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Gtk::TextView Class Reference
Widgets | Container Widgets | TextView Classes

Multi-line text editing widget. More...

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## Public Member Functions
virtual | ~TextView ()
GtkTextView* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.
const GtkTextView* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.
| TextView ()
| TextView (const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer >& buffer)
void | set_buffer (const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer >& buffer)
| Sets buffer as the buffer being displayed by text_view.
Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer > | get_buffer ()
| Returns the Gtk::TextBuffer being displayed by this text view.
Glib::RefPtr< const TextBuffer > | get_buffer () const
| Returns the Gtk::TextBuffer being displayed by this text view.
bool | scroll_to (TextBuffer::iterator& iter, double within_margin=0)
| Scrolls the TextView so that iter is on the screen, by scrolling the minimal distance to get the mark onscreen, possibly not scrolling at all.
bool | scroll_to (TextBuffer::iterator& iter, double within_margin, double xalign, double yalign)
| Scrolls the TextView so that iter is on the screen, in the position indicated by xalign and yalign, possibly not scrolling at all.
void | scroll_to (const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::Mark >& mark, double within_margin=0)
| Scrolls text_view so that mark is on the screen, by scrolling the minimal distance to get the mark onscreen, possibly not scrolling at all.
void | scroll_to (const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::Mark >& mark, double within_margin, double xalign, double yalign)
| Scrolls the TextView so that iter is on the screen, in the position indicated by xalign and yalign, possibly not scrolling at all.
bool | move_mark_onscreen (const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::Mark >& mark)
| Moves a mark within the buffer so that it's located within the currently-visible text area.
bool | place_cursor_onscreen ()
| Moves the cursor to the currently visible region of the buffer, it it isn't there already.
void | get_visible_rect (Gdk::Rectangle& visible_rect) const
| Fills visible_rect with the currently-visible region of the buffer, in buffer coordinates.
void | set_cursor_visible (bool setting=true)
| Toggles whether the insertion point is displayed.
bool | get_cursor_visible () const
| Find out whether the cursor is being displayed.
void | get_cursor_locations (const TextBuffer::iterator& iter, Gdk::Rectangle& strong, Gdk::Rectangle& weak) const
| Given an iter within a text layout, determine the positions of the strong and weak cursors if the insertion point is at that iterator.
void | get_iter_location (const TextBuffer::iterator& iter, Gdk::Rectangle& location) const
| Gets a rectangle which roughly contains the character at iter.
void | get_iter_at_location (TextBuffer::iterator& iter, int x, int y) const
| Retrieves the iterator at buffer coordinates x and y.
void | get_iter_at_position (TextBuffer::iterator& iter, int& trailing, int x, int y) const
| Retrieves the iterator pointing to the character at buffer coordinates x and y.
void | get_line_yrange (const TextBuffer::iterator& iter, int& y, int& height) const
| Gets the y coordinate of the top of the line containing iter, and the height of the line.
void | get_line_at_y (TextBuffer::iterator& target_iter, int y, int& line_top) const
| Gets the Gtk::TextIter at the start of the line containing the coordinate y.
void | buffer_to_window_coords (TextWindowType win, int buffer_x, int buffer_y, int& window_x, int& window_y) const
| Converts coordinate ( buffer_x, buffer_y) to coordinates for the window win, and stores the result in ( window_x, window_y).
void | window_to_buffer_coords (TextWindowType win, int window_x, int window_y, int& buffer_x, int& buffer_y) const
| Converts coordinates on the window identified by win to buffer coordinates, storing the result in ( buffer_x, buffer_y).
Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Window > | get_window (TextWindowType win)
| Retrieves the Gdk::Window corresponding to an area of the text view; possible windows include the overall widget window, child windows on the left, right, top, bottom, and the window that displays the text buffer.
Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Window > | get_window (TextWindowType win) const
| Retrieves the Gdk::Window corresponding to an area of the text view; possible windows include the overall widget window, child windows on the left, right, top, bottom, and the window that displays the text buffer.
TextWindowType | get_window_type (const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Window >& window)
| Usually used to find out which window an event corresponds to.
void | set_border_window_size (TextWindowType type, int size)
| Sets the width of Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_LEFT or Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_RIGHT, or the height of Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_TOP or Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_BOTTOM.
int | get_border_window_size (TextWindowType type) const
| Gets the width of the specified border window.
bool | forward_display_line (TextBuffer::iterator& iter)
| Moves the given iter forward by one display (wrapped) line.
bool | backward_display_line (TextBuffer::iterator& iter)
| Moves the given iter backward by one display (wrapped) line.
bool | forward_display_line_end (TextBuffer::iterator& iter)
| Moves the given iter forward to the next display line end.
bool | backward_display_line_start (TextBuffer::iterator& iter)
| Moves the given iter backward to the next display line start.
bool | starts_display_line (const TextBuffer::iterator& iter)
| Determines whether iter is at the start of a display line.
bool | move_visually (TextBuffer::iterator& iter, int count)
| Move the iterator a given number of characters visually, treating it as the strong cursor position.
bool | im_context_filter_keypress (GdkEventKey* event)
| Allow the Gtk::TextView input method to internally handle key press and release events.
void | reset_im_context ()
| Reset the input method context of the text view if needed.
void | add_child_at_anchor (Widget& child, const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::ChildAnchor >& anchor)
| Adds a child widget in the text buffer, at the given anchor.
void | add_child_in_window (Widget& child, TextWindowType which_window, int xpos, int ypos)
| Adds a child at fixed coordinates in one of the text widget's windows.
void | move_child (Widget& child, int xpos, int ypos)
| Updates the position of a child, as for add_child_in_window().
