Functions
gtk_window_new ()
GtkWidget *
gtk_window_new (GtkWindowType type);
Creates a new GtkWindow, which is a toplevel window that can
contain other widgets. Nearly always, the type of the window should
be GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL. If you’re implementing something like a
popup menu from scratch (which is a bad idea, just use GtkMenu),
you might use GTK_WINDOW_POPUP. GTK_WINDOW_POPUP is not for
dialogs, though in some other toolkits dialogs are called “popups”.
In GTK+, GTK_WINDOW_POPUP means a pop-up menu or pop-up tooltip.
On X11, popup windows are not controlled by the
window manager.
If you simply want an undecorated window (no window borders), use
gtk_window_set_decorated(), don’t use GTK_WINDOW_POPUP.
All top-level windows created by gtk_window_new() are stored in
an internal top-level window list. This list can be obtained from
gtk_window_list_toplevels(). Due to Gtk+ keeping a reference to
the window internally, gtk_window_new() does not return a reference
to the caller.
To delete a GtkWindow, call gtk_widget_destroy().
gtk_window_set_title ()
void
gtk_window_set_title (GtkWindow *window,
const gchar *title);
Sets the title of the GtkWindow. The title of a window will be
displayed in its title bar; on the X Window System, the title bar
is rendered by the window manager,
so exactly how the title appears to users may vary
according to a user’s exact configuration. The title should help a
user distinguish this window from other windows they may have
open. A good title might include the application name and current
document filename, for example.
gtk_window_set_wmclass ()
void
gtk_window_set_wmclass (GtkWindow *window,
const gchar *wmclass_name,
const gchar *wmclass_class);
gtk_window_set_wmclass has been deprecated since version 3.22 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Don’t use this function. It sets the X Window System “class” and
“name” hints for a window. According to the ICCCM, you should
always set these to the same value for all windows in an
application, and GTK+ sets them to that value by default, so calling
this function is sort of pointless. However, you may want to call
gtk_window_set_role() on each window in your application, for the
benefit of the session manager. Setting the role allows the window
manager to restore window positions when loading a saved session.
gtk_window_set_resizable ()
void
gtk_window_set_resizable (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean resizable);
Sets whether the user can resize a window. Windows are user resizable
by default.
gtk_window_add_accel_group ()
void
gtk_window_add_accel_group (GtkWindow *window,
GtkAccelGroup *accel_group);
Associate accel_group
with window
, such that calling
gtk_accel_groups_activate() on window
will activate accelerators
in accel_group
.
gtk_window_activate_focus ()
gboolean
gtk_window_activate_focus (GtkWindow *window);
Activates the current focused widget within the window.
Returns
TRUE if a widget got activated.
gtk_window_activate_default ()
gboolean
gtk_window_activate_default (GtkWindow *window);
Activates the default widget for the window, unless the current
focused widget has been configured to receive the default action
(see gtk_widget_set_receives_default()), in which case the
focused widget is activated.
Returns
TRUE if a widget got activated.
gtk_window_set_modal ()
void
gtk_window_set_modal (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean modal);
Sets a window modal or non-modal. Modal windows prevent interaction
with other windows in the same application. To keep modal dialogs
on top of main application windows, use
gtk_window_set_transient_for() to make the dialog transient for the
parent; most window managers
will then disallow lowering the dialog below the parent.
gtk_window_set_default_size ()
void
gtk_window_set_default_size (GtkWindow *window,
gint width,
gint height);
Sets the default size of a window. If the window’s “natural” size
(its size request) is larger than the default, the default will be
ignored. More generally, if the default size does not obey the
geometry hints for the window (gtk_window_set_geometry_hints() can
be used to set these explicitly), the default size will be clamped
to the nearest permitted size.
Unlike gtk_widget_set_size_request(), which sets a size request for
a widget and thus would keep users from shrinking the window, this
function only sets the initial size, just as if the user had
resized the window themselves. Users can still shrink the window
again as they normally would. Setting a default size of -1 means to
use the “natural” default size (the size request of the window).
For more control over a window’s initial size and how resizing works,
investigate gtk_window_set_geometry_hints().
For some uses, gtk_window_resize() is a more appropriate function.
gtk_window_resize() changes the current size of the window, rather
than the size to be used on initial display. gtk_window_resize() always
affects the window itself, not the geometry widget.
The default size of a window only affects the first time a window is
shown; if a window is hidden and re-shown, it will remember the size
it had prior to hiding, rather than using the default size.
Windows can’t actually be 0x0 in size, they must be at least 1x1, but
passing 0 for width
and height
is OK, resulting in a 1x1 default size.
If you use this function to reestablish a previously saved window size,
note that the appropriate size to save is the one returned by
gtk_window_get_size(). Using the window allocation directly will not
work in all circumstances and can lead to growing or shrinking windows.
gtk_window_set_default_geometry ()
void
gtk_window_set_default_geometry (GtkWindow *window,
gint width,
gint height);
gtk_window_set_default_geometry has been deprecated since version 3.20 and should not be used in newly-written code.
This function does nothing. If you want to set a default
size, use gtk_window_set_default_size() instead.
Like gtk_window_set_default_size(), but width
and height
are interpreted
in terms of the base size and increment set with
gtk_window_set_geometry_hints.
