gtkmm: Gtk::Dialog Class Reference

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Inheritance diagram for Gtk::Dialog:
Collaboration diagram for Gtk::Dialog:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions

virtual ~Dialog ()
GtkDialog* gobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

const GtkDialog* gobj () const
 Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

 Dialog ()
 Dialog (const Glib::ustring& title, bool modal=false)
 Dialog (const Glib::ustring& title, Gtk::Window& parent, bool modal=false)
void add_action_widget (Widget& child, int response_id)
 Adds an activatable widget to the action area of a Gtk::Dialog, connecting a signal handler that will emit the Gtk::Dialog::response signal on the dialog when the widget is activated.

Buttonadd_button (const Glib::ustring& button_text, int response_id)
 Adds a button with the given text (or a stock button, if button_text is a stock ID) and sets things up so that clicking the button will emit the Gtk::Dialog::response signal with the given response_id.

Buttonadd_button (const Gtk::StockID& stock_id, int response_id)
 Adds a button with the given text (or a stock button, if button_text is a stock ID) and sets things up so that clicking the button will emit the Gtk::Dialog::response signal with the given response_id.

void set_response_sensitive (int response_id, bool setting=true)
 Calls gtk_widget_set_sensitive (widget, setting) for each widget in the dialog's action area with the given response_id.

void set_default_response (int response_id)
 Sets the last widget in the dialog's action area with the given response_id as the default widget for the dialog.

Widgetget_widget_for_response (int response_id)
 Gets the widget button that uses the given response ID in the action area of a dialog.

const Widgetget_widget_for_response (int response_id) const
 Gets the widget button that uses the given response ID in the action area of a dialog.

int get_response_for_widget (const Gtk::Widget& widget) const
 Gets the response id of a widget in the action area of a dialog.

void set_alternative_button_order_from_array (const std::vector< int >& new_order)
 Sets an alternative button order.

void response (int response_id)
 Emits the Gtk::Dialog::response signal with the given response ID.

int run ()
 Blocks in a recursive main loop until the dialog emits the response signal.

ButtonBoxget_action_area ()
 Returns the action area of dialog.

const ButtonBoxget_action_area () const
 Returns the action area of dialog.

Boxget_vbox ()
 Returns the content area of dialog.

const Boxget_vbox () const
 Returns the content area of dialog.

Glib::SignalProxy1< void, int > signal_response ()

Static Public Member Functions

static bool alternative_button_order (const Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Screen >& screen)
 Returns true if dialogs are expected to use an alternative button order on the screen screen.

Protected Member Functions

virtual void on_response (int response_id)

Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)

Gtk::Dialogwrap (GtkDialog* object, bool take_copy=false)
 A Glib::wrap() method for this object.


Detailed Description

Create popup windows.

Dialog boxes are a convenient way to prompt the user for a small amount of input, eg. to display a message, ask a question, or anything else that does not require extensive effort on the user's part.

gtkmm treats a dialog as a window split vertically. The top section is a Gtk::VBox, and is where widgets such as a Gtk::Label or a Gtk::Entry should be packed. The bottom area is known as the action_area. This is generally used for packing buttons into the dialog which may perform functions such as cancel, ok, or apply. The two areas are separated by a Gtk::HSeparator.

The dialog can be 'modal' (that is, one which freezes the rest of the application from user input) - this can be specified in the Gtk::Dialog constructor.

When adding buttons using add_button(), clicking the button will emit signal_response() with a "response id" you specified. You are encouraged to use the Gtk::ResponseType enum. If a dialog receives a delete event, the "response" signal will be emitted with a response id of Gtk::RESPONSE_NONE.

If you want to block waiting for a dialog to return before returning control flow to your code, you can call run(). This function enters a recursive main loop and waits for the user to respond to the dialog, returning the response ID corresponding to the button the user clicked.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual Gtk::Dialog::~Dialog ( ) [virtual]
Gtk::Dialog::Dialog ( )
Gtk::Dialog::Dialog ( const Glib::ustring title,
bool  modal = false 
) [explicit]
Gtk::Dialog::Dialog ( const Glib::ustring title,
Gtk::Window parent,
bool  modal = false 
)

Member Function Documentation

void Gtk::Dialog::add_action_widget ( Widget child,
int  response_id 
)

Adds an activatable widget to the action area of a Gtk::Dialog, connecting a signal handler that will emit the Gtk::Dialog::response signal on the dialog when the widget is activated.

The widget is appended to the end of the dialog's action area. If you want to add a non-activatable widget, simply pack it into the action_area field of the Gtk::Dialog struct.

Parameters:
childAn activatable widget.
response_idResponse ID for child.
Button* Gtk::Dialog::add_button ( const Glib::ustring button_text,
int  response_id 
)

Adds a button with the given text (or a stock button, if button_text is a stock ID) and sets things up so that clicking the button will emit the Gtk::Dialog::response signal with the given response_id.

The button is appended to the end of the dialog's action area. The button widget is returned, but usually you don't need it.

Parameters:
button_textText of button, or stock ID.
response_idResponse ID for the button.
Returns:
The button widget that was added.
Button* Gtk::Dialog::add_button ( const Gtk::StockID stock_id,
int  response_id 
)

Adds a button with the given text (or a stock button, if button_text is a stock ID) and sets things up so that clicking the button will emit the Gtk::Dialog::response signal with the given response_id.