void | set_wrap_mode (WrapMode wrap_mode)
| Sets the line wrapping for the view.
WrapMode | get_wrap_mode () const
| Gets the line wrapping for the view.
void | set_editable (bool setting=true)
| Sets the default editability of the Gtk::TextView.
bool | get_editable () const
| Returns the default editability of the Gtk::TextView.
void | set_pixels_above_lines (int pixels_above_lines)
| Sets the default number of blank pixels above paragraphs in text_view.
int | get_pixels_above_lines () const
| Gets the default number of pixels to put above paragraphs.
void | set_pixels_below_lines (int pixels_below_lines)
| Sets the default number of pixels of blank space to put below paragraphs in text_view.
int | get_pixels_below_lines () const
| Gets the value set by set_pixels_below_lines().
void | set_pixels_inside_wrap (int pixels_inside_wrap)
| Sets the default number of pixels of blank space to leave between display/wrapped lines within a paragraph.
int | get_pixels_inside_wrap () const
| Gets the value set by set_pixels_inside_wrap().
void | set_justification (Justification justification)
| Sets the default justification of text in text_view.
Justification | get_justification () const
| Gets the default justification of paragraphs in text_view.
void | set_left_margin (int left_margin)
| Sets the default left margin for text in text_view.
int | get_left_margin () const
| Gets the default left margin size of paragraphs in the text_view.
void | set_right_margin (int right_margin)
| Sets the default right margin for text in the text view.
int | get_right_margin () const
| Gets the default right margin for text in text_view.
void | set_indent (int indent)
| Sets the default indentation for paragraphs in text_view.
int | get_indent () const
| Gets the default indentation of paragraphs in text_view.
void | set_tabs (Pango::TabArray& tabs)
| Sets the default tab stops for paragraphs in text_view.
Pango::TabArray | get_tabs () const
| Gets the default tabs for text_view.
TextAttributes | get_default_attributes () const
| Obtains a copy of the default text attributes.
void | set_overwrite (bool overwrite=true)
| Changes the Gtk::TextView overwrite mode.
bool | get_overwrite () const
| Returns whether the Gtk::TextView is in overwrite mode or not.
void | set_accepts_tab (bool accepts_tab=true)
| Sets the behavior of the text widget when the Tab key is pressed.
bool | get_accepts_tab () const
| Returns whether pressing the Tab key inserts a tab characters.
Glib::SignalProxy1< void, Menu* > | signal_populate_popup ()
Glib::SignalProxy0< void > | signal_set_anchor ()
Glib::SignalProxy1< void, const Glib::ustring& > | signal_insert_at_cursor ()
Glib::PropertyProxy< int > | property_pixels_above_lines ()
| Pixels of blank space above paragraphs.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_pixels_above_lines () const
| Pixels of blank space above paragraphs.
Glib::PropertyProxy< int > | property_pixels_below_lines ()
| Pixels of blank space below paragraphs.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_pixels_below_lines () const
| Pixels of blank space below paragraphs.
Glib::PropertyProxy< int > | property_pixels_inside_wrap ()
| Pixels of blank space between wrapped lines in a paragraph.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_pixels_inside_wrap () const
| Pixels of blank space between wrapped lines in a paragraph.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_editable ()
| Whether the text can be modified by the user.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_editable () const
| Whether the text can be modified by the user.
Glib::PropertyProxy< WrapMode > | property_wrap_mode ()
| Whether to wrap lines never, at word boundaries, or at character boundaries.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < WrapMode > | property_wrap_mode () const
| Whether to wrap lines never, at word boundaries, or at character boundaries.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Justification > | property_justification ()
| Left, right, or center justification.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Justification > | property_justification () const
| Left, right, or center justification.
Glib::PropertyProxy< int > | property_left_margin ()
| Width of the left margin in pixels.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_left_margin () const
| Width of the left margin in pixels.
Glib::PropertyProxy< int > | property_right_margin ()
| Width of the right margin in pixels.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_right_margin () const
| Width of the right margin in pixels.
Glib::PropertyProxy< int > | property_indent ()
| Amount to indent the paragraph, in pixels.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_indent () const
| Amount to indent the paragraph, in pixels.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Pango::TabArray > | property_tabs ()
| Custom tabs for this text.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Pango::TabArray > | property_tabs () const
| Custom tabs for this text.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_cursor_visible ()
| If the insertion cursor is shown.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_cursor_visible () const
| If the insertion cursor is shown.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer > > | property_buffer ()
| The buffer which is displayed.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer > > | property_buffer () const
| The buffer which is displayed.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_overwrite ()
| Whether entered text overwrites existing contents.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_overwrite () const
| Whether entered text overwrites existing contents.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_accepts_tab ()
| Whether Tab will result in a tab character being entered.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_accepts_tab () const
| Whether Tab will result in a tab character being entered.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Glib::ustring > | property_im_module ()
| Which IM module should be used.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::ustring > | property_im_module () const
| Which IM module should be used.
## Protected Member Functions
virtual void | on_populate_popup (Menu* menu)
| This is a default handler for the signal signal_populate_popup().
virtual void | on_set_anchor ()
| This is a default handler for the signal signal_set_anchor().
virtual void | on_insert_at_cursor (const Glib::ustring& str)
| This is a default handler for the signal signal_insert_at_cursor().
## Related Functions
(Note that these are not member functions.)
Gtk::TextView* | wrap (GtkTextView* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