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_set_geometry_hints ()
void
gtk_window_set_geometry_hints (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWidget *geometry_widget,
GdkGeometry *geometry,
GdkWindowHints geom_mask);
This function sets up hints about how a window can be resized by
the user. You can set a minimum and maximum size; allowed resize
increments (e.g. for xterm, you can only resize by the size of a
character); aspect ratios; and more. See the GdkGeometry struct.
gtk_window_set_position ()
void
gtk_window_set_position (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWindowPosition position);
Sets a position constraint for this window. If the old or new
constraint is GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER_ALWAYS, this will also cause
the window to be repositioned to satisfy the new constraint.
gtk_window_set_transient_for ()
void
gtk_window_set_transient_for (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWindow *parent);
Dialog windows should be set transient for the main application
window they were spawned from. This allows
window managers to e.g. keep the
dialog on top of the main window, or center the dialog over the
main window. gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons() and other convenience
functions in GTK+ will sometimes call
gtk_window_set_transient_for() on your behalf.
Passing NULL for parent
unsets the current transient window.
On Wayland, this function can also be used to attach a new
GTK_WINDOW_POPUP to a GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL parent already mapped
on screen so that the GTK_WINDOW_POPUP will be created as a
subsurface-based window GDK_WINDOW_SUBSURFACE which can be
positioned at will relatively to the GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL surface.
On Windows, this function puts the child window on top of the parent,
much as the window manager would have done on X.
gtk_window_set_attached_to ()
void
gtk_window_set_attached_to (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWidget *attach_widget);
Marks window
as attached to attach_widget
. This creates a logical binding
between the window and the widget it belongs to, which is used by GTK+ to
propagate information such as styling or accessibility to window
as if it
was a children of attach_widget
.
Examples of places where specifying this relation is useful are for instance
a GtkMenu created by a GtkComboBox, a completion popup window
created by GtkEntry or a typeahead search entry created by GtkTreeView.
Note that this function should not be confused with
gtk_window_set_transient_for(), which specifies a window manager relation
between two toplevels instead.
Passing NULL for attach_widget
detaches the window.
Since: 3.4
gtk_window_set_destroy_with_parent ()
void
gtk_window_set_destroy_with_parent (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
If setting
is TRUE, then destroying the transient parent of window
will also destroy window
itself. This is useful for dialogs that
shouldn’t persist beyond the lifetime of the main window they're
associated with, for example.
gtk_window_set_hide_titlebar_when_maximized ()
void
gtk_window_set_hide_titlebar_when_maximized
(GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
If setting
is TRUE, then window
will request that it’s titlebar
should be hidden when maximized.
This is useful for windows that don’t convey any information other
than the application name in the titlebar, to put the available
screen space to better use. If the underlying window system does not
support the request, the setting will not have any effect.
Note that custom titlebars set with gtk_window_set_titlebar() are
not affected by this. The application is in full control of their
content and visibility anyway.
Since: 3.4
gtk_window_set_screen ()
void
gtk_window_set_screen (GtkWindow *window,
GdkScreen *screen);
Sets the GdkScreen where the window
is displayed; if
the window is already mapped, it will be unmapped, and
then remapped on the new screen.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_get_screen ()
GdkScreen *
gtk_window_get_screen (GtkWindow *window);
Returns the GdkScreen associated with window
.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_is_active ()
gboolean
gtk_window_is_active (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the window is part of the current active toplevel.
(That is, the toplevel window receiving keystrokes.)
The return value is TRUE if the window is active toplevel
itself, but also if it is, say, a GtkPlug embedded in the active toplevel.
You might use this function if you wanted to draw a widget
differently in an active window from a widget in an inactive window.
See gtk_window_has_toplevel_focus()
Returns
TRUE if the window part of the current active window.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_is_maximized ()
gboolean
gtk_window_is_maximized (GtkWindow *window);
Retrieves the current maximized state of window
.
Note that since maximization is ultimately handled by the window
manager and happens asynchronously to an application request, you
shouldn’t assume the return value of this function changing
immediately (or at all), as an effect of calling
gtk_window_maximize() or gtk_window_unmaximize().
Returns
whether the window has a maximized state.
Since: 3.12
gtk_window_has_toplevel_focus ()
gboolean
gtk_window_has_toplevel_focus (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the input focus is within this GtkWindow.
For real toplevel windows, this is identical to gtk_window_is_active(),
but for embedded windows, like GtkPlug, the results will differ.
Returns
TRUE if the input focus is within this GtkWindow
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_list_toplevels ()
GList *
gtk_window_list_toplevels (void);
Returns a list of all existing toplevel windows. The widgets
in the list are not individually referenced. If you want
to iterate through the list and perform actions involving
callbacks that might destroy the widgets, you must call
g_list_foreach (result, (GFunc)g_object_ref, NULL) first, and
then unref all the widgets afterwards.
Returns
list of toplevel widgets.
[element-type GtkWidget][transfer container]
gtk_window_add_mnemonic ()
void
gtk_window_add_mnemonic (GtkWindow *window,
guint keyval,
GtkWidget *target);
Adds a mnemonic to this window.
gtk_window_remove_mnemonic ()
void
gtk_window_remove_mnemonic (GtkWindow *window,
guint keyval,
GtkWidget *target);
Removes a mnemonic from this window.
gtk_window_mnemonic_activate ()
gboolean
gtk_window_mnemonic_activate (GtkWindow *window,
guint keyval,
GdkModifierType modifier);
Activates the targets associated with the mnemonic.
