Event Structures: GDK 3 Reference Manual

## Event Structures Event Structures — Data structures specific to each type of event |

## Types and Values

union | GdkEvent
struct | GdkEventAny
struct | GdkEventKey
struct | GdkEventButton
struct | GdkEventTouch
struct | GdkEventScroll
struct | GdkEventMotion
struct | GdkEventExpose
struct | GdkEventVisibility
struct | GdkEventCrossing
struct | GdkEventFocus
struct | GdkEventConfigure
struct | GdkEventProperty
struct | GdkEventSelection
struct | GdkEventDND
struct | GdkEventProximity
struct | GdkEventWindowState
struct | GdkEventSetting
struct | GdkEventOwnerChange
struct | GdkEventGrabBroken
struct | GdkEventTouchpadSwipe
struct | GdkEventTouchpadPinch
struct | GdkEventPadButton
struct | GdkEventPadAxis
struct | GdkEventPadGroupMode
enum | GdkScrollDirection
enum | GdkVisibilityState
enum | GdkCrossingMode
enum | GdkNotifyType
enum | GdkPropertyState
enum | GdkWindowState
enum | GdkSettingAction
enum | GdkOwnerChange

## Includes

    #include <gdk/gdk.h>

## Description

The event structures contain data specific to each type of event in GDK.

> A common mistake is to forget to set the event mask of a widget so that the required events are received. See `gtk_widget_set_events()`.

## Functions

## Types and Values

### union GdkEvent

A GdkEvent contains a union of all of the event types, and allows access to the data fields in a number of ways.

The event type is always the first field in all of the event types, and can always be accessed with the following code, no matter what type of event it is:

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    GdkEvent *event;
    GdkEventType type;

    type = event->type;

To access other fields of the event, the pointer to the event can be cast to the appropriate event type, or the union member name can be used. For example if the event type is `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS` then the x coordinate of the button press can be accessed with:

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    GdkEvent *event;
    gdouble x;

    x = ((GdkEventButton*)event)->x;

or:

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    GdkEvent *event;
    gdouble x;

    x = event->button.x;

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the GdkEventType |
GdkEventAny `any`; | a GdkEventAny |
GdkEventExpose `expose`; | a GdkEventExpose |
GdkEventVisibility `visibility`; | a GdkEventVisibility |
GdkEventMotion `motion`; | a GdkEventMotion |
GdkEventButton `button`; | a GdkEventButton |
GdkEventTouch `touch`; | a GdkEventTouch |
GdkEventScroll `scroll`; | a GdkEventScroll |
GdkEventKey `key`; | a GdkEventKey |
GdkEventCrossing `crossing`; | a GdkEventCrossing |
GdkEventFocus `focus_change`; | a GdkEventFocus |
GdkEventConfigure `configure`; | a GdkEventConfigure |
GdkEventProperty `property`; | a GdkEventProperty |
GdkEventSelection `selection`; | a GdkEventSelection |
GdkEventOwnerChange `owner_change`; | a GdkEventOwnerChange |
GdkEventProximity `proximity`; | a GdkEventProximity |
GdkEventDND `dnd`; | a GdkEventDND |
GdkEventWindowState `window_state`; | a GdkEventWindowState |
GdkEventSetting `setting`; | a GdkEventSetting |
GdkEventGrabBroken `grab_broken`; | a GdkEventGrabBroken |
GdkEventTouchpadSwipe `touchpad_swipe`; | a GdkEventTouchpadSwipe |
GdkEventTouchpadPinch `touchpad_pinch`; | a GdkEventTouchpadPinch |
GdkEventPadButton `pad_button`; | a GdkEventPadButton |
GdkEventPadAxis `pad_axis`; | a GdkEventPadAxis |
GdkEventPadGroupMode `pad_group_mode`; | a GdkEventPadGroupMode |

### struct GdkEventAny

    struct GdkEventAny {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
    };