## Detailed Description

Multi-line text editing widget.

It displays a Gtk::TextBuffer.

The TextView widget looks like this:

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual Gtk::TextView::~TextView | ( |  | ) | `[virtual]`

Gtk::TextView::TextView | ( |  | ) |

Gtk::TextView::TextView | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer >& | buffer | ) | `[explicit]`

## Member Function Documentation

void Gtk::TextView::add_child_at_anchor | ( | Widget& | child,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::ChildAnchor >& | anchor
| ) |  |

Adds a child widget in the text buffer, at the given anchor.

Parameters:

  child | A Gtk::Widget.
  anchor | A Gtk::TextChildAnchor in the Gtk::TextBuffer for text_view.

void Gtk::TextView::add_child_in_window | ( | Widget& | child,
|  | TextWindowType | which_window,
|  | int | xpos,
|  | int | ypos
| ) |  |

Adds a child at fixed coordinates in one of the text widget's windows.

The window must have nonzero size (see set_border_window_size()). Note that the child coordinates are given relative to the Gdk::Window in question, and that these coordinates have no sane relationship to scrolling. When placing a child in Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_WIDGET, scrolling is irrelevant, the child floats above all scrollable areas. But when placing a child in one of the scrollable windows (border windows or text window), you'll need to compute the child's correct position in buffer coordinates any time scrolling occurs or buffer changes occur, and then call move_child() to update the child's position.

Parameters:

  child | A Gtk::Widget.
  which_window | Which window the child should appear in.
  xpos | X position of child in window coordinates.
  ypos | Y position of child in window coordinates.

bool Gtk::TextView::backward_display_line | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter | ) |

Moves the given iter backward by one display (wrapped) line.

A display line is different from a paragraph. Paragraphs are separated by newlines or other paragraph separator characters. Display lines are created by line-wrapping a paragraph. If wrapping is turned off, display lines and paragraphs will be the same. Display lines are divided differently for each view, since they depend on the view's width; paragraphs are the same in all views, since they depend on the contents of the Gtk::TextBuffer.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.

Returns:
  `true` if iter was moved and is not on the end iterator.

bool Gtk::TextView::backward_display_line_start | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter | ) |

Moves the given iter backward to the next display line start.

A display line is different from a paragraph. Paragraphs are separated by newlines or other paragraph separator characters. Display lines are created by line-wrapping a paragraph. If wrapping is turned off, display lines and paragraphs will be the same. Display lines are divided differently for each view, since they depend on the view's width; paragraphs are the same in all views, since they depend on the contents of the Gtk::TextBuffer.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.

Returns:
  `true` if iter was moved and is not on the end iterator.

void Gtk::TextView::buffer_to_window_coords | ( | TextWindowType | win,
|  | int | buffer_x,
|  | int | buffer_y,
|  | int & | window_x,
|  | int & | window_y
| ) |  | const

Converts coordinate ( buffer_x, buffer_y) to coordinates for the window win, and stores the result in ( window_x, window_y).

Note that you can't convert coordinates for a nonexisting window (see set_border_window_size()).

Parameters:

  win | A Gtk::TextWindowType except Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_PRIVATE.
  buffer_x | Buffer x coordinate.
  buffer_y | Buffer y coordinate.
  window_x | Window x coordinate return location or `0`.
  window_y | Window y coordinate return location or `0`.

bool Gtk::TextView::forward_display_line | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter | ) |

Moves the given iter forward by one display (wrapped) line.