Returns
TRUE if the activation is done.
gtk_window_activate_key ()
gboolean
gtk_window_activate_key (GtkWindow *window,
GdkEventKey *event);
Activates mnemonics and accelerators for this GtkWindow. This is normally
called by the default ::key_press_event handler for toplevel windows,
however in some cases it may be useful to call this directly when
overriding the standard key handling for a toplevel window.
Returns
TRUE if a mnemonic or accelerator was found and activated.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_propagate_key_event ()
gboolean
gtk_window_propagate_key_event (GtkWindow *window,
GdkEventKey *event);
Propagate a key press or release event to the focus widget and
up the focus container chain until a widget handles event
.
This is normally called by the default ::key_press_event and
::key_release_event handlers for toplevel windows,
however in some cases it may be useful to call this directly when
overriding the standard key handling for a toplevel window.
Returns
TRUE if a widget in the focus chain handled the event.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_get_focus ()
GtkWidget *
gtk_window_get_focus (GtkWindow *window);
Retrieves the current focused widget within the window.
Note that this is the widget that would have the focus
if the toplevel window focused; if the toplevel window
is not focused then gtk_widget_has_focus (widget) will
not be TRUE for the widget.
Returns
the currently focused widget,
or NULL if there is none.
[nullable][transfer none]
gtk_window_set_focus ()
void
gtk_window_set_focus (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWidget *focus);
If focus
is not the current focus widget, and is focusable, sets
it as the focus widget for the window. If focus
is NULL, unsets
the focus widget for this window. To set the focus to a particular
widget in the toplevel, it is usually more convenient to use
gtk_widget_grab_focus() instead of this function.
gtk_window_get_default_widget ()
GtkWidget *
gtk_window_get_default_widget (GtkWindow *window);
Returns the default widget for window
. See
gtk_window_set_default() for more details.
Returns
the default widget, or NULL
if there is none.
[nullable][transfer none]
Since: 2.14
gtk_window_set_default ()
void
gtk_window_set_default (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWidget *default_widget);
The default widget is the widget that’s activated when the user
presses Enter in a dialog (for example). This function sets or
unsets the default widget for a GtkWindow. When setting (rather
than unsetting) the default widget it’s generally easier to call
gtk_widget_grab_default() on the widget. Before making a widget
the default widget, you must call gtk_widget_set_can_default() on
the widget you’d like to make the default.
gtk_window_present ()
void
gtk_window_present (GtkWindow *window);
Presents a window to the user. This function should not be used
as when it is called, it is too late to gather a valid timestamp
to allow focus stealing prevention to work correctly.
gtk_window_present_with_time ()
void
gtk_window_present_with_time (GtkWindow *window,
guint32 timestamp);
Presents a window to the user. This may mean raising the window
in the stacking order, deiconifying it, moving it to the current
desktop, and/or giving it the keyboard focus, possibly dependent
on the user’s platform, window manager, and preferences.
If window
is hidden, this function calls gtk_widget_show()
as well.
This function should be used when the user tries to open a window
that’s already open. Say for example the preferences dialog is
currently open, and the user chooses Preferences from the menu
a second time; use gtk_window_present() to move the already-open dialog
where the user can see it.
Presents a window to the user in response to a user interaction. The
timestamp should be gathered when the window was requested to be shown
(when clicking a link for example), rather than once the window is
ready to be shown.
Since: 2.8
gtk_window_close ()
void
gtk_window_close (GtkWindow *window);
Requests that the window is closed, similar to what happens
when a window manager close button is clicked.
This function can be used with close buttons in custom
titlebars.
Since: 3.10
gtk_window_iconify ()
void
gtk_window_iconify (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to iconify (i.e. minimize) the specified window
. Note that
you shouldn’t assume the window is definitely iconified afterward,
because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager) could deiconify it
again, or there may not be a window manager in which case
iconification isn’t possible, etc. But normally the window will end
up iconified. Just don’t write code that crashes if not.
It’s permitted to call this function before showing a window,
in which case the window will be iconified before it ever appears
onscreen.
You can track iconification via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
gtk_window_deiconify ()
void
gtk_window_deiconify (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to deiconify (i.e. unminimize) the specified window
. Note
that you shouldn’t assume the window is definitely deiconified
afterward, because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager)) could iconify it
again before your code which assumes deiconification gets to run.
You can track iconification via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
gtk_window_stick ()
void
gtk_window_stick (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to stick window
, which means that it will appear on all user
desktops. Note that you shouldn’t assume the window is definitely
stuck afterward, because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager could unstick it
again, and some window managers do not support sticking
windows. But normally the window will end up stuck. Just don't
write code that crashes if not.
It’s permitted to call this function before showing a window.
You can track stickiness via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
gtk_window_unstick ()
void
gtk_window_unstick (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to unstick window
, which means that it will appear on only
one of the user’s desktops. Note that you shouldn’t assume the
window is definitely unstuck afterward, because other entities
(e.g. the user or window manager) could
stick it again. But normally the window will
end up stuck. Just don’t write code that crashes if not.
You can track stickiness via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
gtk_window_maximize ()
void
gtk_window_maximize (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to maximize window
, so that it becomes full-screen. Note that
you shouldn’t assume the window is definitely maximized afterward,
because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager) could unmaximize it
again, and not all window managers support maximization. But
normally the window will end up maximized. Just don’t write code
that crashes if not.
It’s permitted to call this function before showing a window,
in which case the window will be maximized when it appears onscreen
initially.
