gtkmm: Gtk::Editable Class Reference

Base class for text-editing widgets. More...

#include <gtkmm/editable.h>

Inheritance diagram for Gtk::Editable:

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Public Member Functions
	Editable (Editable &&src) noexcept

Editable &	operator= (Editable &&src) noexcept

	~Editable () noexcept override

GtkEditable *	gobj ()
	Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

const GtkEditable *	gobj () const
	Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

Glib::ustring	get_text () const
	Retrieves the contents of editable.

void	set_text (const Glib::ustring &text)
	Sets the text in the editable to the given value.

void	delete_selection ()
	Deletes the currently selected text of the editable.

void	set_editable (bool is_editable=true)
	Determines if the user can edit the text in the editable widget.

bool	get_editable () const
	Retrieves whether editable is editable.

void	insert_text (const Glib::ustring &new_text, int new_text_length, int & position)
	Inserts new_text_length bytes of new_text into the contents of the widget, at position position.

void	delete_text (int start_pos, int end_pos)
	Deletes a sequence of characters.

Glib::ustring	get_chars (int start_pos, int end_pos) const
	Retrieves a sequence of characters.

void	select_region (int start_pos, int end_pos)
	Selects a region of text.

bool	get_selection_bounds (int &start_pos, int &end_pos) const
	Retrieves the selection bound of the editable.

void	set_position (int position)
	Sets the cursor position in the editable to the given value.

int	get_position () const
	Retrieves the current position of the cursor relative to the start of the content of the editable.

float	get_alignment () const
	Gets the alignment of the editable.

void	set_alignment (float xalign)
	Sets the alignment for the contents of the editable.

int	get_width_chars () const
	Gets the number of characters of space reserved for the contents of the editable.

void	set_width_chars (int n_chars)
	Changes the size request of the editable to be about the right size for n_chars characters.

int	get_max_width_chars () const
	Retrieves the desired maximum width of editable, in characters.

void	set_max_width_chars (int n_chars)
	Sets the desired maximum width in characters of editable.

bool	get_enable_undo () const
	Gets if undo/redo actions are enabled for editable.

void	set_enable_undo (bool enable_undo=true)
	If enabled, changes to editable will be saved for undo/redo actions.

Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::ustring &, int *)>	signal_insert_text ()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(int, int)>	signal_delete_text ()

Glib::SignalProxy< void()>	signal_changed ()

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring >	property_text ()
	The contents of the entry.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring >	property_text () const
	The contents of the entry.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int >	property_cursor_position () const
	The current position of the insertion cursor in chars.

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool >	property_enable_undo ()
	If undo/redo should be enabled for the editable.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool >	property_enable_undo () const
	If undo/redo should be enabled for the editable.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int >	property_selection_bound () const
	The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars.

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool >	property_editable ()
	Whether the entry contents can be edited.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool >	property_editable () const
	Whether the entry contents can be edited.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int >	property_width_chars ()
	Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int >	property_width_chars () const
	Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int >	property_max_width_chars ()
	The desired maximum width of the entry, in characters.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int >	property_max_width_chars () const
	The desired maximum width of the entry, in characters.

Glib::PropertyProxy< float >	property_xalign ()
	The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right).

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< float >	property_xalign () const
	The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right).

Static Public Member Functions
static void	add_interface (GType gtype_implementer)

static GType	get_type ()
	Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.

Protected Member Functions
	Editable ()
	You should derive from this class to use it.

virtual void	delete_text_vfunc (int start_pos, int end_pos)

virtual Glib::ustring	get_text_vfunc () const

virtual void	select_region_vfunc (int start_pos, int end_pos)

virtual bool	get_selection_bounds_vfunc (int &start_pos, int &end_pos) const

virtual void	insert_text_vfunc (const Glib::ustring &text, int & position)

virtual void	on_insert_text (const Glib::ustring &text, int * position)
	This is a default handler for the signal signal_insert_text().

virtual void	on_delete_text (int start_pos, int end_pos)
	This is a default handler for the signal signal_delete_text().

virtual void	on_changed ()
	This is a default handler for the signal signal_changed().

Related Symbols
(Note that these are not member symbols.)
Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Editable >	wrap (GtkEditable *object, bool take_copy=false)
	A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Detailed Description

Base class for text-editing widgets.