A display line is different from a paragraph. Paragraphs are separated by newlines or other paragraph separator characters. Display lines are created by line-wrapping a paragraph. If wrapping is turned off, display lines and paragraphs will be the same. Display lines are divided differently for each view, since they depend on the view's width; paragraphs are the same in all views, since they depend on the contents of the Gtk::TextBuffer.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.

Returns:
  `true` if iter was moved and is not on the end iterator.

bool Gtk::TextView::forward_display_line_end | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter | ) |

Moves the given iter forward to the next display line end.

A display line is different from a paragraph. Paragraphs are separated by newlines or other paragraph separator characters. Display lines are created by line-wrapping a paragraph. If wrapping is turned off, display lines and paragraphs will be the same. Display lines are divided differently for each view, since they depend on the view's width; paragraphs are the same in all views, since they depend on the contents of the Gtk::TextBuffer.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.

Returns:
  `true` if iter was moved and is not on the end iterator.

bool Gtk::TextView::get_accepts_tab | ( |  | ) | const

Returns whether pressing the Tab key inserts a tab characters.

set_accepts_tab().

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  `true` if pressing the Tab key inserts a tab character, `false` if pressing the Tab key moves the keyboard focus.

int Gtk::TextView::get_border_window_size | ( | TextWindowType | type | ) | const

Gets the width of the specified border window.

See set_border_window_size().

Parameters:

  type | Window to return size from.

Returns:
  Width of window.

Glib::RefPtr<TextBuffer> Gtk::TextView::get_buffer | ( |  | ) |

Returns the Gtk::TextBuffer being displayed by this text view.

The reference count on the buffer is not incremented; the caller of this function won't own a new reference.

Returns:
  A Gtk::TextBuffer.

Glib::RefPtr<const TextBuffer> Gtk::TextView::get_buffer | ( |  | ) | const

Returns the Gtk::TextBuffer being displayed by this text view.

The reference count on the buffer is not incremented; the caller of this function won't own a new reference.

Returns:
  A Gtk::TextBuffer.

void Gtk::TextView::get_cursor_locations | ( | const TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | Gdk::Rectangle& | strong,
|  | Gdk::Rectangle& | weak
| ) |  | const

Given an iter within a text layout, determine the positions of the strong and weak cursors if the insertion point is at that iterator.

The position of each cursor is stored as a zero-width rectangle. The strong cursor location is the location where characters of the directionality equal to the base direction of the paragraph are inserted. The weak cursor location is the location where characters of the directionality opposite to the base direction of the paragraph are inserted.

If iter is `0`, the actual cursor position is used.

Note that if iter happens to be the actual cursor position, and there is currently an IM preedit sequence being entered, the returned locations will be adjusted to account for the preedit cursor's offset within the preedit sequence.

The rectangle position is in buffer coordinates; use buffer_to_window_coords() to convert these coordinates to coordinates for one of the windows in the text view.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  strong | Location to store the strong cursor position (may be `0`).
  weak | Location to store the weak cursor position (may be `0`).

bool Gtk::TextView::get_cursor_visible | ( |  | ) | const

Find out whether the cursor is being displayed.

Returns:
  Whether the insertion mark is visible.

TextAttributes Gtk::TextView::get_default_attributes | ( |  | ) | const

Obtains a copy of the default text attributes.

These are the attributes used for text unless a tag overrides them. You'd typically pass the default attributes in to Gtk::TextIter::get_attributes() in order to get the attributes in effect at a given text position.

Returns:
  A new Gtk::TextAttributes.

bool Gtk::TextView::get_editable | ( |  | ) | const

Returns the default editability of the Gtk::TextView.

Tags in the buffer may override this setting for some ranges of text.

Returns:
  Whether text is editable by default.

int Gtk::TextView::get_indent | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the default indentation of paragraphs in text_view.

Tags in the view's buffer may override the default. The indentation may be negative.

Returns:
  Number of pixels of indentation.

void Gtk::TextView::get_iter_at_location | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | int | x,
|  | int | y
| ) |  | const

Retrieves the iterator at buffer coordinates x and y.

Buffer coordinates are coordinates for the entire buffer, not just the currently-displayed portion. If you have coordinates from an event, you have to convert those to buffer coordinates with window_to_buffer_coords().

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  x | X position, in buffer coordinates.
  y | Y position, in buffer coordinates.

void Gtk::TextView::get_iter_at_position | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | int & | trailing,
|  | int | x,
|  | int | y
| ) |  | const

Retrieves the iterator pointing to the character at buffer coordinates x and y.

Buffer coordinates are coordinates for the entire buffer, not just the currently-displayed portion. If you have coordinates from an event, you have to convert those to buffer coordinates with window_to_buffer_coords().