You can track maximization via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget, or by listening to notifications on the
“is-maximized” property.
gtk_window_unmaximize ()
void
gtk_window_unmaximize (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to unmaximize window
. Note that you shouldn’t assume the
window is definitely unmaximized afterward, because other entities
(e.g. the user or window manager)
could maximize it again, and not all window
managers honor requests to unmaximize. But normally the window will
end up unmaximized. Just don’t write code that crashes if not.
You can track maximization via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
gtk_window_fullscreen ()
void
gtk_window_fullscreen (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to place window
in the fullscreen state. Note that you
shouldn’t assume the window is definitely full screen afterward,
because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager) could unfullscreen it
again, and not all window managers honor requests to fullscreen
windows. But normally the window will end up fullscreen. Just
don’t write code that crashes if not.
You can track the fullscreen state via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_fullscreen_on_monitor ()
void
gtk_window_fullscreen_on_monitor (GtkWindow *window,
GdkScreen *screen,
gint monitor);
Asks to place window
in the fullscreen state. Note that you shouldn't assume
the window is definitely full screen afterward.
You can track the fullscreen state via the "window-state-event" signal
on GtkWidget.
Since: 3.18
gtk_window_unfullscreen ()
void
gtk_window_unfullscreen (GtkWindow *window);
Asks to toggle off the fullscreen state for window
. Note that you
shouldn’t assume the window is definitely not full screen
afterward, because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager) could fullscreen it
again, and not all window managers honor requests to unfullscreen
windows. But normally the window will end up restored to its normal
state. Just don’t write code that crashes if not.
You can track the fullscreen state via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_set_keep_above ()
void
gtk_window_set_keep_above (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Asks to keep window
above, so that it stays on top. Note that
you shouldn’t assume the window is definitely above afterward,
because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager) could not keep it above,
and not all window managers support keeping windows above. But
normally the window will end kept above. Just don’t write code
that crashes if not.
It’s permitted to call this function before showing a window,
in which case the window will be kept above when it appears onscreen
initially.
You can track the above state via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
Note that, according to the
Extended Window Manager Hints Specification,
the above state is mainly meant for user preferences and should not
be used by applications e.g. for drawing attention to their
dialogs.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_set_keep_below ()
void
gtk_window_set_keep_below (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Asks to keep window
below, so that it stays in bottom. Note that
you shouldn’t assume the window is definitely below afterward,
because other entities (e.g. the user or
window manager) could not keep it below,
and not all window managers support putting windows below. But
normally the window will be kept below. Just don’t write code
that crashes if not.
It’s permitted to call this function before showing a window,
in which case the window will be kept below when it appears onscreen
initially.
You can track the below state via the “window-state-event” signal
on GtkWidget.
Note that, according to the
Extended Window Manager Hints Specification,
the above state is mainly meant for user preferences and should not
be used by applications e.g. for drawing attention to their
dialogs.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_begin_resize_drag ()
void
gtk_window_begin_resize_drag (GtkWindow *window,
GdkWindowEdge edge,
gint button,
gint root_x,
gint root_y,
guint32 timestamp);
Starts resizing a window. This function is used if an application
has window resizing controls. When GDK can support it, the resize
will be done using the standard mechanism for the
window manager or windowing
system. Otherwise, GDK will try to emulate window resizing,
potentially not all that well, depending on the windowing system.
gtk_window_begin_move_drag ()
void
gtk_window_begin_move_drag (GtkWindow *window,
gint button,
gint root_x,
gint root_y,
guint32 timestamp);
Starts moving a window. This function is used if an application has
window movement grips. When GDK can support it, the window movement
will be done using the standard mechanism for the
window manager or windowing
system. Otherwise, GDK will try to emulate window movement,
potentially not all that well, depending on the windowing system.
gtk_window_set_decorated ()
void
gtk_window_set_decorated (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
By default, windows are decorated with a title bar, resize
controls, etc. Some window managers
allow GTK+ to disable these decorations, creating a
borderless window. If you set the decorated property to FALSE
using this function, GTK+ will do its best to convince the window
manager not to decorate the window. Depending on the system, this
function may not have any effect when called on a window that is
already visible, so you should call it before calling gtk_widget_show().
On Windows, this function always works, since there’s no window manager
policy involved.
gtk_window_set_deletable ()
void
gtk_window_set_deletable (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
By default, windows have a close button in the window frame. Some
window managers allow GTK+ to
disable this button. If you set the deletable property to FALSE
using this function, GTK+ will do its best to convince the window
manager not to show a close button. Depending on the system, this
function may not have any effect when called on a window that is
already visible, so you should call it before calling gtk_widget_show().
On Windows, this function always works, since there’s no window manager
policy involved.
Since: 2.10
gtk_window_set_mnemonic_modifier ()
void
gtk_window_set_mnemonic_modifier (GtkWindow *window,
GdkModifierType modifier);
Sets the mnemonic modifier for this window.
gtk_window_set_type_hint ()
void
gtk_window_set_type_hint (GtkWindow *window,
GdkWindowTypeHint hint);
By setting the type hint for the window, you allow the window
manager to decorate and handle the window in a way which is
suitable to the function of the window in your application.
This function should be called before the window becomes visible.
gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons() and other convenience functions in GTK+
will sometimes call gtk_window_set_type_hint() on your behalf.
gtk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint ()
void
gtk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Windows may set a hint asking the desktop environment not to display
the window in the task bar. This function sets this hint.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_set_skip_pager_hint ()
void
gtk_window_set_skip_pager_hint (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Windows may set a hint asking the desktop environment not to display
the window in the pager. This function sets this hint.