Contains the fields which are common to all event structs. Any event pointer can safely be cast to a pointer to a GdkEventAny to access these fields.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event. |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |

### struct GdkEventKey

    struct GdkEventKey {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      guint state;
      guint keyval;
      gint length;
      gchar *string;
      guint16 hardware_keycode;
      guint8 group;
      guint is_modifier : 1;
    };

Describes a key press or key release event.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_KEY_PRESS` or `GDK_KEY_RELEASE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]
guint `keyval`; | the key that was pressed or released. See the `gdk/gdkkeysyms.h` header file for a complete list of GDK key codes. |
gint `length`; | the length of `string` . |
gchar *`string`; | a string containing an approximation of the text that would result from this keypress. The only correct way to handle text input of text is using input methods (see GtkIMContext), so this field is deprecated and should never be used. (`gdk_unicode_to_keyval()` provides a non-deprecated way of getting an approximate translation for a key.) The string is encoded in the encoding of the current locale (Note: this for backwards compatibility: strings in GTK+ and GDK are typically in UTF-8.) and NUL-terminated. In some cases, the translation of the key code will be a single NUL byte, in which case looking at `length` is necessary to distinguish it from the an empty translation. |
guint16 `hardware_keycode`; | the raw code of the key that was pressed or released. |
guint8 `group`; | the keyboard group. |
guint `is_modifier` : 1; | a flag that indicates if `hardware_keycode` is mapped to a modifier. Since 2.10 |

### struct GdkEventButton

    struct GdkEventButton {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      gdouble *axes;
      guint state;
      guint button;
      GdkDevice *device;
      gdouble x_root, y_root;
    };

Used for button press and button release events. The `type` field will be one of `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`, `GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS`, `GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS` or `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`,

Double and triple-clicks result in a sequence of events being received. For double-clicks the order of events will be:

- `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`

- `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`

Note that the first click is received just like a normal button press, while the second click results in a `GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS` being received just after the `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`.

Triple-clicks are very similar to double-clicks, except that `GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS` is inserted after the third click. The order of the events is:

- `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`

- `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`

- `GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS`

- `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`

For a double click to occur, the second button press must occur within 1/4 of a second of the first. For a triple click to occur, the third button press must also occur within 1/2 second of the first button press.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_BUTTON_PRESS`, `GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS`, `GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS` or `GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
gdouble `x`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble `y`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble *`axes`; | `x` , `y` translated to the axes of `device` , or `NULL` if `device` is the mouse. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]
guint `button`; | the button which was pressed or released, numbered from 1 to 5. Normally button 1 is the left mouse button, 2 is the middle button, and 3 is the right button. On 2-button mice, the middle button can often be simulated by pressing both mouse buttons together. |
GdkDevice *`device`; | the master device that the event originated from. Use `gdk_event_get_source_device()` to get the slave device. |
gdouble `x_root`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `y_root`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |

### struct GdkEventTouch

    struct GdkEventTouch {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      gdouble *axes;
      guint state;
      GdkEventSequence *sequence;
      gboolean emulating_pointer;
      GdkDevice *device;
      gdouble x_root, y_root;
    };

Used for touch events. `type` field will be one of `GDK_TOUCH_BEGIN`, `GDK_TOUCH_UPDATE`, `GDK_TOUCH_END` or `GDK_TOUCH_CANCEL`.