Note that this is different from get_iter_at_location(), which returns cursor locations, i.e. positions between characters.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  trailing | If non-`0`, location to store an integer indicating where in the grapheme the user clicked. It will either be zero, or the number of characters in the grapheme. 0 represents the trailing edge of the grapheme.
  x | X position, in buffer coordinates.
  y | Y position, in buffer coordinates.

void Gtk::TextView::get_iter_location | ( | const TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | Gdk::Rectangle& | location
| ) |  | const

Gets a rectangle which roughly contains the character at iter.

The rectangle position is in buffer coordinates; use buffer_to_window_coords() to convert these coordinates to coordinates for one of the windows in the text view.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  location | Bounds of the character at iter.

Justification Gtk::TextView::get_justification | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the default justification of paragraphs in text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Returns:
  Default justification.

int Gtk::TextView::get_left_margin | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the default left margin size of paragraphs in the text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Returns:
  Left margin in pixels.

void Gtk::TextView::get_line_at_y | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | target_iter,
|  | int | y,
|  | int & | line_top
| ) |  | const

Gets the Gtk::TextIter at the start of the line containing the coordinate y.

y is in buffer coordinates, convert from window coordinates with window_to_buffer_coords(). If non-`0`, line_top will be filled with the coordinate of the top edge of the line.

Parameters:

  target_iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  y | A y coordinate.
  line_top | Return location for top coordinate of the line.

void Gtk::TextView::get_line_yrange | ( | const TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | int & | y,
|  | int & | height
| ) |  | const

Gets the y coordinate of the top of the line containing iter, and the height of the line.

The coordinate is a buffer coordinate; convert to window coordinates with buffer_to_window_coords().

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  y | Return location for a y coordinate.
  height | Return location for a height.

bool Gtk::TextView::get_overwrite | ( |  | ) | const

Returns whether the Gtk::TextView is in overwrite mode or not.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  Whether text_view is in overwrite mode or not.

int Gtk::TextView::get_pixels_above_lines | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the default number of pixels to put above paragraphs.

Returns:
  Default number of pixels above paragraphs.

int Gtk::TextView::get_pixels_below_lines | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the value set by set_pixels_below_lines().

Returns:
  Default number of blank pixels below paragraphs.

int Gtk::TextView::get_pixels_inside_wrap | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the value set by set_pixels_inside_wrap().

Returns:
  Default number of pixels of blank space between wrapped lines.

int Gtk::TextView::get_right_margin | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the default right margin for text in text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Returns:
  Right margin in pixels.

Pango::TabArray Gtk::TextView::get_tabs | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the default tabs for text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the defaults. The returned array will be empty if "standard" (8-space) tabs are used.

Returns:
  Copy of default tab array, or an empty array if "standard" tabs are used.

void Gtk::TextView::get_visible_rect | ( | Gdk::Rectangle& | visible_rect | ) | const

Fills visible_rect with the currently-visible region of the buffer, in buffer coordinates.

Convert to window coordinates with buffer_to_window_coords().

Parameters:

  visible_rect | Rectangle to fill.

Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window> Gtk::TextView::get_window | ( | TextWindowType | win | ) |

Retrieves the Gdk::Window corresponding to an area of the text view; possible windows include the overall widget window, child windows on the left, right, top, bottom, and the window that displays the text buffer.

Windows are `0` and nonexistent if their width or height is 0, and are nonexistent before the widget has been realized.

Parameters:

  win | Window to get.

Returns:
  A Gdk::Window, or `0`.

Glib::RefPtr<const Gdk::Window> Gtk::TextView::get_window | ( | TextWindowType | win | ) | const

Retrieves the Gdk::Window corresponding to an area of the text view; possible windows include the overall widget window, child windows on the left, right, top, bottom, and the window that displays the text buffer.

Windows are `0` and nonexistent if their width or height is 0, and are nonexistent before the widget has been realized.

Parameters:

  win | Window to get.

Returns:
  A Gdk::Window, or `0`.

TextWindowType Gtk::TextView::get_window_type | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Window >& | window | ) |

Usually used to find out which window an event corresponds to.

If you connect to an event signal on text_view, this function should be called on `event->window` to see which window it was.

Parameters:

  window | A window type.

Returns:
  The window type.

WrapMode Gtk::TextView::get_wrap_mode | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the line wrapping for the view.

Returns:
  The line wrap setting.

GtkTextView* Gtk::TextView::gobj | ( |  | ) | `[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::Container.

const GtkTextView* Gtk::TextView::gobj | ( |  | ) | const`[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::Container.

bool Gtk::TextView::im_context_filter_keypress | ( | GdkEventKey * | event | ) |

Allow the Gtk::TextView input method to internally handle key press and release events.

If this function returns `true`, then no further processing should be done for this key event. See gtk_im_context_filter_keypress().

Note that you are expected to call this function from your handler when overriding key event handling. This is needed in the case when you need to insert your own key handling between the input method and the default key event handling of the Gtk::TextView.

[C example ellipted]

Since gtkmm 2.22:

Parameters:

  event | The key event.