(A "pager" is any desktop navigation tool such as a workspace
switcher that displays a thumbnail representation of the windows
on the screen.)
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_set_urgency_hint ()
void
gtk_window_set_urgency_hint (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Windows may set a hint asking the desktop environment to draw
the users attention to the window. This function sets this hint.
Since: 2.8
gtk_window_set_accept_focus ()
void
gtk_window_set_accept_focus (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Windows may set a hint asking the desktop environment not to receive
the input focus. This function sets this hint.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_set_focus_on_map ()
void
gtk_window_set_focus_on_map (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Windows may set a hint asking the desktop environment not to receive
the input focus when the window is mapped. This function sets this
hint.
Since: 2.6
gtk_window_set_startup_id ()
void
gtk_window_set_startup_id (GtkWindow *window,
const gchar *startup_id);
Startup notification identifiers are used by desktop environment to
track application startup, to provide user feedback and other
features. This function changes the corresponding property on the
underlying GdkWindow. Normally, startup identifier is managed
automatically and you should only use this function in special cases
like transferring focus from other processes. You should use this
function before calling gtk_window_present() or any equivalent
function generating a window map event.
This function is only useful on X11, not with other GTK+ targets.
Since: 2.12
gtk_window_set_role ()
void
gtk_window_set_role (GtkWindow *window,
const gchar *role);
This function is only useful on X11, not with other GTK+ targets.
In combination with the window title, the window role allows a
window manager to identify "the
same" window when an application is restarted. So for example you
might set the “toolbox” role on your app’s toolbox window, so that
when the user restarts their session, the window manager can put
the toolbox back in the same place.
If a window already has a unique title, you don’t need to set the
role, since the WM can use the title to identify the window when
restoring the session.
gtk_window_get_decorated ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_decorated (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the window has been set to have decorations
such as a title bar via gtk_window_set_decorated().
Returns
TRUE if the window has been set to have decorations
gtk_window_get_deletable ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_deletable (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the window has been set to have a close button
via gtk_window_set_deletable().
Returns
TRUE if the window has been set to have a close button
Since: 2.10
gtk_window_get_default_icon_list ()
GList *
gtk_window_get_default_icon_list (void);
Gets the value set by gtk_window_set_default_icon_list().
The list is a copy and should be freed with g_list_free(),
but the pixbufs in the list have not had their reference count
incremented.
Returns
copy of default icon list.
[element-type GdkPixbuf][transfer container]
gtk_window_get_default_icon_name ()
const gchar *
gtk_window_get_default_icon_name (void);
Returns the fallback icon name for windows that has been set
with gtk_window_set_default_icon_name(). The returned
string is owned by GTK+ and should not be modified. It
is only valid until the next call to
gtk_window_set_default_icon_name().
Returns
the fallback icon name for windows
Since: 2.16
gtk_window_get_default_size ()
void
gtk_window_get_default_size (GtkWindow *window,
gint *width,
gint *height);
Gets the default size of the window. A value of -1 for the width or
height indicates that a default size has not been explicitly set
for that dimension, so the “natural” size of the window will be
used.
gtk_window_get_destroy_with_parent ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_destroy_with_parent (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the window will be destroyed with its transient parent. See
gtk_window_set_destroy_with_parent().
Returns
TRUE if the window will be destroyed with its transient parent.
gtk_window_get_hide_titlebar_when_maximized ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_hide_titlebar_when_maximized
(GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the window has requested to have its titlebar hidden
when maximized. See gtk_window_set_hide_titlebar_when_maximized().
Returns
TRUE if the window has requested to have its titlebar
hidden when maximized
Since: 3.4
gtk_window_get_icon_list ()
GList *
gtk_window_get_icon_list (GtkWindow *window);
Retrieves the list of icons set by gtk_window_set_icon_list().
The list is copied, but the reference count on each
member won’t be incremented.
Returns
copy of window’s icon list.
[element-type GdkPixbuf][transfer container]
gtk_window_get_icon_name ()
const gchar *
gtk_window_get_icon_name (GtkWindow *window);
Returns the name of the themed icon for the window,
see gtk_window_set_icon_name().
Returns
the icon name or NULL if the window has
no themed icon.
[nullable]
Since: 2.6
gtk_window_get_modal ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_modal (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether the window is modal. See gtk_window_set_modal().
Returns
TRUE if the window is set to be modal and
establishes a grab when shown
gtk_window_get_position ()
void
gtk_window_get_position (GtkWindow *window,
gint *root_x,
gint *root_y);
This function returns the position you need to pass to
gtk_window_move() to keep window
in its current position.
This means that the meaning of the returned value varies with
window gravity. See gtk_window_move() for more details.
The reliability of this function depends on the windowing system
currently in use. Some windowing systems, such as Wayland, do not
support a global coordinate system, and thus the position of the
window will always be (0, 0). Others, like X11, do not have a reliable
way to obtain the geometry of the decorations of a window if they are
provided by the window manager. Additionally, on X11, window manager
have been known to mismanage window gravity, which result in windows
moving even if you use the coordinates of the current position as
returned by this function.
If you haven’t changed the window gravity, its gravity will be
GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST. This means that gtk_window_get_position()
gets the position of the top-left corner of the window manager
frame for the window. gtk_window_move() sets the position of this
same top-left corner.