The button is appended to the end of the dialog's action area. The button widget is returned, but usually you don't need it.

Parameters:
button_textText of button, or stock ID.
response_idResponse ID for the button.
Returns:
The button widget that was added.
static bool Gtk::Dialog::alternative_button_order ( const Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Screen >&  screen) [static]

Returns true if dialogs are expected to use an alternative button order on the screen screen.

See Gtk::Dialog::set_alternative_button_order() for more details about alternative button order.

If you need to use this function, you should probably connect to the ::notify:gtk-alternative-button-order signal on the Gtk::Settings object associated to screen, in order to be notified if the button order setting changes.

Since gtkmm 2.6:
Parameters:
screenA Gdk::Screen, or 0 to use the default screen.
Returns:
Whether the alternative button order should be used.
ButtonBox* Gtk::Dialog::get_action_area ( )

Returns the action area of dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.14:
Returns:
The action area.
const ButtonBox* Gtk::Dialog::get_action_area ( ) const

Returns the action area of dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.14:
Returns:
The action area.
int Gtk::Dialog::get_response_for_widget ( const Gtk::Widget widget) const

Gets the response id of a widget in the action area of a dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.8:
Parameters:
widgetA widget in the action area of dialog.
Returns:
The response id of widget, or Gtk::RESPONSE_NONE if widget doesn't have a response id set.
Box* Gtk::Dialog::get_vbox ( )

Returns the content area of dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.14:
Returns:
The content area Gtk::VBox.
const Box* Gtk::Dialog::get_vbox ( ) const

Returns the content area of dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.14:
Returns:
The content area Gtk::VBox.
Widget* Gtk::Dialog::get_widget_for_response ( int  response_id)

Gets the widget button that uses the given response ID in the action area of a dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.20:
Parameters:
response_idThe response ID used by the dialog widget.
Returns:
The widget button that uses the given response_id, or 0.
const Widget* Gtk::Dialog::get_widget_for_response ( int  response_id) const

Gets the widget button that uses the given response ID in the action area of a dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.20:
Parameters:
response_idThe response ID used by the dialog widget.
Returns:
The widget button that uses the given response_id, or 0.
GtkDialog* Gtk::Dialog::gobj ( ) [inline]
const GtkDialog* Gtk::Dialog::gobj ( ) const [inline]
virtual void Gtk::Dialog::on_response ( int  response_id) [protected, virtual]
void Gtk::Dialog::response ( int  response_id)

Emits the Gtk::Dialog::response signal with the given response ID.

Used to indicate that the user has responded to the dialog in some way; typically either you or run() will be monitoring the ::response signal and take appropriate action.

Parameters:
response_idResponse ID.
int Gtk::Dialog::run ( )

Blocks in a recursive main loop until the dialog emits the response signal.

It returns the response ID from the "response" signal emission. Before entering the recursive main loop, run() calls Gtk::Widget::show() on the dialog for you. Note that you still need to show any children of the dialog yourself.

If the dialog receives "delete_event", Gtk::Dialog::run() will return Gtk::RESPONSE_DELETE_EVENT. Also, during Gtk::Dialog::run() the dialog will be modal. You can force Gtk::Dialog::run() to return at any time by calling Gtk::Dialog::response() to emit the "response" signal.

After Gtk::Dialog::run() returns, you are responsible for hiding or destroying the dialog if you wish to do so.

Typical usage of this function might be: <informalexample><programlisting> int result = dialog.run(); switch (result) { case Gtk::RESPONSE_ACCEPT: do_application_specific_something(); break; default: do_nothing_since_dialog_was_cancelled(); break; } </programlisting></informalexample>

Returns:
Response ID.
void Gtk::Dialog::set_alternative_button_order_from_array ( const std::vector< int > &  new_order)

Sets an alternative button order.

If the gtk-alternative-button-order setting is set to true, the dialog buttons are reordered according to the order of the response ids in new_order.

By default, GTK+ dialogs use the button order advocated by the Gnome <ulink url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/">Human Interface Guidelines</ulink> with the affirmative button at the far right, and the cancel button left of it. But the builtin GTK+ dialogs and #GtkMessageDialogs do provide an alternative button order, which is more suitable on some platforms, e.g. Windows.

Use this function after adding all the buttons to your dialog

Parameters:
new_orderan array of response ids of the dialog's buttons.
void Gtk::Dialog::set_default_response ( int  response_id)

Sets the last widget in the dialog's action area with the given response_id as the default widget for the dialog.

Pressing "Enter" normally activates the default widget.

Parameters:
response_idA response ID.
void Gtk::Dialog::set_response_sensitive ( int  response_id,
bool  setting = true 
)

Calls gtk_widget_set_sensitive (widget, setting) for each widget in the dialog's action area with the given response_id.

A convenient way to sensitize/desensitize dialog buttons.

Parameters:
response_idA response ID.
settingtrue for sensitive.
Glib::SignalProxy1< void,int > Gtk::Dialog::signal_response ( )
Prototype:
void on_my_response(int response_id)

Friends And Related Function Documentation

Gtk::Dialog* wrap ( GtkDialog *  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.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:
  • gtkmm/dialog.h