Returns:
  `true` if the input method handled the key event.

void Gtk::TextView::move_child | ( | Widget& | child,
|  | int | xpos,
|  | int | ypos
| ) |  |

Updates the position of a child, as for add_child_in_window().

Parameters:

  child | Child widget already added to the text view.
  xpos | New X position in window coordinates.
  ypos | New Y position in window coordinates.

bool Gtk::TextView::move_mark_onscreen | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::Mark >& | mark | ) |

Moves a mark within the buffer so that it's located within the currently-visible text area.

Parameters:

  mark | A Gtk::TextMark.

Returns:
  `true` if the mark moved (wasn't already onscreen).

bool Gtk::TextView::move_visually | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | int | count
| ) |  |

Move the iterator a given number of characters visually, treating it as the strong cursor position.

If count is positive, then the new strong cursor position will be count positions to the right of the old cursor position. If count is negative then the new strong cursor position will be count positions to the left of the old cursor position.

In the presence of bi-directional text, the correspondence between logical and visual order will depend on the direction of the current run, and there may be jumps when the cursor is moved off of the end of a run.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.
  count | Number of characters to move (negative moves left, positive moves right).

Returns:
  `true` if iter moved and is not on the end iterator.

virtual void Gtk::TextView::on_insert_at_cursor | ( | const Glib::ustring & | str | ) | `[protected, virtual]`

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

virtual void Gtk::TextView::on_populate_popup | ( | Menu* | menu | ) | `[protected, virtual]`

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

virtual void Gtk::TextView::on_set_anchor | ( |  | ) | `[protected, virtual]`

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

bool Gtk::TextView::place_cursor_onscreen | ( |  | ) |

Moves the cursor to the currently visible region of the buffer, it it isn't there already.

Returns:
  `true` if the cursor had to be moved.

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_accepts_tab | ( |  | ) |

Whether Tab will result in a tab character being entered.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_accepts_tab | ( |  | ) | const

Whether Tab will result in a tab character being entered.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::RefPtr<TextBuffer> > Gtk::TextView::property_buffer | ( |  | ) |

The buffer which is displayed.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr<TextBuffer> > Gtk::TextView::property_buffer | ( |  | ) | const

The buffer which is displayed.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_cursor_visible | ( |  | ) |

If the insertion cursor is shown.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_cursor_visible | ( |  | ) | const

If the insertion cursor is shown.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_editable | ( |  | ) |

Whether the text can be modified by the user.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_editable | ( |  | ) | const

Whether the text can be modified by the user.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > Gtk::TextView::property_im_module | ( |  | ) |

Which IM module should be used.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > Gtk::TextView::property_im_module | ( |  | ) | const

Which IM module should be used.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::TextView::property_indent | ( |  | ) |

Amount to indent the paragraph, in pixels.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::TextView::property_indent | ( |  | ) | const

Amount to indent the paragraph, in pixels.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< Justification > Gtk::TextView::property_justification | ( |  | ) |

Left, right, or center justification.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Justification > Gtk::TextView::property_justification | ( |  | ) | const

Left, right, or center justification.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::TextView::property_left_margin | ( |  | ) |

Width of the left margin in pixels.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::TextView::property_left_margin | ( |  | ) | const

Width of the left margin in pixels.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_overwrite | ( |  | ) |

Whether entered text overwrites existing contents.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::TextView::property_overwrite | ( |  | ) | const

Whether entered text overwrites existing contents.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::TextView::property_pixels_above_lines | ( |  | ) |

Pixels of blank space above paragraphs.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::TextView::property_pixels_above_lines | ( |  | ) | const

Pixels of blank space above paragraphs.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::TextView::property_pixels_below_lines | ( |  | ) |

Pixels of blank space below paragraphs.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::TextView::property_pixels_below_lines | ( |  | ) | const

Pixels of blank space below paragraphs.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::TextView::property_pixels_inside_wrap | ( |  | ) |

Pixels of blank space between wrapped lines in a paragraph.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::TextView::property_pixels_inside_wrap | ( |  | ) | const

Pixels of blank space between wrapped lines in a paragraph.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< int > Gtk::TextView::property_right_margin | ( |  | ) |

Width of the right margin in pixels.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > Gtk::TextView::property_right_margin | ( |  | ) | const

Width of the right margin in pixels.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< Pango::TabArray > Gtk::TextView::property_tabs | ( |  | ) |

Custom tabs for this text.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Pango::TabArray > Gtk::TextView::property_tabs | ( |  | ) | const

Custom tabs for this text.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy< WrapMode > Gtk::TextView::property_wrap_mode | ( |  | ) |

Whether to wrap lines never, at word boundaries, or at character boundaries.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< WrapMode > Gtk::TextView::property_wrap_mode | ( |  | ) | const

Whether to wrap lines never, at word boundaries, or at character boundaries.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

void Gtk::TextView::reset_im_context | ( |  | ) |

Reset the input method context of the text view if needed.

