Table of Contents
- I. GTK+ Overview
- Compiling the GTK+ libraries -
How to compile GTK+ itself
- Compiling GTK+ Applications -
How to compile your GTK+ application
- Running GTK+ Applications -
How to run and debug your GTK+ application
- Using GTK+ on Windows -
Windows-specific aspects of using GTK+
- Using GTK+ on the Framebuffer -
Linux framebuffer aspects of using GTK+
- Using GTK+ on the X Window System -
X11 aspects of using GTK+
- Mailing lists and bug reports -
Getting help with GTK+
- Common Questions -
Find answers to common questions in the GTK+ manual
- II. GTK+ Core Reference
- Main loop and Events - Library initialization, main event loop, and events
- Accelerator Groups - Groups of global keyboard accelerators for an entire GtkWindow
- Accelerator Maps - Loadable keyboard accelerator specifications
- Clipboards - Storing data on clipboards
- Drag and Drop - Functions for controlling drag and drop handling
- GtkIconTheme - Looking up icons by name
- Stock Items -
Prebuilt common menu/toolbar items and corresponding icons
- Themeable Stock Images -
Manipulating stock icons
- Resource Files - Routines for handling resource files
- Settings - Sharing settings between applications
- Bindings - Key bindings for individual widgets
- Standard Enumerations - Public enumerated types used throughout GTK+
- Graphics Contexts - A shared pool of GdkGC objects
- Styles - Functions for drawing widget parts
- Selections - Functions for handling inter-process communication via selections
- Version Information - Variables and functions to check the GTK+ version
- Signals - Object methods and callbacks
- Types - Handle run-time type creation
- III. GTK+ Widgets and Objects
- Object Hierarchy
- Widget Gallery
- Windows
- GtkDialog - Create popup windows
- GtkInvisible - A widget which is not displayed
- GtkMessageDialog - A convenient message window
- GtkWindow - Toplevel which can contain other widgets
- GtkWindowGroup - Limit the effect of grabs
- GtkAboutDialog - Display information about an application
- Display Widgets
- GtkAccelLabel - A label which displays an accelerator key on the right of the text
- GtkImage - A widget displaying an image
- GtkLabel - A widget that displays a small to medium amount of text
- GtkProgressBar - A widget which indicates progress visually
- GtkStatusbar - Report messages of minor importance to the user
- Buttons and Toggles
- GtkButton - A widget that creates a signal when clicked on
- GtkCheckButton - Create widgets with a discrete toggle button
- GtkRadioButton - A choice from multiple check buttons
- GtkToggleButton - Create buttons which retain their state
- Numeric/Text Data Entry
- GtkEntry - A single line text entry field
- GtkEntryCompletion - Completion functionality for GtkEntry
- GtkHScale - A horizontal slider widget for selecting a value from a range
- GtkVScale - A vertical slider widget for selecting a value from a range
- GtkSpinButton - Retrieve an integer or floating-point number from the user
- GtkEditable - Interface for text-editing widgets
- Multiline Text Editor
- Text Widget Overview - Overview of GtkTextBuffer, GtkTextView, and friends
- GtkTextIter - Text buffer iterator
- GtkTextMark -
A position in the buffer preserved across buffer modifications
- GtkTextBuffer -
Stores attributed text for display in a GtkTextView
- GtkTextTag -
A tag that can be applied to text in a GtkTextBuffer
- GtkTextTagTable -
Collection of tags that can be used together
- GtkTextView - Widget that displays a GtkTextBuffer
- Tree, List and Icon Grid Widgets
- Tree and List Widget Overview - Overview of GtkTreeModel, GtkTreeView, and other associated widgets
- GtkTreeModel - The tree interface used by GtkTreeView
- GtkTreeSelection - The selection object for GtkTreeView
- GtkTreeViewColumn - A visible column in a GtkTreeView widget
- GtkTreeView - A widget for displaying both trees and lists
- GtkTreeView drag-and-drop - Interfaces for drag-and-drop support in GtkTreeView
- GtkCellView - A widget displaying a single row of a GtkTreeModel
- GtkIconView - A widget which displays a list of icons in a grid
- GtkTreeSortable - The interface for sortable models used by GtkTreeView
