gtkmm: Gtk::PadController Class Reference

Event controller for drawing tablet pads. More...

#include <gtkmm/padcontroller.h>

Inheritance diagram for Gtk::PadController:

Public Member Functions

 PadController (PadController&& src) noexcept
 
PadControlleroperator= (PadController&& src) noexcept
 
 ~PadController () noexcept override
 
GtkPadController* gobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...

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

 
GtkPadController* gobj_copy ()
 Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs. More...

 
void set_action_entries (const std::vector< PadActionEntry >& entries)
 This is a convenience function to add a group of action entries on the pad controller. More...

 
void set_action (PadActionType type, int index, int mode, const Glib::ustring& label, const Glib::ustring& action_name)
 Adds an individual action to controller. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ActionGroup > > property_action_group () const
 Action group to launch actions from. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Device > > property_pad () const
 Pad device to control. More...

 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Gtk::EventController
 EventController (EventController&& src) noexcept
 
EventControlleroperator= (EventController&& src) noexcept
 
 ~EventController () noexcept override
 
GtkEventController* gobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...

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

 
GtkEventController* gobj_copy ()
 Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs. More...

 
Widgetget_widget ()
 Returns the Gtk::Widget this controller relates to. More...

 
const Widgetget_widget () const
 Returns the Gtk::Widget this controller relates to. More...

 
void reset ()
 Resets the controller to a clean state. More...

 
PropagationPhase get_propagation_phase () const
 Gets the propagation phase at which controller handles events. More...

 
void set_propagation_phase (PropagationPhase phase)
 Sets the propagation phase at which a controller handles events. More...

 
PropagationLimit get_propagation_limit () const
 Gets the propagation limit of the event controller. More...

 
void set_propagation_limit (PropagationLimit limit)
 Sets the event propagation limit on the event controller. More...

 
Glib::ustring get_name () const
 Gets the name of controller. More...

 
void set_name (const Glib::ustring& name)
 Sets a name on the controller that can be used for debugging. More...

 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Eventget_current_event () const
 Returns the event that is currently being handled by the controller, and nullptr at other times. More...

 
guint32 get_current_event_time () const
 Returns the timestamp of the event that is currently being handled by the controller, and 0 otherwise. More...

 
Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Deviceget_current_event_device ()
 Returns the device of the event that is currently being handled by the controller, and nullptr otherwise. More...

 
Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Deviceget_current_event_device () const
 Returns the event that is currently being handled by the controller, and nullptr at other times. More...

 
Gdk::ModifierType get_current_event_state () const
 Returns the modifier state of the event that is currently being handled by the controller, and 0 otherwise. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Widget* > property_widget () const
 The widget receiving the Gdk::Events that the controller will handle. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy< PropagationPhaseproperty_propagation_phase ()
 The propagation phase at which this controller will handle events. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< PropagationPhaseproperty_propagation_phase () const
 The propagation phase at which this controller will handle events. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy< PropagationLimitproperty_propagation_limit ()
 The limit for which events this controller will handle. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< PropagationLimitproperty_propagation_limit () const
 The limit for which events this controller will handle. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustringproperty_name ()
 The name for this controller, typically used for debugging purposes. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustringproperty_name () const
 The name for this controller, typically used for debugging purposes. More...

 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Glib::Object
 Object (const Object &)=delete
 
Objectoperator= (const Object &)=delete
 
 Object (Object &&src) noexcept
 
Objectoperator= (Object &&src) noexcept
 
void * get_data (const QueryQuark &key)
 
void set_data (const Quark &key, void *data)
 
void set_data (const Quark &key, void *data, DestroyNotify notify)
 
void remove_data (const QueryQuark &quark)
 
void * steal_data (const QueryQuark &quark)
 
Glib::RefPtr< Glib::Objectwrap (GObject *object, bool take_copy=false)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Glib::ObjectBase
 ObjectBase (const ObjectBase &)=delete
 
ObjectBaseoperator= (const ObjectBase &)=delete
 
void set_property_value (const Glib::ustring &property_name, const Glib::ValueBase &value)
 
void get_property_value (const Glib::ustring &property_name, Glib::ValueBase &value) const
 
void set_property (const Glib::ustring &property_name, const PropertyType &value)
 
void get_property (const Glib::ustring &property_name, PropertyType &value) const
 
PropertyType get_property (const Glib::ustring &property_name) const
 
sigc::connection connect_property_changed (const Glib::ustring &property_name, const sigc::slot< void()> &slot)
 
sigc::connection connect_property_changed (const Glib::ustring &property_name, sigc::slot< void()> &&slot)
 
void freeze_notify ()
 
void thaw_notify ()
 
virtual void reference () const
 
virtual void unreference () const
 
GObject * gobj ()
 
const GObject * gobj () const
 
GObject * gobj_copy () const
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from sigc::trackable
 trackable () noexcept
 
 trackable (const trackable &src) noexcept
 
 trackable (trackable &&src) noexcept
 
 ~trackable ()
 
void add_destroy_notify_callback (notifiable *data, func_destroy_notify func) const
 
void notify_callbacks ()
 
trackableoperator= (const trackable &src)
 
trackableoperator= (trackable &&src) noexcept
 
void remove_destroy_notify_callback (notifiable *data) const
 

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< PadControllercreate (const Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ActionGroup >& action_group, const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Device >& pad={})
 Creates a new Gtk::PadController that will associate events from pad to actions. More...

 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Gtk::EventController
static GType get_type ()
 Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system. More...

 

Protected Member Functions

 PadController (const Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ActionGroup >& action_group, const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Device >& pad={})
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Gtk::EventController
 EventController ()
 There is no create() method that corresponds to this constructor, because only derived classes shall be created. More...