This can be necessary in the case where modifying the buffer would confuse on-going input method behavior.

Since gtkmm 2.22:

bool Gtk::TextView::scroll_to | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | double | within_margin = `0`
| ) |  |

Scrolls the TextView so that iter is on the screen, by scrolling the minimal distance to get the mark onscreen, possibly not scrolling at all.

The effective screen for purposes of this function is reduced by a margin of size within_margin.

Note:
  This function uses the currently-computed height of the lines in the text buffer. Note that line heights are computed in an idle handler; so this function may not have the desired effect if it's called before the height computations. To avoid oddness, consider using gtk_text_view_scroll_to_mark() which saves a point to be scrolled to after line validation.

Parameters:

  iter | An iterator pointing to the position that should be made visible by scrolling.
  within_margin | margin as a [0.0,0.5] fraction of screen size.

Returns:
  true if scrolling occurred.

bool Gtk::TextView::scroll_to | ( | TextBuffer::iterator& | iter,
|  | double | within_margin,
|  | double | xalign,
|  | double | yalign
| ) |  |

Scrolls the TextView so that iter is on the screen, in the position indicated by xalign and yalign, possibly not scrolling at all.

The effective screen for purposes of this function is reduced by a margin of size within_margin.

Note:
  This function uses the currently-computed height of the lines in the text buffer. Note that line heights are computed in an idle handler; so this function may not have the desired effect if it's called before the height computations. To avoid oddness, consider using gtk_text_view_scroll_to_mark() which saves a point to be scrolled to after line validation.

Parameters:

  iter | An iterator pointing to the position that should be made visible by scrolling.
  within_margin | margin as a [0.0,0.5] fraction of screen size.
  xalign | horizontal alignment of mark within visible area. An alignment of 0.0 indicates left, 1.0 indicates right, 0.5 means center.
  yalign | vertical alignment of mark within visible area. An alignment of 0.0 indicates top, 1.0 indicates bottom, 0.5 means center.

Returns:
  true if scrolling occurred.

void Gtk::TextView::scroll_to | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::Mark >& | mark,
|  | double | within_margin = `0`
| ) |  |

Scrolls text_view so that mark is on the screen, by scrolling the minimal distance to get the mark onscreen, possibly not scrolling at all.

The effective screen for purposes of this function is reduced by a margin of size within_margin.

Parameters:

  mark | An mark pointing to the position that should be made visible by scrolling.
  within_margin | margin as a [0.0,0.5] fraction of screen size.

void Gtk::TextView::scroll_to | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer::Mark >& | mark,
|  | double | within_margin,
|  | double | xalign,
|  | double | yalign
| ) |  |

Scrolls the TextView so that iter is on the screen, in the position indicated by xalign and yalign, possibly not scrolling at all.

The effective screen for purposes of this function is reduced by a margin of size within_margin.

Parameters:

  mark | An mark pointing to the position that should be made visible by scrolling.
  within_margin | margin as a [0.0,0.5] fraction of screen size.
  xalign | horizontal alignment of mark within visible area. An alignment of 0.0 indicates left, 1.0 indicates right, 0.5 means center.
  yalign | vertical alignment of mark within visible area. An alignment of 0.0 indicates top, 1.0 indicates bottom, 0.5 means center.

void Gtk::TextView::set_accepts_tab | ( | bool | accepts_tab = `true` | ) |

Sets the behavior of the text widget when the Tab key is pressed.

If accepts_tab is `true`, a tab character is inserted. If accepts_tab is `false` the keyboard focus is moved to the next widget in the focus chain.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  accepts_tab | `true` if pressing the Tab key should insert a tab character, `false`, if pressing the Tab key should move the keyboard focus.

void Gtk::TextView::set_border_window_size | ( | TextWindowType | type,
|  | int | size
| ) |  |

Sets the width of Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_LEFT or Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_RIGHT, or the height of Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_TOP or Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_BOTTOM.

Automatically destroys the corresponding window if the size is set to 0, and creates the window if the size is set to non-zero. This function can only be used for the "border windows," it doesn't work with Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_WIDGET, Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_TEXT, or Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_PRIVATE.

Parameters:

  type | Window to affect.
  size | Width or height of the window.

void Gtk::TextView::set_buffer | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer >& | buffer | ) |

Sets buffer as the buffer being displayed by text_view.

The previous buffer displayed by the text view is unreferenced, and a reference is added to buffer. If you owned a reference to buffer before passing it to this function, you must remove that reference yourself; Gtk::TextView will not "adopt" it.

Parameters:

  buffer | A Gtk::TextBuffer.

void Gtk::TextView::set_cursor_visible | ( | bool | setting = `true` | ) |

Toggles whether the insertion point is displayed.

A buffer with no editable text probably shouldn't have a visible cursor, so you may want to turn the cursor off.

