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Gtk::FileChooserNative Class Reference

A native file chooser dialog, suitable for “File/Open” or “File/Save” commands. More...

#include <gtkmm/filechoosernative.h>

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Public Member Functions

 FileChooserNative (FileChooserNative &&src) noexcept
 
FileChooserNativeoperator= (FileChooserNative &&src) noexcept
 
 ~FileChooserNative () noexcept override
 
GtkFileChooserNativegobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
 
const GtkFileChooserNativegobj () const
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
 
GtkFileChooserNativegobj_copy ()
 Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.
 
Glib::ustring get_accept_label () const
 Retrieves the custom label text for the accept button.
 
void set_accept_label (const Glib::ustring &accept_label={})
 Sets the custom label text for the accept button.
 
Glib::ustring get_cancel_label () const
 Retrieves the custom label text for the cancel button.
 
void set_cancel_label (const Glib::ustring &cancel_label={})
 Sets the custom label text for the cancel button.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > property_accept_label ()
 The text used for the label on the accept button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > property_accept_label () const
 The text used for the label on the accept button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > property_cancel_label ()
 The text used for the label on the cancel button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > property_cancel_label () const
 The text used for the label on the cancel button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Gtk::NativeDialog
 NativeDialog (NativeDialog &&src) noexcept
 
NativeDialogoperator= (NativeDialog &&src) noexcept
 
 ~NativeDialog () noexcept override
 
GtkNativeDialoggobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
 
const GtkNativeDialoggobj () const
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
 
GtkNativeDialoggobj_copy ()
 Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.
 
void show ()
 Shows the dialog on the display.
 
void hide ()
 Hides the dialog if it is visible, aborting any interaction.
 
bool get_visible () const
 Determines whether the dialog is visible.
 
void set_modal (bool modal=true)
 Sets a dialog modal or non-modal.
 
bool get_modal () const
 Returns whether the dialog is modal.
 
void set_title (const Glib::ustring &title)
 Sets the title of the GtkNativeDialog.
 
Glib::ustring get_title () const
 Gets the title of the Gtk::NativeDialog.
 
void set_transient_for (Window & parent)
 Dialog windows should be set transient for the main application window they were spawned from.
 
void unset_transient_for ()
 Unsets the current transient window.
 
Windowget_transient_for ()
 Fetches the transient parent for this window.
 
const Windowget_transient_for () const
 Fetches the transient parent for this window.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > property_title ()
 The title of the dialog window.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > property_title () const
 The title of the dialog window.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > property_modal ()
 Whether the window should be modal with respect to its transient parent.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_modal () const
 Whether the window should be modal with respect to its transient parent.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > property_visible ()
 Whether the window is currently visible.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_visible () const
 Whether the window is currently visible.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Window * > property_transient_for ()
 The transient parent of the dialog, or nullptr for none.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Window * > property_transient_for () const
 The transient parent of the dialog, or nullptr for none.
 
Glib::SignalProxy< void(int)> signal_response ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Gtk::FileChooser
 FileChooser (FileChooser &&src) noexcept
 
FileChooseroperator= (FileChooser &&src) noexcept
 
 ~FileChooser () noexcept override
 
GtkFileChoosergobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
 
const GtkFileChoosergobj () const
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
 
void set_action (Action action)
 Sets the type of operation that the chooser is performing.
 
Action get_action () const
 Gets the type of operation that the file chooser is performing.
 
void set_select_multiple (bool select_multiple=true)
 Sets whether multiple files can be selected in the file chooser.
 
bool get_select_multiple () const
 Gets whether multiple files can be selected in the file chooser.
 
void set_create_folders (bool create_folders=true)
 Sets whether file chooser will offer to create new folders.
 
bool get_create_folders () const
 Gets whether file chooser will offer to create new folders.
 
void set_current_name (const Glib::ustring & name)
 Sets the current name in the file selector, as if entered by the user.
 
Glib::ustring get_current_name () const
 Gets the current name in the file selector, as entered by the user.
 
bool set_file (const Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::File > & file)
 Sets file as the current filename for the file chooser.
 
Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ListModel > get_files ()
 Lists all the selected files and subfolders in the current folder of chooser as Gio::File.
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::ListModel > get_files () const
 Lists all the selected files and subfolders in the current folder of chooser as Gio::File.
 