The Gtk::Editable class is a base class for widgets for editing text, such as Gtk::Entry. It cannot be instantiated by itself. The editable class contains functions for generically manipulating an editable widget, a large number of action signals used for key bindings, and several signals that an application can connect to to modify the behavior of a widget.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Editable() [1/2]

Gtk::Editable::Editable ( )

protected

You should derive from this class to use it.

◆ Editable() [2/2]

Gtk::Editable::Editable ( Editable && src )

noexcept

◆ ~Editable()

Gtk::Editable::~Editable ( )

overridenoexcept

Member Function Documentation

◆ add_interface()

static void Gtk::Editable::add_interface ( GType gtype_implementer )

static

◆ delete_selection()

void Gtk::Editable::delete_selection ( )

Deletes the currently selected text of the editable.

This call doesn’t do anything if there is no selected text.

◆ delete_text()

void Gtk::Editable::delete_text	(	int	start_pos,
		int	end_pos
	)

Deletes a sequence of characters.

The characters that are deleted are those characters at positions from start_pos up to, but not including end_pos. If end_pos is negative, then the characters deleted are those from start_pos to the end of the text.

Note that the positions are specified in characters, not bytes.

Parameters

start_pos	Start position.
end_pos	End position.

◆ delete_text_vfunc()

virtual void Gtk::Editable::delete_text_vfunc	(	int	start_pos,
		int	end_pos
	)

protectedvirtual

◆ get_alignment()

float Gtk::Editable::get_alignment ( ) const

Gets the alignment of the editable.

Returns: The alignment.

◆ get_chars()

Glib::ustring Gtk::Editable::get_chars	(	int	start_pos,
		int	end_pos
	)		const

Retrieves a sequence of characters.

The characters that are retrieved are those characters at positions from start_pos up to, but not including end_pos. If end_pos is negative, then the characters retrieved are those characters from start_pos to the end of the text.

Note that positions are specified in characters, not bytes.

Parameters

start_pos	Start of text.
end_pos	End of text.

Returns: A pointer to the contents of the widget as a string. This string is allocated by the Gtk::Editable implementation and should be freed by the caller.

◆ get_editable()

bool Gtk::Editable::get_editable ( ) const

Retrieves whether editable is editable.

Returns: true if editable is editable.

◆ get_enable_undo()

bool Gtk::Editable::get_enable_undo ( ) const

Gets if undo/redo actions are enabled for editable.

Returns: true if undo is enabled.

◆ get_max_width_chars()

int Gtk::Editable::get_max_width_chars ( ) const

Retrieves the desired maximum width of editable, in characters.

Returns: The maximum width of the entry, in characters.

◆ get_position()

int Gtk::Editable::get_position ( ) const

Retrieves the current position of the cursor relative to the start of the content of the editable.

Note that this position is in characters, not in bytes.

Returns: The cursor position.

◆ get_selection_bounds()

bool Gtk::Editable::get_selection_bounds	(	int &	start_pos,
		int &	end_pos
	)		const

Retrieves the selection bound of the editable.

start_pos will be filled with the start of the selection and end_pos with end. If no text was selected both will be identical and false will be returned.

Note that positions are specified in characters, not bytes.

Parameters

start_pos	Location to store the starting position.
end_pos	Location to store the end position.

Returns: true if there is a non-empty selection, false otherwise.

◆ get_selection_bounds_vfunc()

virtual bool Gtk::Editable::get_selection_bounds_vfunc	(	int &	start_pos,
		int &	end_pos
	)		const

protectedvirtual

◆ get_text()

Glib::ustring Gtk::Editable::get_text ( ) const

Retrieves the contents of editable.

The returned string is owned by GTK and must not be modified or freed.

Returns: A pointer to the contents of the editable.

◆ get_text_vfunc()

virtual Glib::ustring Gtk::Editable::get_text_vfunc ( ) const

protectedvirtual

◆ get_type()

static GType Gtk::Editable::get_type ( )

static

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

◆ get_width_chars()

int Gtk::Editable::get_width_chars ( ) const

Gets the number of characters of space reserved for the contents of the editable.

Returns: Number of chars to request space for, or negative if unset.