Parameters:

  setting | Whether to show the insertion cursor.

void Gtk::TextView::set_editable | ( | bool | setting = `true` | ) |

Sets the default editability of the Gtk::TextView.

You can override this default setting with tags in the buffer, using the "editable" attribute of tags.

Parameters:

  setting | Whether it's editable.

void Gtk::TextView::set_indent | ( | int | indent | ) |

Sets the default indentation for paragraphs in text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Parameters:

  indent | Indentation in pixels.

void Gtk::TextView::set_justification | ( | Justification | justification | ) |

Sets the default justification of text in text_view.

Tags in the view's buffer may override the default.

Parameters:

  justification | Justification.

void Gtk::TextView::set_left_margin | ( | int | left_margin | ) |

Sets the default left margin for text in text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Parameters:

  left_margin | Left margin in pixels.

void Gtk::TextView::set_overwrite | ( | bool | overwrite = `true` | ) |

Changes the Gtk::TextView overwrite mode.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  overwrite | `true` to turn on overwrite mode, `false` to turn it off.

void Gtk::TextView::set_pixels_above_lines | ( | int | pixels_above_lines | ) |

Sets the default number of blank pixels above paragraphs in text_view.

Tags in the buffer for text_view may override the defaults.

Parameters:

  pixels_above_lines | Pixels above paragraphs.

void Gtk::TextView::set_pixels_below_lines | ( | int | pixels_below_lines | ) |

Sets the default number of pixels of blank space to put below paragraphs in text_view.

May be overridden by tags applied to text_view's buffer.

Parameters:

  pixels_below_lines | Pixels below paragraphs.

void Gtk::TextView::set_pixels_inside_wrap | ( | int | pixels_inside_wrap | ) |

Sets the default number of pixels of blank space to leave between display/wrapped lines within a paragraph.

May be overridden by tags in text_view's buffer.

Parameters:

  pixels_inside_wrap | Default number of pixels between wrapped lines.

void Gtk::TextView::set_right_margin | ( | int | right_margin | ) |

Sets the default right margin for text in the text view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Parameters:

  right_margin | Right margin in pixels.

void Gtk::TextView::set_tabs | ( | Pango::TabArray & | tabs | ) |

Sets the default tab stops for paragraphs in text_view.

Tags in the buffer may override the default.

Parameters:

  tabs | Tabs as a Pango::TabArray.

void Gtk::TextView::set_wrap_mode | ( | WrapMode | wrap_mode | ) |

Sets the line wrapping for the view.

Parameters:

  wrap_mode | A Gtk::WrapMode.

Glib::SignalProxy1< void,const Glib::ustring& > Gtk::TextView::signal_insert_at_cursor | ( |  | ) |

Slot Prototype:
  `void on_my_insert_at_cursor(const Glib::ustring& str)`

The signal_insert_at_cursor() signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates the insertion of a fixed string at the cursor.

This signal has no default bindings.

Parameters:

  string | The string to insert.

Glib::SignalProxy1< void,Menu* > Gtk::TextView::signal_populate_popup | ( |  | ) |

Slot Prototype:
  `void on_my_populate_popup(Menu* menu)`

The signal_populate_popup() signal gets emitted before showing the context menu of the text view.

If you need to add items to the context menu, connect to this signal and append your menuitems to the menu.

Parameters:

  menu | The menu that is being populated.

Glib::SignalProxy0< void > Gtk::TextView::signal_set_anchor | ( |  | ) |

Slot Prototype:
  `void on_my_set_anchor()`

The signal_set_anchor() signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates setting the "anchor" mark. The "anchor" mark gets placed at the same position as the "insert" mark.

This signal has no default bindings.

bool Gtk::TextView::starts_display_line | ( | const TextBuffer::iterator& | iter | ) |

Determines whether iter is at the start of a display line.

See forward_display_line() for an explanation of display lines vs. paragraphs.

Parameters:

  iter | A Gtk::TextIter.

Returns:
  `true` if iter begins a wrapped line.

void Gtk::TextView::window_to_buffer_coords | ( | TextWindowType | win,
|  | int | window_x,
|  | int | window_y,
|  | int & | buffer_x,
|  | int & | buffer_y
| ) |  | const

Converts coordinates on the window identified by win to buffer coordinates, storing the result in ( buffer_x, buffer_y).

Note that you can't convert coordinates for a nonexisting window (see set_border_window_size()).

Parameters:

  win | A Gtk::TextWindowType except Gtk::TEXT_WINDOW_PRIVATE.
  window_x | Window x coordinate.
  window_y | Window y coordinate.
  buffer_x | Buffer x coordinate return location or `0`.
  buffer_y | Buffer y coordinate return location or `0`.

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

Gtk::TextView* wrap | ( | GtkTextView * | object,
|  | bool | take_copy = `false`
| ) |  | `[related]`

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters:

  object | The C instance.
  take_copy | False if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.

Returns:
  A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- gtkmm/textview.h