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< Gio::File > > get_files2 ()
 Lists all the selected files and subfolders in the current folder of chooser as Gio::File.
 
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::File > > get_files2 () const
 Lists all the selected files and subfolders in the current folder of chooser as Gio::File.
 
bool set_current_folder (const Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::File > & file)
 Sets the current folder for chooser from a Gio::File.
 
Glib::RefPtr< Gio::File > get_current_folder ()
 Gets the current folder of chooser as Gio::File.
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::File > get_current_folder () const
 Gets the current folder of chooser as Gio::File.
 
Glib::RefPtr< Gio::File > get_file ()
 Gets the Gio::File for the currently selected file in the file selector.
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::File > get_file () const
 Gets the Gio::File for the currently selected file in the file selector.
 
void add_filter (const Glib::RefPtr< FileFilter > &filter)
 Adds filter to the list of filters that the user can select between.
 
void remove_filter (const Glib::RefPtr< FileFilter > &filter)
 Removes filter from the list of filters that the user can select between.
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::ListModel > get_filters () const
 Gets the current set of user-selectable filters, as a list model.
 
void set_filter (const Glib::RefPtr< FileFilter > &filter)
 Sets the current filter.
 
Glib::RefPtr< FileFilterget_filter ()
 Gets the current filter.
 
Glib::RefPtr< const FileFilterget_filter () const
 Gets the current filter.
 
bool add_shortcut_folder (const Glib::RefPtr< Gio::File > &folder)
 Adds a folder to be displayed with the shortcut folders in a file chooser.
 
bool remove_shortcut_folder (const Glib::RefPtr< Gio::File > &folder)
 Removes a folder from the shortcut folders in a file chooser.
 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gio::ListModel > get_shortcut_folders () const
 Queries the list of shortcut folders in the file chooser.
 
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< Gio::File > > get_shortcut_folders2 ()
 Queries the list of shortcut folders in the file chooser.
 
void add_choice (const Glib::ustring & id, const Glib::ustring &label, const std::vector< Glib::ustring > &options, const std::vector< Glib::ustring > &option_labels)
 Adds a 'choice' to the file chooser.
 
void add_choice (const Glib::ustring & id, const Glib::ustring &label)
 Adds a boolean 'choice' to the file chooser.
 
void remove_choice (const Glib::ustring & id)
 Removes a 'choice' that has been added with add_choice().
 
void set_choice (const Glib::ustring & id, const Glib::ustring &option)
 Selects an option in a 'choice' that has been added with add_choice().
 
Glib::ustring get_choice (const Glib::ustring & id) const
 Gets the currently selected option in the 'choice' with the given ID.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Actionproperty_action ()
 The type of operation that the file chooser is performing.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Actionproperty_action () const
 The type of operation that the file chooser is performing.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr< FileFilter > > property_filter ()
 The current filter for selecting files that are displayed.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< FileFilter > > property_filter () const
 The current filter for selecting files that are displayed.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > property_select_multiple ()
 Whether to allow multiple files to be selected.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_select_multiple () const
 Whether to allow multiple files to be selected.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ListModel > > property_filters () const
 A Gio::ListModel containing the filters that have been added with Gtk::FileChooser::add_filter().
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ListModel > > property_shortcut_folders () const
 A Gio::ListModel containing the shortcut folders that have been added with Gtk::FileChooser::add_shortcut_folder().
 
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > property_create_folders ()
 Whether a file chooser not in Gtk::FileChooser::Action::OPEN mode will offer the user to create new folders.
 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > property_create_folders () const
 Whether a file chooser not in Gtk::FileChooser::Action::OPEN mode will offer the user to create new folders.
 

Static Public Member Functions

static GType get_type ()
 Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.
 
static Glib::RefPtr< FileChooserNativecreate (const Glib::ustring &title, Window & parent, FileChooser::Action action, const Glib::ustring &accept_label={}, const Glib::ustring &cancel_label={})
 Creates a FileChooserNative.
 
static Glib::RefPtr< FileChooserNativecreate (const Glib::ustring &title, FileChooser::Action action, const Glib::ustring &accept_label={}, const Glib::ustring &cancel_label={})
 A create() convenience overload.
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Gtk::NativeDialog
static GType get_type ()
 Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Gtk::FileChooser
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

 FileChooserNative ()
 There is no create() method that corresponds to this constructor, because this constructor shall only be used by derived classes.
 