Touch events are grouped into sequences by means of the `sequence` field, which can also be obtained with `gdk_event_get_event_sequence()`. Each sequence begins with a `GDK_TOUCH_BEGIN` event, followed by any number of `GDK_TOUCH_UPDATE` events, and ends with a `GDK_TOUCH_END` (or `GDK_TOUCH_CANCEL`) event. With multitouch devices, there may be several active sequences at the same time.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_TOUCH_BEGIN`, `GDK_TOUCH_UPDATE`, `GDK_TOUCH_END`, `GDK_TOUCH_CANCEL`) |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
gdouble `x`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the window |
gdouble `y`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the window |
gdouble *`axes`; | `x` , `y` translated to the axes of `device` , or `NULL` if `device` is the mouse |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]
GdkEventSequence *`sequence`; | the event sequence that the event belongs to |
gboolean `emulating_pointer`; | whether the event should be used for emulating pointer event |
GdkDevice *`device`; | the master device that the event originated from. Use `gdk_event_get_source_device()` to get the slave device. |
gdouble `x_root`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen |
gdouble `y_root`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen |

### struct GdkEventScroll

    struct GdkEventScroll {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      guint state;
      GdkScrollDirection direction;
      GdkDevice *device;
      gdouble x_root, y_root;
      gdouble delta_x;
      gdouble delta_y;
      guint is_stop : 1;
    };

Generated from button presses for the buttons 4 to 7. Wheel mice are usually configured to generate button press events for buttons 4 and 5 when the wheel is turned.

Some GDK backends can also generate “smooth” scroll events, which can be recognized by the `GDK_SCROLL_SMOOTH` scroll direction. For these, the scroll deltas can be obtained with `gdk_event_get_scroll_deltas()`.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_SCROLL`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
gdouble `x`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble `y`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]
GdkScrollDirection `direction`; | the direction to scroll to (one of `GDK_SCROLL_UP`, `GDK_SCROLL_DOWN`, `GDK_SCROLL_LEFT`, `GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT` or `GDK_SCROLL_SMOOTH`). |
GdkDevice *`device`; | the master device that the event originated from. Use `gdk_event_get_source_device()` to get the slave device. |
gdouble `x_root`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `y_root`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `delta_x`; | the x coordinate of the scroll delta |
gdouble `delta_y`; | the y coordinate of the scroll delta |
guint `is_stop` : 1; |  |

### struct GdkEventMotion

    struct GdkEventMotion {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      gdouble *axes;
      guint state;
      gint16 is_hint;
      GdkDevice *device;
      gdouble x_root, y_root;
    };

Generated when the pointer moves.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event. |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
gdouble `x`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble `y`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble *`axes`; | `x` , `y` translated to the axes of `device` , or `NULL` if `device` is the mouse. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]
gint16 `is_hint`; | set to 1 if this event is just a hint, see the `GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK` value of GdkEventMask. |
GdkDevice *`device`; | the master device that the event originated from. Use `gdk_event_get_source_device()` to get the slave device. |
gdouble `x_root`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `y_root`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |

### struct GdkEventExpose

    struct GdkEventExpose {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkRectangle area;
      cairo_region_t *region;
      gint count; /* If non-zero, how many more events follow. */
    };

Generated when all or part of a window becomes visible and needs to be redrawn.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_EXPOSE` or `GDK_DAMAGE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkRectangle `area`; | bounding box of `region` . |
cairo_region_t *`region`; | the region that needs to be redrawn. |
gint `count`; | the number of contiguous `GDK_EXPOSE` events following this one. The only use for this is “exposure compression”, i.e. handling all contiguous `GDK_EXPOSE` events in one go, though GDK performs some exposure compression so this is not normally needed. |

### struct GdkEventVisibility

    struct GdkEventVisibility {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkVisibilityState state;
    };

`GdkEventVisibility` has been deprecated since version 3.12 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Modern composited windowing systems with pervasive transparency make it impossible to track the visibility of a window reliably, so this event can not be guaranteed to provide useful information.

