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Gtk::Builder Class Reference

Build an interface from an XML UI definition description. More...

`#include <gtkmm/builder.h>`

Inheritance diagram for Gtk::Builder:
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## Public Member Functions
| Builder (Builder&& src) noexcept
Builder& | operator= (Builder&& src) noexcept
| ~Builder () noexceptoverride
GtkBuilder* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...
const GtkBuilder* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...
GtkBuilder* | gobj_copy ()
| Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs. More...
bool | add_from_file (const std::string& filename)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_file (const std::string& filename, const char* object_id)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_file (const std::string& filename, const Glib::ustring& object_id)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_file (const std::string& filename, const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& object_ids)
| Parses a file containing a [GtkBuilder UI definition][BUILDER-UI] building only the requested objects and merges them with the current contents of builder. More...
bool | add_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path, const char* object_id)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path, const Glib::ustring& object_id)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path, const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& object_ids)
| Parses a resource file containing a [GtkBuilder UI definition][BUILDER-UI] building only the requested objects and merges them with the current contents of builder. More...
bool | add_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer, const char* object_id)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer, const Glib::ustring& object_id)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer, const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& object_ids)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested objects, and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
bool | add_from_string (const char* buffer, gsize length)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition and merges it with the current contents of the builder. More...
void | expose_object (const Glib::ustring& name, const Glib::RefPtr< Glib::Object >& object)
| Add object to the builder object pool so it can be referenced just like any other object built by builder. More...
void | expose_widget (const Glib::ustring& name, Widget& widget)
| Add widget to the builder object pool so it can be referenced just like any other object built by builder. More...
Glib::RefPtr< Glib::Object > | get_object (const Glib::ustring& name)
| Gets the object named name. More...
Glib::RefPtr< const Glib::Object > | get_object (const Glib::ustring& name) const
| Gets the object named name. More...
template<class T_Widget >
void | get_widget (const Glib::ustring& name, T_Widget*& widget)
| Gets a widget from the Builder file. More...
template<class T_Widget >
void | get_widget (const Glib::ustring& name, const T_Widget*& widget) const
| See the non-const version. More...
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< Glib::Object > > | get_objects ()
| Gets all objects that have been constructed by the Gtk::Builder. More...
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr< const Glib::Object > > | get_objects () const
| Gets all objects that have been constructed by the Gtk::Builder. More...
void | set_translation_domain (const Glib::ustring& domain)
| Sets the translation domain of builder. More...
Glib::ustring | get_translation_domain () const
| Gets the translation domain of builder. More...
void | set_application (const Glib::RefPtr< Application >& application)
| Sets the application associated with builder. More...
Glib::RefPtr< Application > | get_application ()
| Gets the Gtk::Application associated with the builder. More...
Glib::RefPtr< const Application > | get_application () const
| Gets the Gtk::Application associated with the builder. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > | property_translation_domain ()
| The translation domain used when translating property values that have been marked as translatable in interface descriptions. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > | property_translation_domain () const
| The translation domain used when translating property values that have been marked as translatable in interface descriptions. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from Glib::Object
| Object (const Object &)=delete
Object & | operator= (const Object &)=delete
| Object (Object &&src) noexcept
Object & | operator= (Object &&src) noexcept
void * | get_data (const QueryQuark &key)
void | set_data (const Quark &key, void *data)
void | set_data (const Quark &key, void *data, DestroyNotify notify)
void | remove_data (const QueryQuark &quark)
void * | steal_data (const QueryQuark &quark)
Glib::RefPtr< Glib::Object > | wrap (GObject *object, bool take_copy=false)
Public Member Functions inherited from Glib::ObjectBase
| ObjectBase (const ObjectBase &)=delete
ObjectBase & | operator= (const ObjectBase &)=delete
void | set_property_value (const Glib::ustring &property_name, const Glib::ValueBase &value)
void | get_property_value (const Glib::ustring &property_name, Glib::ValueBase &value) const
void | set_property (const Glib::ustring &property_name, const PropertyType &value)
void | get_property (const Glib::ustring &property_name, PropertyType &value) const
PropertyType | get_property (const Glib::ustring &property_name) const
sigc::connection | connect_property_changed (const Glib::ustring &property_name, const sigc::slot< void()> &slot)
sigc::connection | connect_property_changed (const Glib::ustring &property_name, sigc::slot< void()> &&slot)
void | freeze_notify ()
void | thaw_notify ()
virtual void | reference () const
virtual void | unreference () const
GObject * | gobj ()
const GObject * | gobj () const
GObject * | gobj_copy () const
Public Member Functions inherited from sigc::trackable
| trackable () noexcept
| trackable (const trackable &src) noexcept
| trackable (trackable &&src)
| ~trackable ()
void | add_destroy_notify_callback (void *data, func_destroy_notify func) const
void | notify_callbacks ()
trackable & | operator= (const trackable &src)
trackable & | operator= (trackable &&src)
void | remove_destroy_notify_callback (void *data) const