If a window has gravity GDK_GRAVITY_STATIC the window manager
frame is not relevant, and thus gtk_window_get_position() will
always produce accurate results. However you can’t use static
gravity to do things like place a window in a corner of the screen,
because static gravity ignores the window manager decorations.
Ideally, this function should return appropriate values if the
window has client side decorations, assuming that the windowing
system supports global coordinates.
In practice, saving the window position should not be left to
applications, as they lack enough knowledge of the windowing
system and the window manager state to effectively do so. The
appropriate way to implement saving the window position is to
use a platform-specific protocol, wherever that is available.
gtk_window_get_role ()
const gchar *
gtk_window_get_role (GtkWindow *window);
Returns the role of the window. See gtk_window_set_role() for
further explanation.
Returns
the role of the window if set, or NULL. The
returned is owned by the widget and must not be modified or freed.
[nullable]
gtk_window_get_size ()
void
gtk_window_get_size (GtkWindow *window,
gint *width,
gint *height);
Obtains the current size of window
.
If window
is not visible on screen, this function return the size GTK+
will suggest to the window manager for the initial window
size (but this is not reliably the same as the size the window manager
will actually select). See: gtk_window_set_default_size().
Depending on the windowing system and the window manager constraints,
the size returned by this function may not match the size set using
gtk_window_resize(); additionally, since gtk_window_resize() may be
implemented as an asynchronous operation, GTK+ cannot guarantee in any
way that this code:
will result in new_width and new_height matching width and
height, respectively.
This function will return the logical size of the GtkWindow,
excluding the widgets used in client side decorations; there is,
however, no guarantee that the result will be completely accurate
because client side decoration may include widgets that depend on
the user preferences and that may not be visibile at the time you
call this function.
The dimensions returned by this function are suitable for being
stored across sessions; use gtk_window_set_default_size() to
restore them when before showing the window.
To avoid potential race conditions, you should only call this
function in response to a size change notification, for instance
inside a handler for the “size-allocate” signal, or
inside a handler for the “configure-event” signal:
Note that, if you connect to the “size-allocate” signal,
you should not use the dimensions of the GtkAllocation passed to
the signal handler, as the allocation may contain client side
decorations added by GTK+, depending on the windowing system in
use.
If you are getting a window size in order to position the window
on the screen, you should, instead, simply set the window’s semantic
type with gtk_window_set_type_hint(), which allows the window manager
to e.g. center dialogs. Also, if you set the transient parent of
dialogs with gtk_window_set_transient_for() window managers will
often center the dialog over its parent window. It's much preferred
to let the window manager handle these cases rather than doing it
yourself, because all apps will behave consistently and according to
user or system preferences, if the window manager handles it. Also,
the window manager can take into account the size of the window
decorations and border that it may add, and of which GTK+ has no
knowledge. Additionally, positioning windows in global screen coordinates
may not be allowed by the windowing system. For more information,
see: gtk_window_set_position().
gtk_window_get_title ()
const gchar *
gtk_window_get_title (GtkWindow *window);
Retrieves the title of the window. See gtk_window_set_title().
Returns
the title of the window, or NULL if none has
been set explicitly. The returned string is owned by the widget
and must not be modified or freed.
[nullable]
gtk_window_get_transient_for ()
GtkWindow *
gtk_window_get_transient_for (GtkWindow *window);
Fetches the transient parent for this window. See
gtk_window_set_transient_for().
Returns
the transient parent for this
window, or NULL if no transient parent has been set.
[nullable][transfer none]
gtk_window_get_attached_to ()
GtkWidget *
gtk_window_get_attached_to (GtkWindow *window);
Fetches the attach widget for this window. See
gtk_window_set_attached_to().
Returns
the widget where the window
is attached, or NULL if the window is not attached to any widget.
[nullable][transfer none]
Since: 3.4
gtk_window_get_group ()
GtkWindowGroup *
gtk_window_get_group (GtkWindow *window);
Returns the group for window
or the default group, if
window
is NULL or if window
does not have an explicit
window group.
Returns
the GtkWindowGroup for a window or the default group.
[transfer none]
Since: 2.10
gtk_window_has_group ()
gboolean
gtk_window_has_group (GtkWindow *window);
Returns whether window
has an explicit window group.
Returns
TRUE if window
has an explicit window group.
Since 2.22
gtk_window_get_window_type ()
GtkWindowType
gtk_window_get_window_type (GtkWindow *window);
Gets the type of the window. See GtkWindowType.
Returns
the type of the window
Since: 2.20
gtk_window_move ()
void
gtk_window_move (GtkWindow *window,
gint x,
gint y);
Asks the window manager to move
window
to the given position. Window managers are free to ignore
this; most window managers ignore requests for initial window
positions (instead using a user-defined placement algorithm) and
honor requests after the window has already been shown.
Note: the position is the position of the gravity-determined
reference point for the window. The gravity determines two things:
first, the location of the reference point in root window
coordinates; and second, which point on the window is positioned at
the reference point.
By default the gravity is GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST, so the reference
point is simply the x
, y
supplied to gtk_window_move(). The
top-left corner of the window decorations (aka window frame or
border) will be placed at x
, y
. Therefore, to position a window
at the top left of the screen, you want to use the default gravity
(which is GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST) and move the window to 0,0.
