( ) const

Finds out if the display has been closed.

Returns
true if the display is closed.

◆ is_composited()

bool Gdk::Display::is_composited ( ) const

Returns whether surfaces can reasonably be expected to have their alpha channel drawn correctly on the screen.

Check is_rgba() for whether the display supports an alpha channel.

On X11 this function returns whether a compositing manager is compositing on display.

On modern displays, this value is always true.

Returns
Whether surfaces with RGBA visuals can reasonably be expected to have their alpha channels drawn correctly on the screen.

◆ is_rgba()

bool Gdk::Display::is_rgba ( ) const

Returns whether surfaces on this display are created with an alpha channel.

Even if a true is returned, it is possible that the surface’s alpha channel won’t be honored when displaying the surface on the screen: in particular, for X an appropriate windowing manager and compositing manager must be running to provide appropriate display. Use is_composited() to check if that is the case.

On modern displays, this value is always true.

Returns
true if surfaces are created with an alpha channel or false if the display does not support this functionality.

◆ list_seats() [1/2]

std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< Seat > > Gdk::Display::list_seats ( )

Returns the list of seats known to display.

Returns
The list of seats known to the Gdk::Display.

◆ list_seats() [2/2]

std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< const Seat > > Gdk::Display::list_seats ( ) const

Returns the list of seats known to display.

Returns
The list of seats known to the Gdk::Display.

◆ notify_startup_complete()

void Gdk::Display::notify_startup_complete ( const Glib::ustring &  startup_id)

Indicates to the GUI environment that the application has finished loading, using a given identifier.

GTK will call this function automatically for GtkWindow with custom startup-notification identifier unless gtk_window_set_auto_startup_notification() is called to disable that feature.

Deprecated: 4.10: Using Gdk::Toplevel::set_startup_id() is sufficient

Deprecated:
Using Gdk::Toplevel::set_startup_id() is sufficient.
Parameters
startup_idA startup-notification identifier, for which notification process should be completed.

◆ open()

static Glib::RefPtr< Display > Gdk::Display::open ( const Glib::ustring &  display_name)
static

Opens a display.

If opening the display fails, nullptr is returned.

Parameters
display_nameThe name of the display to open.
Returns
A Gdk::Display.

◆ operator=()

Display & Gdk::Display::operator= ( Display &&  src)
noexcept

◆ prepare_gl()

void Gdk::Display::prepare_gl ( )

Checks that OpenGL is available for this display and ensures that it is properly initialized.

When this fails, an exception will be thrown describing the error.

Note that even if this function succeeds, creating a Gdk::GLContext may still fail.

This function is idempotent. Calling it multiple times will just return the same value or error.

You never need to call this function, GDK will call it automatically as needed. But you can use it as a check when setting up code that might make use of OpenGL.

Since gtkmm 4.4:
Exceptions
Glib::Error

◆ property_composited()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gdk::Display::property_composited ( ) const

true if the display properly composites the alpha channel.

Default value: true

Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

◆ property_dmabuf_formats()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< DmabufFormats > > Gdk::Display::property_dmabuf_formats ( ) const

The dma-buf formats that are supported on this display.

Since gtkmm 4.14:
Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

◆ property_input_shapes()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gdk::Display::property_input_shapes ( ) const

true if the display supports input shapes.

Default value: true

Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

◆ property_rgba()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gdk::Display::property_rgba ( ) const

true if the display supports an alpha channel.

Default value: true

Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

◆ property_shadow_width()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gdk::Display::property_shadow_width ( ) const

true if the display supports extensible frames.

Since gtkmm 4.14:

Default value: true

Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

◆ put_event()

void Gdk::Display::put_event ( const Glib::RefPtr< const Event > &  event)

Adds the given event to the event queue for display.

Deprecated: 4.10: This function is only useful in very special situations and should not be used by applications.

Deprecated:
This function is only useful in very special situations and should not be used by applications.
Parameters
eventA Gdk::Event.

◆ signal_closed()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(bool)> Gdk::Display::signal_closed ( )
Slot Prototype:
void on_my_closed(bool is_error)

Flags: Run Last

Emitted when the connection to the windowing system for display is closed.

Parameters
is_errortrue if the display was closed due to an error.

◆ signal_opened()

Glib::SignalProxy< void()> Gdk::Display::signal_opened ( )
Slot Prototype:
void on_my_opened()

Flags: Run Last

Emitted when the connection to the windowing system for display is opened.

◆ signal_seat_added()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::RefPtr< Seat > &)> Gdk::Display::signal_seat_added ( )
Slot Prototype:
void on_my_seat_added(const Glib::RefPtr<Seat>& seat)

Flags: Run Last

Emitted whenever a new seat is made known to the windowing system.

Parameters
seatThe seat that was just added.

◆ signal_seat_removed()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::RefPtr< Seat > &)> Gdk::Display::signal_seat_removed ( )
Slot Prototype:
void on_my_seat_removed(const Glib::RefPtr<Seat>& seat)

Flags: Run Last

Emitted whenever a seat is removed by the windowing system.

Parameters
seatThe seat that was just removed.

◆ signal_setting_changed()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::ustring &)> Gdk::Display::signal_setting_changed ( )
Slot Prototype:
void on_my_setting_changed(const Glib::ustring& setting)

Flags: Run Last

Emitted whenever a setting changes its value.

Parameters
settingThe name of the setting that changed.

◆ supports_input_shapes()

bool Gdk::Display::supports_input_shapes ( ) const

Returns true if the display supports input shapes.

This means that Gdk::Surface::set_input_region() can be used to modify the input shape of surfaces on display.

On modern displays, this value is always true.

Returns
true if surfaces with modified input shape are supported.

◆ supports_shadow_width()

bool Gdk::Display::supports_shadow_width ( ) const

Returns whether it's possible for a surface to draw outside of the window area.

If true is returned the application decides if it wants to draw shadows. If false is returned, the compositor decides if it wants to draw shadows.

Since gtkmm 4.14:
Returns
true if surfaces can draw shadows or false if the display does not support this functionality.

◆ sync()

void Gdk::Display::sync ( )

Flushes any requests queued for the windowing system and waits until all requests have been handled.

This is often used for making sure that the display is synchronized with the current state of the program. Calling sync() before GdkX11::Display::error_trap_pop() makes sure that any errors generated from earlier requests are handled before the error trap is removed.

This is most useful for X11. On windowing systems where requests are handled synchronously, this function will do nothing.

Friends And Related Function Documentation

◆ wrap()

Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Display > wrap ( GdkDisplay *  object,
bool  take_copy = false 
)
related

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters
objectThe C instance.
take_copyFalse if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.
Returns
A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.