◆ gobj() [1/2]

GtkEditable * Gtk::Editable::gobj ( )

inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

◆ gobj() [2/2]

const GtkEditable * Gtk::Editable::gobj ( ) const

inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

◆ insert_text()

void Gtk::Editable::insert_text	(	const Glib::ustring &	new_text,
		int	new_text_length,
		int &	position
	)

Inserts new_text_length bytes of new_text into the contents of the widget, at position position.

Note that the position is in characters, not in bytes. The function updates position to point after the newly inserted text.

Parameters

new_text	The text to insert.
new_text_length	The length of the text in bytes, or -1.
position	Location of the position text will be inserted at.

◆ insert_text_vfunc()

virtual void Gtk::Editable::insert_text_vfunc	(	const Glib::ustring &	text,
		int &	position
	)

protectedvirtual

◆ on_changed()

virtual void Gtk::Editable::on_changed ( )

protectedvirtual

This is a default handler for the signal signal_changed().

◆ on_delete_text()

virtual void Gtk::Editable::on_delete_text	(	int	start_pos,
		int	end_pos
	)

protectedvirtual

This is a default handler for the signal signal_delete_text().

◆ on_insert_text()

virtual void Gtk::Editable::on_insert_text	(	const Glib::ustring &	text,
		int *	position
	)

protectedvirtual

This is a default handler for the signal signal_insert_text().

◆ operator=()

Editable & Gtk::Editable::operator= ( Editable && src )

noexcept

◆ property_cursor_position()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::Editable::property_cursor_position ( ) const

The current position of the insertion cursor in chars.

Default value: 0

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_editable() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::Editable::property_editable ( )

Whether the entry contents can be edited.

Default value: true

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

◆ property_editable() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::Editable::property_editable ( ) const

Whether the entry contents can be edited.

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_enable_undo() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::Editable::property_enable_undo ( )

If undo/redo should be enabled for the editable.

Default value: true

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

◆ property_enable_undo() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::Editable::property_enable_undo ( ) const

If undo/redo should be enabled for the editable.

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_max_width_chars() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::Editable::property_max_width_chars ( )

The desired maximum width of the entry, in characters.

Default value: -1

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

◆ property_max_width_chars() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::Editable::property_max_width_chars ( ) const

The desired maximum width of the entry, in characters.

Default value: -1

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_selection_bound()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::Editable::property_selection_bound ( ) const

The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars.

Default value: 0

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_text() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > Gtk::Editable::property_text ( )

The contents of the entry.

Default value: ""

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

◆ property_text() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > Gtk::Editable::property_text ( ) const

The contents of the entry.

Default value: ""

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_width_chars() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::Editable::property_width_chars ( )

Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

Default value: -1

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

◆ property_width_chars() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::Editable::property_width_chars ( ) const

Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

Default value: -1

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_xalign() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< float > Gtk::Editable::property_xalign ( )

The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right).

Reversed for RTL layouts.

Default value: 0

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

◆ property_xalign() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< float > Gtk::Editable::property_xalign ( ) const

The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right).

Reversed for RTL layouts.

Default value: 0

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

◆ select_region()

void Gtk::Editable::select_region	(	int	start_pos,
		int	end_pos
	)

Selects a region of text.

The characters that are selected are those characters at positions from start_pos up to, but not including end_pos. If end_pos is negative, then the characters selected are those characters from start_pos to the end of the text.

Note that positions are specified in characters, not bytes.

Parameters

start_pos	Start of region.
end_pos	End of region.

◆ select_region_vfunc()

virtual void Gtk::Editable::select_region_vfunc	(	int	start_pos,
		int	end_pos
	)

protectedvirtual

◆ set_alignment()

void Gtk::Editable::set_alignment ( float xalign )

Sets the alignment for the contents of the editable.

This controls the horizontal positioning of the contents when the displayed text is shorter than the width of the editable.

Parameters

xalign The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts.

◆ set_editable()

void Gtk::Editable::set_editable ( bool is_editable = true )

Determines if the user can edit the text in the editable widget.

Parameters

is_editable true if the user is allowed to edit the text in the widget.

◆ set_enable_undo()

void Gtk::Editable::set_enable_undo ( bool enable_undo = true )

If enabled, changes to editable will be saved for undo/redo actions.