To position a window at the bottom right corner of the screen, you
would set GDK_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST, which means that the reference
point is at x
+ the window width and y
+ the window height, and
the bottom-right corner of the window border will be placed at that
reference point. So, to place a window in the bottom right corner
you would first set gravity to south east, then write:
gtk_window_move (window, gdk_screen_width() - window_width,
gdk_screen_height() - window_height) (note that this
example does not take multi-head scenarios into account).
The Extended Window Manager Hints Specification
has a nice table of gravities in the “implementation notes” section.
The gtk_window_get_position() documentation may also be relevant.
gtk_window_reshow_with_initial_size ()
void
gtk_window_reshow_with_initial_size (GtkWindow *window);
Hides window
, then reshows it, resetting the
default size and position of the window. Used
by GUI builders only.
gtk_window_resize ()
void
gtk_window_resize (GtkWindow *window,
gint width,
gint height);
Resizes the window as if the user had done so, obeying geometry
constraints. The default geometry constraint is that windows may
not be smaller than their size request; to override this
constraint, call gtk_widget_set_size_request() to set the window's
request to a smaller value.
If gtk_window_resize() is called before showing a window for the
first time, it overrides any default size set with
gtk_window_set_default_size().
Windows may not be resized smaller than 1 by 1 pixels.
When using client side decorations, GTK+ will do its best to adjust
the given size so that the resulting window size matches the
requested size without the title bar, borders and shadows added for
the client side decorations, but there is no guarantee that the
result will be totally accurate because these widgets added for
client side decorations depend on the theme and may not be realized
or visible at the time gtk_window_resize() is issued.
If the GtkWindow has a titlebar widget (see gtk_window_set_titlebar()), then
typically, gtk_window_resize() will compensate for the height of the titlebar
widget only if the height is known when the resulting GtkWindow configuration
is issued.
For example, if new widgets are added after the GtkWindow configuration
and cause the titlebar widget to grow in height, this will result in a
window content smaller that specified by gtk_window_resize() and not
a larger window.
gtk_window_resize_to_geometry ()
void
gtk_window_resize_to_geometry (GtkWindow *window,
gint width,
gint height);
gtk_window_resize_to_geometry has been deprecated since version 3.20 and should not be used in newly-written code.
This function does nothing. Use
gtk_window_resize() and compute the geometry yourself.
Like gtk_window_resize(), but width
and height
are interpreted
in terms of the base size and increment set with
gtk_window_set_geometry_hints.
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_set_default_icon_list ()
void
gtk_window_set_default_icon_list (GList *list);
Sets an icon list to be used as fallback for windows that haven't
had gtk_window_set_icon_list() called on them to set up a
window-specific icon list. This function allows you to set up the
icon for all windows in your app at once.
See gtk_window_set_icon_list() for more details.
gtk_window_set_default_icon ()
void
gtk_window_set_default_icon (GdkPixbuf *icon);
Sets an icon to be used as fallback for windows that haven't
had gtk_window_set_icon() called on them from a pixbuf.
Since: 2.4
gtk_window_set_default_icon_from_file ()
gboolean
gtk_window_set_default_icon_from_file (const gchar *filename,
GError **err);
Sets an icon to be used as fallback for windows that haven't
had gtk_window_set_icon_list() called on them from a file
on disk. Warns on failure if err
is NULL.
Returns
TRUE if setting the icon succeeded.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_set_icon ()
void
gtk_window_set_icon (GtkWindow *window,
GdkPixbuf *icon);
Sets up the icon representing a GtkWindow. This icon is used when
the window is minimized (also known as iconified). Some window
managers or desktop environments may also place it in the window
frame, or display it in other contexts. On others, the icon is not
used at all, so your mileage may vary.
The icon should be provided in whatever size it was naturally
drawn; that is, don’t scale the image before passing it to
GTK+. Scaling is postponed until the last minute, when the desired
final size is known, to allow best quality.
If you have your icon hand-drawn in multiple sizes, use
gtk_window_set_icon_list(). Then the best size will be used.
This function is equivalent to calling gtk_window_set_icon_list()
with a 1-element list.
See also gtk_window_set_default_icon_list() to set the icon
for all windows in your application in one go.
gtk_window_set_icon_list ()
void
gtk_window_set_icon_list (GtkWindow *window,
GList *list);
Sets up the icon representing a GtkWindow. The icon is used when
the window is minimized (also known as iconified). Some window
managers or desktop environments may also place it in the window
frame, or display it in other contexts. On others, the icon is not
used at all, so your mileage may vary.
gtk_window_set_icon_list() allows you to pass in the same icon in
several hand-drawn sizes. The list should contain the natural sizes
your icon is available in; that is, don’t scale the image before
passing it to GTK+. Scaling is postponed until the last minute,
when the desired final size is known, to allow best quality.
By passing several sizes, you may improve the final image quality
of the icon, by reducing or eliminating automatic image scaling.
Recommended sizes to provide: 16x16, 32x32, 48x48 at minimum, and
larger images (64x64, 128x128) if you have them.
See also gtk_window_set_default_icon_list() to set the icon
for all windows in your application in one go.
Note that transient windows (those who have been set transient for another
window using gtk_window_set_transient_for()) will inherit their
icon from their transient parent. So there’s no need to explicitly
set the icon on transient windows.
gtk_window_set_icon_from_file ()
gboolean
gtk_window_set_icon_from_file (GtkWindow *window,
const gchar *filename,
GError **err);
Sets the icon for window
.
Warns on failure if err
is NULL.