Generated when the window visibility status has changed.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkVisibilityState `state`; | the new visibility state (`GDK_VISIBILITY_FULLY_OBSCURED`, `GDK_VISIBILITY_PARTIAL` or `GDK_VISIBILITY_UNOBSCURED`). |

### struct GdkEventCrossing

    struct GdkEventCrossing {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkWindow *subwindow;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      gdouble x_root;
      gdouble y_root;
      GdkCrossingMode mode;
      GdkNotifyType detail;
      gboolean focus;
      guint state;
    };

Generated when the pointer enters or leaves a window.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY` or `GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkWindow *`subwindow`; | the window that was entered or left. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
gdouble `x`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble `y`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the window. |
gdouble `x_root`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `y_root`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen. |
GdkCrossingMode `mode`; | the crossing mode (`GDK_CROSSING_NORMAL`, `GDK_CROSSING_GRAB`, `GDK_CROSSING_UNGRAB`, `GDK_CROSSING_GTK_GRAB`, `GDK_CROSSING_GTK_UNGRAB` or `GDK_CROSSING_STATE_CHANGED`). `GDK_CROSSING_GTK_GRAB`, `GDK_CROSSING_GTK_UNGRAB`, and `GDK_CROSSING_STATE_CHANGED` were added in 2.14 and are always synthesized, never native. |
GdkNotifyType `detail`; | the kind of crossing that happened (`GDK_NOTIFY_INFERIOR`, `GDK_NOTIFY_ANCESTOR`, `GDK_NOTIFY_VIRTUAL`, `GDK_NOTIFY_NONLINEAR` or `GDK_NOTIFY_NONLINEAR_VIRTUAL`). |
gboolean `focus`; | `TRUE` if `window` is the focus window or an inferior. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]

### struct GdkEventFocus

    struct GdkEventFocus {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      gint16 in;
    };

Describes a change of keyboard focus.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
gint16 `in`; | `TRUE` if the window has gained the keyboard focus, `FALSE` if it has lost the focus. |

### struct GdkEventConfigure

    struct GdkEventConfigure {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      gint x, y;
      gint width;
      gint height;
    };

Generated when a window size or position has changed.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_CONFIGURE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
gint `x`; | the new x coordinate of the window, relative to its parent. |
gint `y`; | the new y coordinate of the window, relative to its parent. |
gint `width`; | the new width of the window. |
gint `height`; | the new height of the window. |

### struct GdkEventProperty

    struct GdkEventProperty {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkAtom atom;
      guint32 time;
      guint state;
    };

Describes a property change on a window.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_PROPERTY_NOTIFY`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkAtom `atom`; | the property that was changed. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
guint `state`; | whether the property was changed (`GDK_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE`) or deleted (`GDK_PROPERTY_DELETE`). | [type GdkPropertyState]

### struct GdkEventSelection

    struct GdkEventSelection {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkAtom selection;
      GdkAtom target;
      GdkAtom property;
      guint32 time;
      GdkWindow *requestor;
    };

Generated when a selection is requested or ownership of a selection is taken over by another client application.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_SELECTION_CLEAR`, `GDK_SELECTION_NOTIFY` or `GDK_SELECTION_REQUEST`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkAtom `selection`; | the selection. |
GdkAtom `target`; | the target to which the selection should be converted. |
GdkAtom `property`; | the property in which to place the result of the conversion. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
GdkWindow *`requestor`; | the window on which to place `property` or `NULL` if none. |

### struct GdkEventDND

    struct GdkEventDND {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkDragContext *context;

      guint32 time;
      gshort x_root, y_root;
    };

Generated during DND operations.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_DRAG_ENTER`, `GDK_DRAG_LEAVE`, `GDK_DRAG_MOTION`, `GDK_DRAG_STATUS`, `GDK_DROP_START` or `GDK_DROP_FINISHED`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkDragContext *`context`; | the GdkDragContext for the current DND operation. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
gshort `x_root`; | the x coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen, only set for `GDK_DRAG_MOTION` and `GDK_DROP_START`. |
gshort `y_root`; | the y coordinate of the pointer relative to the root of the screen, only set for `GDK_DRAG_MOTION` and `GDK_DROP_START`. |

### struct GdkEventProximity

    struct GdkEventProximity {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      GdkDevice *device;
    };

Proximity events are generated when using GDK’s wrapper for the XInput extension. The XInput extension is an add-on for standard X that allows you to use nonstandard devices such as graphics tablets. A proximity event indicates that the stylus has moved in or out of contact with the tablet, or perhaps that the user’s finger has moved in or out of contact with a touch screen.