 FileChooserNative (const Glib::ustring &title, Window & parent, FileChooser::Action action, const Glib::ustring &accept_label, const Glib::ustring &cancel_label)
 Constructs a FileChooserNative.
 
 FileChooserNative (const Glib::ustring &title, FileChooser::Action action, const Glib::ustring &accept_label, const Glib::ustring &cancel_label)
 Constructs a FileChooserNative.
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Gtk::NativeDialog
 NativeDialog ()
 There is no create() method that corresponds to this constructor, because only derived classes shall be created.
 
virtual void on_response (int response_id)
 This is a default handler for the signal signal_response().
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Gtk::FileChooser
 FileChooser ()
 You should derive from this class to use it.
 

Related Symbols

(Note that these are not member symbols.)

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::FileChooserNativewrap (GtkFileChooserNative *object, bool take_copy=false)
 A Glib::wrap() method for this object.
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from Gtk::FileChooser
enum class  Action {
  Action::OPEN ,
  Action::SAVE ,
  Action::SELECT_FOLDER
}
 Describes whether a Gtk::FileChooser is being used to open existing files or to save to a possibly new file. More...
 

Detailed Description

A native file chooser dialog, suitable for “File/Open” or “File/Save” commands.

FileChooserNative is an abstraction of a dialog box suitable for use with “File/Open” or “File/Save as” commands. By default, this just uses a Gtk::FileChooserDialog to implement the actual dialog. However, on certain platforms, such as Windows, the native platform file chooser is used instead. When the application is running in a sandboxed environment without direct filesystem access (such as Flatpak), FileChooserNative may call the proper APIs (portals) to let the user choose a file and make it available to the application.

While the API of FileChooserNative closely mirrors FileChooserDialog, the main difference is that there is no access to any Gtk::Window or Gtk::Widget for the dialog. This is required, as there may not be one in the case of a platform native dialog. Showing, hiding and running the dialog is handled by the NativeDialog functions.

Response Codes

FileChooserNative inherits from NativeDialog, which means it will return Gtk::ResponseType::ACCEPT if the user accepted, and Gtk::ResponseType::CANCEL if he pressed cancel. It can also return Gtk::ResponseType::DELETE_EVENT if the window was unexpectedly closed.

Differences from FileChooserDialog

There are a few things in the FileChooser API that are not possible to use with FileChooserNative, as such use would prohibit the use of a native dialog.

There is no support for the signals that are emitted when the user navigates in the dialog, including:

You can also not use the methods that directly control user navigation:

If you need any of the above you will have to use FileChooserDialog directly.

No operations that change the dialog work while the dialog is visible. Set all the properties that are required before showing the dialog.

Win32 details

On windows the IFileDialog implementation (added in Windows Vista) is used. It supports many of the features that FileChooserDialog does, but there are some things it does not handle:

If any of these features are used the regular FileChooserDialog will be used in place of the native one.

Portal details

When the org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser portal is available on the session bus, it is used to bring up an out-of-process file chooser. Depending on the kind of session the application is running in, this may or may not be a GTK+ file chooser. In this situation, the following things are not supported and will be silently ignored:

See also
Gtk::FileChooser, Gtk::NativeDialog, Gtk::FileChooserDialog
Since gtkmm 3.24:
Deprecated:
4.10: Use Gtk::FileDialog instead.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ FileChooserNative() [1/4]

Gtk::FileChooserNative::FileChooserNative ( FileChooserNative &&  src)
noexcept

◆ ~FileChooserNative()

Gtk::FileChooserNative::~FileChooserNative ( )
overridenoexcept

◆ FileChooserNative() [2/4]

Gtk::FileChooserNative::FileChooserNative ( )
protected

There is no create() method that corresponds to this constructor, because this constructor shall only be used by derived classes.

◆ FileChooserNative() [3/4]

Gtk::FileChooserNative::FileChooserNative ( const Glib::ustring &  title,
Window parent,
FileChooser::Action  action,
const Glib::ustring &  accept_label,
const Glib::ustring &  cancel_label 
)
protected

Constructs a FileChooserNative.

