GtkToolButton: GTK+ 3 Reference Manual

## GtkToolButton GtkToolButton — A GtkToolItem subclass that displays buttons |

## Functions

GtkToolItem * | gtk_tool_button_new ()
GtkToolItem * | gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock ()
void | gtk_tool_button_set_label ()
const gchar * | gtk_tool_button_get_label ()
void | gtk_tool_button_set_use_underline ()
gboolean | gtk_tool_button_get_use_underline ()
void | gtk_tool_button_set_stock_id ()
const gchar * | gtk_tool_button_get_stock_id ()
void | gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name ()
const gchar * | gtk_tool_button_get_icon_name ()
void | gtk_tool_button_set_icon_widget ()
GtkWidget * | gtk_tool_button_get_icon_widget ()
void | gtk_tool_button_set_label_widget ()
GtkWidget * | gtk_tool_button_get_label_widget ()

## Properties

gchar * | icon-name | Read / Write
GtkWidget * | icon-widget | Read / Write
gchar * | label | Read / Write
GtkWidget * | label-widget | Read / Write
gchar * | stock-id | Read / Write
gboolean | use-underline | Read / Write

## Style Properties

gint | icon-spacing | Read / Write

## Signals

void | clicked | Action

## Types and Values

struct | GtkToolButton
struct | GtkToolButtonClass

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
            ╰── GtkWidget
                ╰── GtkContainer
                    ╰── GtkBin
                        ╰── GtkToolItem
                            ╰── GtkToolButton
                                ├── GtkMenuToolButton
                                ╰── GtkToggleToolButton

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkToolButton implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable, GtkActivatable and GtkActionable.

## Includes

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

## Description

GtkToolButtons are GtkToolItems containing buttons.

Use `gtk_tool_button_new()` to create a new GtkToolButton.

The label of a GtkToolButton is determined by the properties “label-widget”, “label”, and “stock-id”. If “label-widget” is non-`NULL`, then that widget is used as the label. Otherwise, if “label” is non-`NULL`, that string is used as the label. Otherwise, if “stock-id” is non-`NULL`, the label is determined by the stock item. Otherwise, the button does not have a label.

The icon of a GtkToolButton is determined by the properties “icon-widget” and “stock-id”. If “icon-widget” is non-`NULL`, then that widget is used as the icon. Otherwise, if “stock-id” is non-`NULL`, the icon is determined by the stock item. Otherwise, the button does not have a icon.

### CSS nodes

GtkToolButton has a single CSS node with name toolbutton.

## Functions

### gtk_tool_button_new ()

    GtkToolItem *
    gtk_tool_button_new (GtkWidget *icon_widget,
                         const gchar *label);

Creates a new GtkToolButton using `icon_widget` as contents and `label` as label.

#### Parameters

label | a string that will be used as label, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
icon_widget | a widget that will be used as the button contents, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

#### Returns

A new GtkToolButton

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock ()

    GtkToolItem *
    gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock (const gchar *stock_id);

`gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gtk_tool_button_new()` together with `gtk_image_new_from_icon_name()` instead.

Creates a new GtkToolButton containing the image and text from a stock item. Some stock ids have preprocessor macros like GTK_STOCK_OK and GTK_STOCK_APPLY.

It is an error if `stock_id` is not a name of a stock item.

#### Parameters

stock_id | the name of the stock item |

#### Returns

A new GtkToolButton

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_set_label ()

    void
    gtk_tool_button_set_label (GtkToolButton *button,
                               const gchar *label);

Sets `label` as the label used for the tool button. The “label” property only has an effect if not overridden by a non-`NULL` “label-widget” property. If both the “label-widget” and “label” properties are `NULL`, the label is determined by the “stock-id” property. If the “stock-id” property is also `NULL`, `button` will not have a label.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |
label | a string that will be used as label, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_get_label ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_tool_button_get_label (GtkToolButton *button);

Returns the label used by the tool button, or `NULL` if the tool button doesn’t have a label. or uses a the label from a stock item. The returned string is owned by GTK+, and must not be modified or freed.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |

#### Returns

The label, or `NULL`.

[nullable]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_set_use_underline ()

    void
    gtk_tool_button_set_use_underline (GtkToolButton *button,
                                       gboolean use_underline);

If set, an underline in the label property indicates that the next character should be used for the mnemonic accelerator key in the overflow menu. For example, if the label property is “_Open” and `use_underline` is `TRUE`, the label on the tool button will be “Open” and the item on the overflow menu will have an underlined “O”.

Labels shown on tool buttons never have mnemonics on them; this property only affects the menu item on the overflow menu.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |
use_underline | whether the button label has the form “_Open” |

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_get_use_underline ()

    gboolean
    gtk_tool_button_get_use_underline (GtkToolButton *button);

Returns whether underscores in the label property are used as mnemonics on menu items on the overflow menu. See `gtk_tool_button_set_use_underline()`.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if underscores in the label property are used as mnemonics on menu items on the overflow menu.