This function is equivalent to calling gtk_window_set_icon()
with a pixbuf created by loading the image from filename
.
Returns
TRUE if setting the icon succeeded.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_set_icon_name ()
void
gtk_window_set_icon_name (GtkWindow *window,
const gchar *name);
Sets the icon for the window from a named themed icon.
See the docs for GtkIconTheme for more details.
On some platforms, the window icon is not used at all.
Note that this has nothing to do with the WM_ICON_NAME
property which is mentioned in the ICCCM.
Since: 2.6
gtk_window_set_auto_startup_notification ()
void
gtk_window_set_auto_startup_notification
(gboolean setting);
By default, after showing the first GtkWindow, GTK+ calls
gdk_notify_startup_complete(). Call this function to disable
the automatic startup notification. You might do this if your
first window is a splash screen, and you want to delay notification
until after your real main window has been shown, for example.
In that example, you would disable startup notification
temporarily, show your splash screen, then re-enable it so that
showing the main window would automatically result in notification.
Since: 2.2
gtk_window_get_opacity ()
gdouble
gtk_window_get_opacity (GtkWindow *window);
gtk_window_get_opacity has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Use gtk_widget_get_opacity instead.
Fetches the requested opacity for this window. See
gtk_window_set_opacity().
Returns
the requested opacity for this window.
Since: 2.12
gtk_window_set_opacity ()
void
gtk_window_set_opacity (GtkWindow *window,
gdouble opacity);
gtk_window_set_opacity has been deprecated since version 3.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Use gtk_widget_set_opacity instead.
Request the windowing system to make window
partially transparent,
with opacity 0 being fully transparent and 1 fully opaque. (Values
of the opacity parameter are clamped to the [0,1] range.) On X11
this has any effect only on X screens with a compositing manager
running. See gtk_widget_is_composited(). On Windows it should work
always.
Note that setting a window’s opacity after the window has been
shown causes it to flicker once on Windows.
Since: 2.12
gtk_window_get_mnemonics_visible ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_mnemonics_visible (GtkWindow *window);
Gets the value of the “mnemonics-visible” property.
Returns
TRUE if mnemonics are supposed to be visible
in this window.
Since: 2.20
gtk_window_get_focus_visible ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_focus_visible (GtkWindow *window);
Gets the value of the “focus-visible” property.
Returns
TRUE if “focus rectangles” are supposed to be visible
in this window.
Since: 3.2
gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip ()
void
gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean value);
gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip has been deprecated since version 3.14 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Resize grips have been removed.
Sets whether window
has a corner resize grip.
Note that the resize grip is only shown if the window
is actually resizable and not maximized. Use
gtk_window_resize_grip_is_visible() to find out if the
resize grip is currently shown.
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_get_has_resize_grip ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_has_resize_grip (GtkWindow *window);
gtk_window_get_has_resize_grip has been deprecated since version 3.14 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Resize grips have been removed.
Determines whether the window may have a resize grip.
Returns
TRUE if the window has a resize grip
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_resize_grip_is_visible ()
gboolean
gtk_window_resize_grip_is_visible (GtkWindow *window);
gtk_window_resize_grip_is_visible has been deprecated since version 3.14 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Resize grips have been removed.
Determines whether a resize grip is visible for the specified window.
Returns
TRUE if a resize grip exists and is visible
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_get_resize_grip_area ()
gboolean
gtk_window_get_resize_grip_area (GtkWindow *window,
GdkRectangle *rect);
gtk_window_get_resize_grip_area has been deprecated since version 3.14 and should not be used in newly-written code.
Resize grips have been removed.
If a window has a resize grip, this will retrieve the grip
position, width and height into the specified GdkRectangle.
Returns
TRUE if the resize grip’s area was retrieved
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_set_application ()
void
gtk_window_set_application (GtkWindow *window,
GtkApplication *application);
Sets or unsets the GtkApplication associated with the window.
The application will be kept alive for at least as long as it has any windows
associated with it (see g_application_hold() for a way to keep it alive
without windows).
Normally, the connection between the application and the window will remain
until the window is destroyed, but you can explicitly remove it by setting
the application
to NULL.
This is equivalent to calling gtk_application_remove_window() and/or
gtk_application_add_window() on the old/new applications as relevant.
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_set_has_user_ref_count ()
void
gtk_window_set_has_user_ref_count (GtkWindow *window,
gboolean setting);
Tells GTK+ whether to drop its extra reference to the window
when gtk_widget_destroy() is called.
This function is only exported for the benefit of language
bindings which may need to keep the window alive until their
wrapper object is garbage collected. There is no justification
for ever calling this function in an application.
Since: 3.0
gtk_window_set_titlebar ()
void
gtk_window_set_titlebar (GtkWindow *window,
GtkWidget *titlebar);
Sets a custom titlebar for window
.
A typical widget used here is GtkHeaderBar, as it provides various features
expected of a titlebar while allowing the addition of child widgets to it.
If you set a custom titlebar, GTK+ will do its best to convince
the window manager not to put its own titlebar on the window.
Depending on the system, this function may not work for a window
that is already visible, so you set the titlebar before calling
gtk_widget_show().
Since: 3.10
gtk_window_set_interactive_debugging ()
void
gtk_window_set_interactive_debugging (gboolean enable);
Opens or closes the interactive debugger,
which offers access to the widget hierarchy of the application
and to useful debugging tools.
Since: 3.14