## Static Public Member Functions
static GType | get_type ()
| Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create ()
| Creates a new builder object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_file (const std::string& filename)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_file (const std::string& filename, const Glib::ustring& object_id)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_file (const std::string& filename, const char* object_id)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_file (const std::string& filename, const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& object_ids)
| Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested objects. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path, const Glib::ustring& object_id)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path, const char* object_id)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_resource (const std::string& resource_path, const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& object_ids)
| Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested objects. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer, const char* object_id)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition building only the requested object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer, const Glib::ustring& object_id)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition building only the requested object. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< Builder > | create_from_string (const Glib::ustring& buffer, const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& object_ids)
| Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition building only the requested objects. More...
template<typename T_Widget , typename... Args>
static void | get_widget_derived (const Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Builder >& builder, const Glib::ustring& name, T_Widget*& widget, Args&&...args)
| Gets a widget whose details are specified in the GtkBuilder file, but which is implemented by your own derived class. More...
template<typename T_Widget , typename... Args>
static void | get_widget_derived (const Glib::RefPtr< const Gtk::Builder >& builder, const Glib::ustring& name, const T_Widget*& widget, Args&&...args)
| See the non-const version. More...

## Protected Member Functions
| Builder ()
Gtk::Widget* | get_widget_checked (const Glib::ustring& name, GType type)
GtkWidget* | get_cwidget (const Glib::ustring& name)
Protected Member Functions inherited from Glib::Object
| Object ()
| Object (const Glib::ConstructParams &construct_params)
| Object (GObject *castitem)
| ~Object () noexceptoverride
Protected Member Functions inherited from Glib::ObjectBase
| ObjectBase ()
| ObjectBase (const char *custom_type_name)
| ObjectBase (const std::type_info &custom_type_info)
| ObjectBase (ObjectBase &&src) noexcept
ObjectBase & | operator= (ObjectBase &&src) noexcept
virtual | ~ObjectBase () noexcept=0
void | initialize (GObject *castitem)
void | initialize_move (GObject *castitem, Glib::ObjectBase *previous_wrapper)

## Related Functions
(Note that these are not member functions.)
Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Builder > | wrap (GtkBuilder* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object. More...

## Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from Glib::Object
typedef void(*)(gpointer data | DestroyNotify)
Public Types inherited from sigc::trackable
typedef internal::func_destroy_notify | func_destroy_notify

## Detailed Description

Build an interface from an XML UI definition description.

This object represents an `instantiation' of an UI definition description. When one of these objects is created, the XML file is read, and the user interface is created. The Gtk::Builder object then provides an interface for accessing the widgets in the user interface by the names assigned to them inside the UI description.

A Gtk::Builder holds a reference to all objects that it has constructed and drops these references when it is deleted. This deletion can cause the destruction of non-widget objects or widgets which are not contained in a toplevel window. For toplevel windows constructed by a builder, it is the responsibility of the user to get them with get_widget() or get_widget_derived() and delete them to get rid of them and all the widgets they contain.

The methods get_widget() and get_widget_derived() can be used to access the widgets in the interface by the names assigned to them inside the UI description. Toplevel windows returned by these methods will stay around until the user explicitly deletes them. Other widgets will either be part of a larger hierarchy constructed by the builder (in which case you should not have to worry about their lifecycle), or without a parent, in which case they have to be added to some container before the builder is deleted to make use of them. Non-widget objects need to be fetched with get_object() or get_objects() to keep them beyond the lifespan of the builder.