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_set_stock_id ()

    void
    gtk_tool_button_set_stock_id (GtkToolButton *button,
                                  const gchar *stock_id);

`gtk_tool_button_set_stock_id` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name()` instead.

Sets the name of the stock item. See `gtk_tool_button_new_from_stock()`. The stock_id property only has an effect if not overridden by non-`NULL` “label-widget” and “icon-widget” properties.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |
stock_id | a name of a stock item, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_get_stock_id ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_tool_button_get_stock_id (GtkToolButton *button);

`gtk_tool_button_get_stock_id` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gtk_tool_button_get_icon_name()` instead.

Returns the name of the stock item. See `gtk_tool_button_set_stock_id()`. The returned string is owned by GTK+ and must not be freed or modifed.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |

#### Returns

the name of the stock item for `button` .

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name ()

    void
    gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name (GtkToolButton *button,
                                   const gchar *icon_name);

Sets the icon for the tool button from a named themed icon. See the docs for GtkIconTheme for more details. The “icon-name” property only has an effect if not overridden by non-`NULL` “label-widget”, “icon-widget” and “stock-id” properties.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |
icon_name | the name of the themed icon. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.8

### gtk_tool_button_get_icon_name ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_tool_button_get_icon_name (GtkToolButton *button);

Returns the name of the themed icon for the tool button, see `gtk_tool_button_set_icon_name()`.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |

#### Returns

the icon name or `NULL` if the tool button has no themed icon.

[nullable]

Since: 2.8

### gtk_tool_button_set_icon_widget ()

    void
    gtk_tool_button_set_icon_widget (GtkToolButton *button,
                                     GtkWidget *icon_widget);

Sets `icon` as the widget used as icon on `button` . If `icon_widget` is `NULL` the icon is determined by the “stock-id” property. If the “stock-id” property is also `NULL`, `button` will not have an icon.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |
icon_widget | the widget used as icon, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_get_icon_widget ()

    GtkWidget *
    gtk_tool_button_get_icon_widget (GtkToolButton *button);

Return the widget used as icon widget on `button` . See `gtk_tool_button_set_icon_widget()`.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |

#### Returns

The widget used as icon on `button` , or `NULL`.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_set_label_widget ()

    void
    gtk_tool_button_set_label_widget (GtkToolButton *button,
                                      GtkWidget *label_widget);

Sets `label_widget` as the widget that will be used as the label for `button` . If `label_widget` is `NULL` the “label” property is used as label. If “label” is also `NULL`, the label in the stock item determined by the “stock-id” property is used as label. If “stock-id” is also `NULL`, `button` does not have a label.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |
label_widget | the widget used as label, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_tool_button_get_label_widget ()

    GtkWidget *
    gtk_tool_button_get_label_widget (GtkToolButton *button);

Returns the widget used as label on `button` . See `gtk_tool_button_set_label_widget()`.

#### Parameters

button | a GtkToolButton |

#### Returns

The widget used as label on `button` , or `NULL`.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 2.4

## Types and Values

### struct GtkToolButton

    struct GtkToolButton;

### struct GtkToolButtonClass

    struct GtkToolButtonClass {
      GtkToolItemClass parent_class;

      GType button_type;

      /* signal */
      void       (* clicked)             (GtkToolButton    *tool_item);
    };

#### Members

GType `button_type`; |  |
`clicked` () | Signal emitted when the tool button is clicked with the mouse or activated with the keyboard. |

## Property Details

### The `“icon-name”` property

      “icon-name”                gchar *

The name of the themed icon displayed on the item. This property only has an effect if not overridden by “label-widget”, “icon-widget” or “stock-id” properties.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.8

### The `“icon-widget”` property

      “icon-widget”              GtkWidget *

Icon widget to display in the item.

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“label”` property

      “label”                    gchar *

Text to show in the item.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“label-widget”` property

      “label-widget”             GtkWidget *

Widget to use as the item label.

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“stock-id”` property

      “stock-id”                 gchar *

The stock icon displayed on the item.

`GtkToolButton:stock-id` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use “icon-name” instead.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“use-underline”` property

      “use-underline”            gboolean

If set, an underline in the label property indicates that the next character should be used for the mnemonic accelerator key in the overflow menu.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

## Style Property Details

### The `“icon-spacing”` style property

      “icon-spacing”             gint

Spacing in pixels between the icon and label.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 3

## Signal Details

### The `“clicked”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkToolButton *toolbutton,
                   gpointer       user_data)

This signal is emitted when the tool button is clicked with the mouse or activated with the keyboard.

#### Parameters

toolbutton | the object that emitted the signal |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

## See Also

GtkToolbar, GtkMenuToolButton, GtkToggleToolButton, GtkRadioToolButton, GtkSeparatorToolItem