This event type will be used pretty rarely. It only is important for XInput aware programs that are drawing their own cursor.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_PROXIMITY_IN` or `GDK_PROXIMITY_OUT`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
GdkDevice *`device`; | the master device that the event originated from. Use `gdk_event_get_source_device()` to get the slave device. |

### struct GdkEventWindowState

    struct GdkEventWindowState {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkWindowState changed_mask;
      GdkWindowState new_window_state;
    };

Generated when the state of a toplevel window changes.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_WINDOW_STATE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkWindowState `changed_mask`; | mask specifying what flags have changed. |
GdkWindowState `new_window_state`; | the new window state, a combination of GdkWindowState bits. |

### struct GdkEventSetting

    struct GdkEventSetting {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkSettingAction action;
      char *name;
    };

Generated when a setting is modified.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_SETTING`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkSettingAction `action`; | what happened to the setting (`GDK_SETTING_ACTION_NEW`, `GDK_SETTING_ACTION_CHANGED` or `GDK_SETTING_ACTION_DELETED`). |
char *`name`; | the name of the setting. |

### struct GdkEventOwnerChange

    struct GdkEventOwnerChange {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      GdkWindow *owner;
      GdkOwnerChange reason;
      GdkAtom selection;
      guint32 time;
      guint32 selection_time;
    };

Generated when the owner of a selection changes. On X11, this information is only available if the X server supports the XFIXES extension.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_OWNER_CHANGE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
GdkWindow *`owner`; | the new owner of the selection, or `NULL` if there is none |
GdkOwnerChange `reason`; | the reason for the ownership change as a GdkOwnerChange value |
GdkAtom `selection`; | the atom identifying the selection |
guint32 `time`; | the timestamp of the event |
guint32 `selection_time`; | the time at which the selection ownership was taken over |

Since: 2.6

### struct GdkEventGrabBroken

    struct GdkEventGrabBroken {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      gboolean keyboard;
      gboolean implicit;
      GdkWindow *grab_window;
    };

Generated when a pointer or keyboard grab is broken. On X11, this happens when the grab window becomes unviewable (i.e. it or one of its ancestors is unmapped), or if the same application grabs the pointer or keyboard again. Note that implicit grabs (which are initiated by button presses) can also cause GdkEventGrabBroken events.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_GRAB_BROKEN`) |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event, i.e. the window that previously owned the grab |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
gboolean `keyboard`; | `TRUE` if a keyboard grab was broken, `FALSE` if a pointer grab was broken |
gboolean `implicit`; | `TRUE` if the broken grab was implicit |
GdkWindow *`grab_window`; | If this event is caused by another grab in the same application, `grab_window` contains the new grab window. Otherwise `grab_window` is `NULL`. |

Since: 2.8

### struct GdkEventTouchpadSwipe

    struct GdkEventTouchpadSwipe {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      gint8 phase;
      gint8 n_fingers;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      gdouble dx;
      gdouble dy;
      gdouble x_root, y_root;
      guint state;
    };

Generated during touchpad swipe gestures.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE`) |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly |
gint8 `phase`; | the current phase of the gesture. | [type GdkTouchpadGesturePhase]
gint8 `n_fingers`; | The number of fingers triggering the swipe |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds |
gdouble `x`; | The X coordinate of the pointer |
gdouble `y`; | The Y coordinate of the pointer |
gdouble `dx`; | Movement delta in the X axis of the swipe focal point |
gdouble `dy`; | Movement delta in the Y axis of the swipe focal point |
gdouble `x_root`; | The X coordinate of the pointer, relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `y_root`; | The Y coordinate of the pointer, relative to the root of the screen. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]