- GtkTreeModelSort - A GtkTreeModel which makes an underlying tree model sortable
- GtkTreeModelFilter - A GtkTreeModel which hides parts of an underlying tree model
- GtkCellLayout - An interface for packing cells
- GtkCellRenderer - An object for rendering a single cell on a GdkDrawable
- GtkCellEditable - Interface for widgets which can are used for editing cells
- GtkCellRendererCombo - Renders a combobox in a cell
- GtkCellRendererPixbuf - Renders a pixbuf in a cell
- GtkCellRendererProgress - Renders numbers as progress bars
- GtkCellRendererText - Renders text in a cell
- GtkCellRendererToggle - Renders a toggle button in a cell
- GtkListStore - A list-like data structure that can be used with the GtkTreeView
- GtkTreeStore - A tree-like data structure that can be used with the GtkTreeView
- Menus, Combo Box, Toolbar
- GtkComboBox - A widget used to choose from a list of items
- GtkComboBoxEntry - A text entry field with a dropdown list
- GtkMenu - A menu widget
- GtkMenuBar - A subclass widget for GtkMenuShell which holds GtkMenuItem widgets
- GtkMenuItem - The widget used for item in menus
- GtkMenuShell - A base class for menu objects
- GtkImageMenuItem - A menu item with an icon
- GtkRadioMenuItem - A choice from multiple check menu items
- GtkCheckMenuItem - A menu item with a check box
- GtkSeparatorMenuItem - A separator used in menus
- GtkTearoffMenuItem - A menu item used to tear off and reattach its menu
- GtkToolbar - Create bars of buttons and other widgets
- GtkToolItem - The base class of widgets that can be added to GtkToolbar
- GtkSeparatorToolItem - A toolbar item that separates groups of other toolbar items
- GtkToolButton - A GtkToolItem subclass that displays buttons
- GtkMenuToolButton - A GtkToolItem containing a button with an additional dropdown menu
- GtkToggleToolButton - A GtkToolItem containing a toggle button
- GtkRadioToolButton - A toolbar item that contains a radio button
- Action-based menus and toolbars
- GtkUIManager - Constructing menus and toolbars from an XML description
- GtkActionGroup - A group of actions
- GtkAction - An action which can be triggered by a menu or toolbar item
- GtkToggleAction - An action which can be toggled between two states
- GtkRadioAction - An action of which only one in a group can be active
- Selectors (File/Font/Color/Input Devices)
- GtkColorButton - A button to launch a color selection dialog
- GtkColorSelection - A widget used to select a color
- GtkColorSelectionDialog - A standard dialog box for selecting a color
- GtkFileSelection - Prompt the user for a file or directory name
- GtkFileChooser - File chooser interface used by GtkFileChooserWidget and GtkFileChooserDialog
- GtkFileChooserButton - A button to launch a file selection dialog
- GtkFileChooserDialog - A file chooser dialog, suitable for "File/Open" or "File/Save" commands
- GtkFileChooserWidget - File chooser widget that can be embedded in other widgets
- GtkFileFilter - A filter for selecting a file subset
- GtkFontButton - A button to launch a font selection dialog
- GtkFontSelection - A widget for selecting fonts
- GtkFontSelectionDialog - A dialog box for selecting fonts
- GtkInputDialog - Configure devices for the XInput extension
- Layout Containers
- GtkAlignment - A widget which controls the alignment and size of its child
- GtkAspectFrame - A frame that constrains its child to a particular aspect ratio
- GtkHBox - A horizontal container box
- GtkVBox - A vertical container box
- GtkHButtonBox - A container for arranging buttons horizontally
- GtkVButtonBox - A container for arranging buttons vertically
- GtkFixed - A container which allows you to position widgets at fixed coordinates
- GtkHPaned - A container with two panes arranged horizontally
- GtkVPaned - A container with two panes arranged vertically
- GtkLayout -
Infinite scrollable area containing child widgets and/or custom drawing
- GtkNotebook - A tabbed notebook container
- GtkTable - Pack widgets in regular patterns
- GtkExpander - A container which can hide its child
- Ornaments
- GtkFrame - A bin with a decorative frame and optional label
- GtkHSeparator - A horizontal separator
- GtkVSeparator - A vertical separator
- Scrolling
