gtkmm: Gtk::Editable Class Reference

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

#include <gtkmm/editable.h>

Inheritance diagram for Gtk::Editable:

Public Member Functions

 Editable (Editable&& src) noexcept
 
Editableoperator= (Editable&& src) noexcept
 
 ~Editable () noexcept override
 
GtkEditable* gobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...

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

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

 
void set_text (const Glib::ustring& text)
 Sets the text in the editable to the given value, replacing the current contents. More...

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

 
void set_editable (bool is_editable=true)
 Determines if the user can edit the text in the editable widget or not. More...

 
bool get_editable () const
 Retrieves whether editable is editable. More...

 
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. More...

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
float get_alignment () const
 Gets the value set by set_alignment(). More...

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

 
int get_width_chars () const
 Gets the value set by set_width_chars(). More...

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

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

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

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

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

 
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::ustringproperty_text ()
 The contents of the entry. More...

 
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustringproperty_text () const
 The contents of the entry. More...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Glib::Interface
 Interface ()
 
 Interface (Interface &&src) noexcept
 
Interfaceoperator= (Interface &&src) noexcept
 
 Interface (const Glib::Interface_Class &interface_class)
 
 Interface (GObject *castitem)
 
 ~Interface () noexcept override
 
 Interface (const Interface &)=delete
 
Interfaceoperator= (const Interface &)=delete
 
GObject * gobj ()
 
const GObject * gobj () const
 
- 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 void add_interface (GType gtype_implementer)
 
static GType get_type ()
 Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system. More...

 

Protected Member Functions

 Editable ()
 You should derive from this class to use it. More...

 
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(). More...

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

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

 
- 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::Editablewrap (GtkEditable* object, bool take_copy=false)
 A Glib::wrap() method for this object. More...

 

Additional Inherited Members

- 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

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

Gtk::Editable::Editable ( )
protected

You should derive from this class to use it.

Gtk::Editable::Editable ( Editable&&  src)
noexcept
Gtk::Editable::~Editable ( )
overridenoexcept

Member Function Documentation

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

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_posStart position.
end_posEnd position.
virtual void Gtk::Editable::delete_text_vfunc ( int  start_pos,
int  end_pos 
)
protectedvirtual
float Gtk::Editable::get_alignment ( ) const

Gets the value set by set_alignment().

Returns
The alignment.
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_posStart of text.
end_posEnd 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.
bool Gtk::Editable::get_editable ( ) const

Retrieves whether editable is editable.

See set_editable().

Returns
true if editable is editable.
bool Gtk::Editable::get_enable_undo ( ) const

Gets if undo/redo actions are enabled for editable.

Returns
true if undo is enabled.
int Gtk::Editable::get_max_width_chars ( ) const

Retrieves the desired maximum width of editable, in characters.

See set_max_width_chars().

Returns
The maximum width of the entry, in characters.
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.
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_posLocation to store the starting position, or nullptr.
end_posLocation to store the end position, or nullptr.
Returns
true if there is a non-empty selection, false otherwise.
virtual bool Gtk::Editable::get_selection_bounds_vfunc ( int &  start_pos,
int &  end_pos 
) const
protectedvirtual
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.
virtual Glib::ustring Gtk::Editable::get_text_vfunc ( ) const
protectedvirtual
static GType Gtk::Editable::get_type ( )
static

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

int Gtk::Editable::get_width_chars ( ) const

Gets the value set by set_width_chars().

Returns
Number of chars to request space for, or negative if unset.
GtkEditable* Gtk::Editable::gobj ( )
inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

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

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

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_textThe text to append.
new_text_lengthThe length of the text in bytes, or -1.
positionLocation of the position text will be inserted at.
virtual void Gtk::Editable::insert_text_vfunc ( const Glib::ustring text,
int &  position 
)
protectedvirtual
virtual void Gtk::Editable::on_changed ( )
protectedvirtual

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

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().

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().

Editable& Gtk::Editable::operator= ( Editable&&  src)
noexcept
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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_posStart of region.
end_posEnd of region.
virtual void Gtk::Editable::select_region_vfunc ( int  start_pos,
int  end_pos 
)
protectedvirtual
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
xalignThe horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts.
void Gtk::Editable::set_editable ( bool  is_editable = true)

Determines if the user can edit the text in the editable widget or not.

Parameters
is_editabletrue if the user is allowed to edit the text in the widget.
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_undoIf undo/redo should be enabled.
void Gtk::Editable::set_max_width_chars ( int  n_chars)

Sets the desired maximum width in characters of editable.

Parameters
n_charsThe new desired maximum width, in characters.
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
positionThe position of the cursor.
void Gtk::Editable::set_text ( const Glib::ustring text)

Sets the text in the editable to the given value, replacing the current contents.

Parameters
textThe text to set.
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_charsWidth in chars.
Glib::SignalProxy<void()> Gtk::Editable::signal_changed ( )
Slot Prototype:
void on_my_changed()

Flags: Run Last

The signal_changed() signal is emitted at the end of a single user-visible operation on the contents of the Gtk::Editable.

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).

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

This signal is 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_posThe starting position.
end_posThe end position.
Glib::SignalProxy<void(const Glib::ustring&, int*)> Gtk::Editable::signal_insert_text ( )

Friends And Related Function Documentation

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Editable > wrap ( GtkEditable *  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.