 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Glib::Object
 Object ()
 
 Object (const Glib::ConstructParams &construct_params)
 
 Object (GObject *castitem)
 
 ~Object () noexcept override
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Glib::ObjectBase
 ObjectBase ()
 
 ObjectBase (const char *custom_type_name)
 
 ObjectBase (const std::type_info &custom_type_info)
 
 ObjectBase (ObjectBase &&src) noexcept
 
ObjectBaseoperator= (ObjectBase &&src) noexcept
 
virtual ~ObjectBase () noexcept=0
 
void initialize (GObject *castitem)
 
void initialize_move (GObject *castitem, Glib::ObjectBase *previous_wrapper)
 

Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)

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

 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from Glib::Object
typedef void(*)(gpointer data DestroyNotify)
 
- Public Types inherited from sigc::trackable
typedef internal::func_destroy_notify func_destroy_notify
 
- Public Types inherited from sigc::notifiable
typedef internal::func_destroy_notify func_destroy_notify
 

Detailed Description

Event controller for drawing tablet pads.

Gtk::PadController is an event controller for the pads found in drawing tablets (The collection of buttons and tactile sensors often found around the stylus-sensitive area).

These buttons and sensors have no implicit meaning, and by default they perform no action. This event controller is provided to map those to Gio::Action objects, thus letting the application give those a more semantic meaning.

Buttons and sensors are not constrained to triggering a single action, some Gdk::InputSource::TABLET_PAD devices feature multiple "modes". All these input elements have one current mode, which may determine the final action being triggered. Pad devices often divide buttons and sensors into groups. All elements in a group share the same current mode, but different groups may have different modes. See Gdk::DevicePad::get_n_groups() and Gdk::DevicePad::get_group_n_modes().

Each of the actions that a given button/strip/ring performs for a given mode is defined by a Gtk::PadActionEntry. It contains an action name that will be looked up in the given Gio::ActionGroup and activated whenever the specified input element and mode are triggered.

A simple example of Gtk::PadController usage, assigning button 1 in all modes and pad devices to a "black" action and button 2 to a "pink" action:

auto action_group = Gio::SimpleActionGroup::create();
auto pad_controller = Gtk::PadController::create(action_group);
{ Gtk::PadActionType::BUTTON, 1, -1, "Black", "pad.black" },
{ Gtk::PadActionType::BUTTON, 2, -1, "Pink", "pad.pink" },
};
for (const auto& entry : entries)
action_group->add_action(entry.get_action_name(), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MyWindow::on_pad_activated));
pad_controller->set_action_entries(entries);
// Assuming the code is in the MyWindow constructor.
add_controller(pad_controller);

The actions belonging to rings/strips will be activated with a parameter of type Glib::Variant<double> bearing the value of the given axis. It is required that those are made stateful and accepting this Glib::VariantType.

See also
Gtk::EventController, Gdk::DevicePad
Since gtkmm 3.96:

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Gtk::PadController::PadController ( PadController&&  src)
noexcept
Gtk::PadController::~PadController ( )
overridenoexcept
Gtk::PadController::PadController ( const Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ActionGroup > &  action_group,
const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Device >&  pad = {} 
)
explicitprotected

Member Function Documentation

static Glib::RefPtr<PadController> Gtk::PadController::create ( const Glib::RefPtr< Gio::ActionGroup > &  action_group,
const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Device >&  pad = {} 
)
static

Creates a new Gtk::PadController that will associate events from pad to actions.

An empty Glib::RefPtr pad may be provided so the controller manages all pad devices generically. It is discouraged to mix Gtk::PadController objects with empty and non-empty pad argument on the same toplevel window, as execution order is not guaranteed.

The Gtk::PadController is created with no mapped actions. In order to map pad events to actions, use set_action_entries() or set_action().

Be aware that pad events will only be delivered to Gtk::Windows, so adding a pad controller to any other type of widget will not have an effect.

Parameters
groupGio::ActionGroup to trigger actions from.
padA Gdk::InputSource::TABLET_PAD device, or an empty Glib::RefPtr to handle all pads.
Returns
A newly created Gtk::PadController.
static GType Gtk::PadController::get_type ( )
static

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

GtkPadController* Gtk::PadController::gobj ( )
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

const GtkPadController* Gtk::PadController::gobj ( ) const
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

GtkPadController* Gtk::PadController::gobj_copy ( )

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

PadController& Gtk::PadController::operator= ( PadController&&  src)
noexcept
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr<Gio::ActionGroup> > Gtk::PadController::property_action_group ( ) const

Action group to launch actions from.

Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Device> > Gtk::PadController::property_pad ( ) const

Pad device to control.

Returns
A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.
void Gtk::PadController::set_action ( PadActionType  type,
int  index,
int  mode,
const Glib::ustring label,
const Glib::ustring action_name 
)

Adds an individual action to controller.

This action will only be activated if the given button/ring/strip number in index is interacted while the current mode is mode. -1 may be used for simple cases, so the action is triggered on all modes.

The given label should be considered user-visible, so internationalization rules apply. Some windowing systems may be able to use those for user feedback.

Parameters
typeThe type of pad feature that will trigger this action.
indexThe 0-indexed button/ring/strip number that will trigger this action.
modeThe mode that will trigger this action, or -1 for all modes.
labelHuman readable description of this action, this string should be deemed user-visible.
action_nameAction name that will be activated in the Gio::ActionGroup.
void Gtk::PadController::set_action_entries ( const std::vector< PadActionEntry >&  entries)

This is a convenience function to add a group of action entries on the pad controller.

See Gtk::PadActionEntry and set_action().

Parameters
entriesThe action entries to set on the controller.

Friends And Related Function Documentation

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::PadController > wrap ( GtkPadController *  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.