This results in an additional copy of text changes and are not stored in secure memory. As such, undo is forcefully disabled when Gtk::Text::property_visibility() is set to false.

Parameters

enable_undo If undo/redo should be enabled.

◆ set_max_width_chars()

void Gtk::Editable::set_max_width_chars ( int n_chars )

Sets the desired maximum width in characters of editable.

Parameters

n_chars The new desired maximum width, in characters.

◆ set_position()

void Gtk::Editable::set_position ( int position )

Sets the cursor position in the editable to the given value.

The cursor is displayed before the character with the given (base 0) index in the contents of the editable. The value must be less than or equal to the number of characters in the editable. A value of -1 indicates that the position should be set after the last character of the editable. Note that position is in characters, not in bytes.

Parameters

position The position of the cursor.

◆ set_text()

void Gtk::Editable::set_text ( const Glib::ustring & text )

Sets the text in the editable to the given value.

This is replacing the current contents.

Parameters

text	The text to set.

◆ set_width_chars()

void Gtk::Editable::set_width_chars ( int n_chars )

Changes the size request of the editable to be about the right size for n_chars characters.

Note that it changes the size request, the size can still be affected by how you pack the widget into containers. If n_chars is -1, the size reverts to the default size.

Parameters

n_chars Width in chars.

◆ signal_changed()

Glib::SignalProxy< void()> Gtk::Editable::signal_changed ( )

Slot Prototype:: void on_my_changed()

Flags: Run Last

Emitted at the end of a single user-visible operation on the contents.

E.g., a paste operation that replaces the contents of the selection will cause only one signal emission (even though it is implemented by first deleting the selection, then inserting the new content, and may cause multiple ::notify::text signals to be emitted).

◆ signal_delete_text()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(int, int)> Gtk::Editable::signal_delete_text ( )

Slot Prototype:: void on_my_delete_text(int start_pos, int end_pos)

Flags: Run Last

Emitted when text is deleted from the widget by the user.

The default handler for this signal will normally be responsible for deleting the text, so by connecting to this signal and then stopping the signal with Glib::signal_stop_emission(), it is possible to modify the range of deleted text, or prevent it from being deleted entirely.

The start_pos and end_pos parameters are interpreted as for Gtk::Editable::delete_text().

Parameters

start_pos	The starting position.
end_pos	The end position.

◆ signal_insert_text()

Glib::SignalProxy< void(const Glib::ustring &, int *)> Gtk::Editable::signal_insert_text ( )

Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

◆ wrap()

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Editable > wrap	(	GtkEditable *	object,
		bool	take_copy = `false`
	)

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

Parameters

object	The C instance.
take_copy	False 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.

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Related Symbols

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Editable() [1/2]

◆ Editable() [2/2]

◆ ~Editable()

Member Function Documentation

◆ add_interface()

◆ delete_selection()

◆ delete_text()

◆ delete_text_vfunc()

◆ get_alignment()

◆ get_chars()

◆ get_editable()

◆ get_enable_undo()

◆ get_max_width_chars()

◆ get_position()

◆ get_selection_bounds()

◆ get_selection_bounds_vfunc()

◆ get_text()

◆ get_text_vfunc()

◆ get_type()

◆ get_width_chars()

◆ gobj() [1/2]

◆ gobj() [2/2]

◆ insert_text()

◆ insert_text_vfunc()

◆ on_changed()

◆ on_delete_text()

◆ on_insert_text()

◆ operator=()

◆ property_cursor_position()

◆ property_editable() [1/2]

◆ property_editable() [2/2]

◆ property_enable_undo() [1/2]

◆ property_enable_undo() [2/2]

◆ property_max_width_chars() [1/2]

◆ property_max_width_chars() [2/2]

◆ property_selection_bound()

◆ property_text() [1/2]

◆ property_text() [2/2]

◆ property_width_chars() [1/2]

◆ property_width_chars() [2/2]

◆ property_xalign() [1/2]

◆ property_xalign() [2/2]

◆ select_region()

◆ select_region_vfunc()

◆ set_alignment()

◆ set_editable()

◆ set_enable_undo()

◆ set_max_width_chars()

◆ set_position()

◆ set_text()

◆ set_width_chars()

◆ signal_changed()

◆ signal_delete_text()

◆ signal_insert_text()

Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

◆ wrap()