### struct GdkEventTouchpadPinch

    struct GdkEventTouchpadPinch {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      gint8 phase;
      gint8 n_fingers;
      guint32 time;
      gdouble x;
      gdouble y;
      gdouble dx;
      gdouble dy;
      gdouble angle_delta;
      gdouble scale;
      gdouble x_root, y_root;
      guint state;
    };

Generated during touchpad swipe gestures.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_TOUCHPAD_PINCH`) |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly |
gint8 `phase`; | the current phase of the gesture. | [type GdkTouchpadGesturePhase]
gint8 `n_fingers`; | The number of fingers triggering the pinch |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds |
gdouble `x`; | The X coordinate of the pointer |
gdouble `y`; | The Y coordinate of the pointer |
gdouble `dx`; | Movement delta in the X axis of the swipe focal point |
gdouble `dy`; | Movement delta in the Y axis of the swipe focal point |
gdouble `angle_delta`; | The angle change in radians, negative angles denote counter-clockwise movements |
gdouble `scale`; | The current scale, relative to that at the time of the corresponding `GDK_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_BEGIN` event |
gdouble `x_root`; | The X coordinate of the pointer, relative to the root of the screen. |
gdouble `y_root`; | The Y coordinate of the pointer, relative to the root of the screen. |
guint `state`; | a bit-mask representing the state of the modifier keys (e.g. Control, Shift and Alt) and the pointer buttons. See GdkModifierType. | [type GdkModifierType]

### struct GdkEventPadButton

    struct GdkEventPadButton {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      guint group;
      guint button;
      guint mode;
    };

Generated during `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` button presses and releases.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_PAD_BUTTON_PRESS` or `GDK_PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
guint `group`; | the pad group the button belongs to. A `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` device may have one or more groups containing a set of buttons/rings/strips each. |
guint `button`; | The pad button that was pressed. |
guint `mode`; | The current mode of `group` . Different groups in a `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` device may have different current modes. |

Since: 3.22

### struct GdkEventPadAxis

    struct GdkEventPadAxis {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      guint group;
      guint index;
      guint mode;
      gdouble value;
    };

Generated during `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` interaction with tactile sensors.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_PAD_RING` or `GDK_PAD_STRIP`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
guint `group`; | the pad group the ring/strip belongs to. A `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` device may have one or more groups containing a set of buttons/rings/strips each. |
guint `index`; | number of strip/ring that was interacted. This number is 0-indexed. |
guint `mode`; | The current mode of `group` . Different groups in a `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` device may have different current modes. |
gdouble `value`; | The current value for the given axis. |

Since: 3.22

### struct GdkEventPadGroupMode

    struct GdkEventPadGroupMode {
      GdkEventType type;
      GdkWindow *window;
      gint8 send_event;
      guint32 time;
      guint group;
      guint mode;
    };

Generated during `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` mode switches in a group.

#### Members

GdkEventType `type`; | the type of the event (`GDK_PAD_GROUP_MODE`). |
GdkWindow *`window`; | the window which received the event. |
gint8 `send_event`; | `TRUE` if the event was sent explicitly. |
guint32 `time`; | the time of the event in milliseconds. |
guint `group`; | the pad group that is switching mode. A `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` device may have one or more groups containing a set of buttons/rings/strips each. |
guint `mode`; | The new mode of `group` . Different groups in a `GDK_SOURCE_TABLET_PAD` device may have different current modes. |

Since: 3.22

### enum GdkScrollDirection

Specifies the direction for GdkEventScroll.

#### Members

GDK_SCROLL_UP | the window is scrolled up. |
GDK_SCROLL_DOWN | the window is scrolled down. |
GDK_SCROLL_LEFT | the window is scrolled to the left. |
GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT | the window is scrolled to the right. |
GDK_SCROLL_SMOOTH | the scrolling is determined by the delta values in GdkEventScroll. See `gdk_event_get_scroll_deltas()`. Since: 3.4 |

### enum GdkVisibilityState

Specifies the visiblity status of a window for a GdkEventVisibility.