- GtkHScrollbar - A horizontal scrollbar
- GtkVScrollbar - A vertical scrollbar
- GtkScrolledWindow - Adds scrollbars to its child widget
- Miscellaneous
- GtkAdjustment - A GtkObject representing an adjustable bounded value
- GtkArrow - Displays an arrow
- GtkCalendar - Displays a calendar and allows the user to select a date
- GtkDrawingArea - A widget for custom user interface elements
- GtkEventBox - A widget used to catch events for widgets which do not have their own window
- GtkHandleBox - a widget for detachable window portions
- GtkIMContextSimple - An input method context supporting table-based input methods
- GtkIMMulticontext - An input method context supporting multiple, loadable input methods
- GtkSizeGroup - Grouping widgets so they request the same size
- GtkTooltips - Add tips to your widgets
- GtkViewport - An adapter which makes widgets scrollable
- GtkAccessible - Accessibility support for widgets
- Abstract Base Classes
- GtkBin - A container with just one child
- GtkBox - Base class for box containers
- GtkButtonBox - Base class for GtkHButtonBox and GtkVButtonBox
- GtkContainer - Base class for widgets which contain other widgets
- GtkItem - Abstract base class for GtkMenuItem, GtkListItem and GtkTreeItem
- GtkMisc - Base class for widgets with alignments and padding
- GtkObject - The base class of the GTK+ type hierarchy
- GtkPaned - Base class for widgets with two adjustable panes
- GtkRange - Base class for widgets which visualize an adjustment
- GtkScale - Base class for GtkHScale and GtkVScale
- GtkScrollbar - Base class for GtkHScrollbar and GtkVScrollbar
- GtkSeparator - Base class for GtkHSeparator and GtkVSeparator
- GtkWidget - Base class for all widgets
- GtkIMContext - Base class for input method contexts
- Cross-process Embedding
- GtkPlug - Toplevel for embedding into other processes
- GtkSocket - Container for widgets from other processes
- Special-purpose features
- GtkCurve - Allows direct editing of a curve
- GtkGammaCurve - a subclass of GtkCurve for editing gamma curves.
- GtkRuler - Base class for horizontal or vertical rulers
- GtkHRuler - A horizontal ruler.
- GtkVRuler - A vertical ruler.
- Deprecated
- GtkCList - A multi-columned scrolling list widget
- GtkCTree - A widget displaying a hierarchical tree
- GtkCombo - A text entry field with a dropdown list
- GtkItemFactory - A factory for menus
- GtkList - Widget for packing a list of selectable items
- GtkListItem - An item in a GtkList
- GtkOldEditable - Base class for text-editing widgets
- GtkOptionMenu - A widget used to choose from a list of valid choices
- GtkPixmap - A widget displaying a graphical image or icon
- GtkPreview - A widget to display RGB or grayscale data
- GtkProgress - Base class for GtkProgressBar
- GtkText - A text widget
- GtkTipsQuery - Displays help about widgets in the user interface
- GtkTree - A tree widget
- GtkTreeItem - The widget used for items in a GtkTree
- IV. Migrating from Previous Versions of GTK+
- Migration Checklist
- Implement GtkWidget::popup_menu
- Use GdkEventExpose.region
- Test for modifier keys correctly
- Changes from 1.0 to 1.2 -
Incompatible changes made between version 1.0 and version 1.2
- Changes from 1.2 to 2.0 -
Incompatible changes made between version 1.2 and version 2.0
- Migrating from GtkFileSelection to GtkFileChooser
- Creating a GtkFileChooserDialog
- Selection Modes
- Installing a Preview widget
- Installing Extra Widgets
- New features
- Migrating from old menu and toolbar systems to GtkAction
- Actions and Action Groups
- User Interface Manager Object
- Migrating from GnomeUIInfo
- Migrating from GtkOptionMenu and GtkCombo to GtkComboBox and GtkComboBoxEntry
- Migrating from GtkOptionMenu to GtkComboBox
- Migrating from GtkCombo to GtkComboBoxEntry
- New features
- Migrating from GnomeIconList to GtkIconView
- Migrating from GnomeAbout to GtkAboutDialog
- Migrating from GnomeColorPicker to GtkColorButton
- V. GTK+ Tools
- gtk-query-immodules-2.0 - Input method module registration utility
- gtk-update-icon-cache - Icon theme caching utility
- Glossary
- Index
- Index of deprecated symbols
- Index of new symbols in 2.2
- Index of new symbols in 2.4
- Index of new symbols in 2.6