◆ FileChooserNative() [4/4]

Gtk::FileChooserNative::FileChooserNative ( const Glib::ustring &  title,
FileChooser::Action  action,
const Glib::ustring &  accept_label,
const Glib::ustring &  cancel_label 
)
protected

Constructs a FileChooserNative.

Member Function Documentation

◆ create() [1/2]

static Glib::RefPtr< FileChooserNative > Gtk::FileChooserNative::create ( const Glib::ustring &  title,
FileChooser::Action  action,
const Glib::ustring &  accept_label = {},
const Glib::ustring &  cancel_label = {} 
)
static

A create() convenience overload.

◆ create() [2/2]

static Glib::RefPtr< FileChooserNative > Gtk::FileChooserNative::create ( const Glib::ustring &  title,
Window parent,
FileChooser::Action  action,
const Glib::ustring &  accept_label = {},
const Glib::ustring &  cancel_label = {} 
)
static

Creates a FileChooserNative.

Since gtkmm 3.24:
Parameters
titleTitle of the native.
parentTransient parent of the native.
actionOpen or save mode for the dialog.
accept_labelText to go in the accept button, or empty string for the default.
cancel_labelText to go in the cancel button, or empty string for the default.
Returns
A Glib::RefPtr to a new FileChooserNative.

◆ get_accept_label()

Glib::ustring Gtk::FileChooserNative::get_accept_label ( ) const

Retrieves the custom label text for the accept button.

Deprecated: 4.10: Use Gtk::FileDialog instead

Since gtkmm 3.24:
Returns
The custom label.

◆ get_cancel_label()

Glib::ustring Gtk::FileChooserNative::get_cancel_label ( ) const

Retrieves the custom label text for the cancel button.

Deprecated: 4.10: Use Gtk::FileDialog instead

Since gtkmm 3.24:
Returns
The custom label.

◆ get_type()

static GType Gtk::FileChooserNative::get_type ( )
static

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

◆ gobj() [1/2]

GtkFileChooserNative * Gtk::FileChooserNative::gobj ( )
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

◆ gobj() [2/2]

const GtkFileChooserNative * Gtk::FileChooserNative::gobj ( ) const
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

◆ gobj_copy()

GtkFileChooserNative * Gtk::FileChooserNative::gobj_copy ( )

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

◆ operator=()

FileChooserNative & Gtk::FileChooserNative::operator= ( FileChooserNative &&  src)
noexcept

◆ property_accept_label() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > Gtk::FileChooserNative::property_accept_label ( )

The text used for the label on the accept button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.

Since gtkmm 3.24:

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_accept_label() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > Gtk::FileChooserNative::property_accept_label ( ) const

The text used for the label on the accept button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.

Since gtkmm 3.24:

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_cancel_label() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > Gtk::FileChooserNative::property_cancel_label ( )

The text used for the label on the cancel button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.

Since gtkmm 3.24:

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_cancel_label() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > Gtk::FileChooserNative::property_cancel_label ( ) const

The text used for the label on the cancel button in the dialog, or nullptr to use the default text.

Since gtkmm 3.24:

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.

◆ set_accept_label()

void Gtk::FileChooserNative::set_accept_label ( const Glib::ustring &  accept_label = {})

Sets the custom label text for the accept button.

If characters in label are preceded by an underscore, they are underlined. If you need a literal underscore character in a label, use “__” (two underscores). The first underlined character represents a keyboard accelerator called a mnemonic.

Pressing Alt and that key should activate the button.

Deprecated: 4.10: Use Gtk::FileDialog instead

Since gtkmm 3.24:
Parameters
accept_labelCustom label.

◆ set_cancel_label()

void Gtk::FileChooserNative::set_cancel_label ( const Glib::ustring &  cancel_label = {})

Sets the custom label text for the cancel button.

If characters in label are preceded by an underscore, they are underlined. If you need a literal underscore character in a label, use “__” (two underscores). The first underlined character represents a keyboard accelerator called a mnemonic.

Pressing Alt and that key should activate the button.

Deprecated: 4.10: Use Gtk::FileDialog instead

Since gtkmm 3.24:
Parameters
cancel_labelCustom label.

Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

◆ wrap()

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::FileChooserNative > wrap ( GtkFileChooserNative 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.