#### Members

GDK_VISIBILITY_UNOBSCURED | the window is completely visible. |
GDK_VISIBILITY_PARTIAL | the window is partially visible. |
GDK_VISIBILITY_FULLY_OBSCURED | the window is not visible at all. |

### enum GdkCrossingMode

Specifies the crossing mode for GdkEventCrossing.

#### Members

GDK_CROSSING_NORMAL | crossing because of pointer motion. |
GDK_CROSSING_GRAB | crossing because a grab is activated. |
GDK_CROSSING_UNGRAB | crossing because a grab is deactivated. |
GDK_CROSSING_GTK_GRAB | crossing because a GTK+ grab is activated. |
GDK_CROSSING_GTK_UNGRAB | crossing because a GTK+ grab is deactivated. |
GDK_CROSSING_STATE_CHANGED | crossing because a GTK+ widget changed state (e.g. sensitivity). |
GDK_CROSSING_TOUCH_BEGIN | crossing because a touch sequence has begun, this event is synthetic as the pointer might have not left the window. |
GDK_CROSSING_TOUCH_END | crossing because a touch sequence has ended, this event is synthetic as the pointer might have not left the window. |
GDK_CROSSING_DEVICE_SWITCH | crossing because of a device switch (i.e. a mouse taking control of the pointer after a touch device), this event is synthetic as the pointer didn’t leave the window. |

### enum GdkNotifyType

Specifies the kind of crossing for GdkEventCrossing.

See the X11 protocol specification of LeaveNotify for full details of crossing event generation.

#### Members

GDK_NOTIFY_ANCESTOR | the window is entered from an ancestor or left towards an ancestor. |
GDK_NOTIFY_VIRTUAL | the pointer moves between an ancestor and an inferior of the window. |
GDK_NOTIFY_INFERIOR | the window is entered from an inferior or left towards an inferior. |
GDK_NOTIFY_NONLINEAR | the window is entered from or left towards a window which is neither an ancestor nor an inferior. |
GDK_NOTIFY_NONLINEAR_VIRTUAL | the pointer moves between two windows which are not ancestors of each other and the window is part of the ancestor chain between one of these windows and their least common ancestor. |
GDK_NOTIFY_UNKNOWN | an unknown type of enter/leave event occurred. |

### enum GdkPropertyState

Specifies the type of a property change for a GdkEventProperty.

#### Members

GDK_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE | the property value was changed. |
GDK_PROPERTY_DELETE | the property was deleted. |

### enum GdkWindowState

Specifies the state of a toplevel window.

#### Members

GDK_WINDOW_STATE_WITHDRAWN | the window is not shown. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_ICONIFIED | the window is minimized. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_MAXIMIZED | the window is maximized. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_STICKY | the window is sticky. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_FULLSCREEN | the window is maximized without decorations. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_ABOVE | the window is kept above other windows. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_BELOW | the window is kept below other windows. |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_FOCUSED | the window is presented as focused (with active decorations). |
GDK_WINDOW_STATE_TILED | the window is in a tiled state, Since 3.10 |

### enum GdkSettingAction

Specifies the kind of modification applied to a setting in a GdkEventSetting.

#### Members

GDK_SETTING_ACTION_NEW | a setting was added. |
GDK_SETTING_ACTION_CHANGED | a setting was changed. |
GDK_SETTING_ACTION_DELETED | a setting was deleted. |

### enum GdkOwnerChange

Specifies why a selection ownership was changed.

#### Members

GDK_OWNER_CHANGE_NEW_OWNER | some other app claimed the ownership |
GDK_OWNER_CHANGE_DESTROY | the window was destroyed |
GDK_OWNER_CHANGE_CLOSE | the client was closed |