Since gtkmm 2.12:

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Gtk::Builder::Builder | ( | Builder&& | src | ) |
| noexcept

Gtk::Builder::~Builder | ( |  | ) |
| overridenoexcept

Gtk::Builder::Builder | ( |  | ) |
| protected

## Member Function Documentation

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename | ) |

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  filename | The file to parse.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename,
|  | const char * | object_id
| ) |  |

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  filename | The file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.16:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | object_id
| ) |  |

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  filename | The file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename,
|  | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | object_ids
| ) |  |

Parses a file containing a [GtkBuilder UI definition][BUILDER-UI] building only the requested objects and merges them with the current contents of builder.

Upon errors 0 will be returned and error will be assigned a GError from the GTK_BUILDER_ERROR, G_MARKUP_ERROR or G_FILE_ERROR domain.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a Gtk::TreeView that depends on its Gtk::TreeModel), you have to explicitly list all of them in object_ids.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Parameters

  filename | The name of the file to parse.
  object_ids | Nul-terminated array of objects to build.

Returns
  A positive value on success, 0 if an error occurred.

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path | ) |

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path,
|  | const char * | object_id
| ) |  |

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | object_id
| ) |  |

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path,
|  | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | object_ids
| ) |  |

Parses a resource file containing a [GtkBuilder UI definition][BUILDER-UI] building only the requested objects and merges them with the current contents of builder.

Upon errors 0 will be returned and error will be assigned a GError from the GTK_BUILDER_ERROR, G_MARKUP_ERROR or G_RESOURCE_ERROR domain.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a Gtk::TreeView that depends on its Gtk::TreeModel), you have to explicitly list all of them in object_ids.

Since gtkmm 3.4:

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.
  object_ids | Nul-terminated array of objects to build.

Returns
  A positive value on success, 0 if an error occurred.

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer | ) |

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.12:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer,
|  | const char * | object_id
| ) |  |

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.16:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | object_id
| ) |  |

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer,
|  | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | object_ids
| ) |  |

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested objects, and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.
  object_ids | The objects to build.

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

bool Gtk::Builder::add_from_string | ( | const char * | buffer,
|  | gsize | length
| ) |  |

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition and merges it with the current contents of the builder.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.
  length | The length of buffer (may be -1 if buffer is nul-terminated).

Returns
  true on success or false if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.12:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create | ( |  | ) |
| static

Creates a new builder object.

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename | ) |
| static

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition.

Parameters

  filename | the name of the file to parse.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::FileError |

Since gtkmm 2.12:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | object_id
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  filename | the name of the file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::FileError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename,
|  | const char * | object_id
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  filename | the name of the file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::FileError |

Since gtkmm 2.16:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_file | ( | const std::string & | filename,
|  | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | object_ids
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested objects.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  filename | the name of the file to parse.
  object_ids | The objects to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Glib::FileError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path | ) |
| static

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | object_id
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path,
|  | const char * | object_id
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested object.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_resource | ( | const std::string & | resource_path,
|  | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | object_ids
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a resource file containing a GtkBuilder UI definition, building only the requested objects.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  resource_path | The path of the resource file to parse.
  object_ids | The objects to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError,Gio::ResourceError |

Since gtkmm 3.6:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer | ) |
| static

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition.

Parameters

  buffer | the string to parse

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.12:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer,
|  | const char * | object_id
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition building only the requested object.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.16:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | object_id
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition building only the requested object.

Parameters

  buffer | The string to parse.
  object_id | The object to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

static Glib::RefPtr<Builder> Gtk::Builder::create_from_string | ( | const Glib::ustring & | buffer,
|  | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | object_ids
| ) |  |
| static

Parses a string containing a GtkBuilder UI definition building only the requested objects.

If you are adding an object that depends on an object that is not its child (for instance a GtkTreeView that depends on its GtkTreeModel), you have to explicitely list all of them.

Parameters

  buffer | the string to parse
  object_ids | The objects to build.

Returns
  A new Builder object, or a null pointer if an error occurred.

Exceptions

  BuilderError,Glib::MarkupError |

Since gtkmm 2.14:

void Gtk::Builder::expose_object | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< Glib::Object > & | object
| ) |  |

Add object to the builder object pool so it can be referenced just like any other object built by builder.

Since gtkmm 3.8:

Parameters

  name | The name of the object exposed to the builder.
  object | The object to expose.

void Gtk::Builder::expose_widget | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | Widget& | widget
| ) |  |

Add widget to the builder object pool so it can be referenced just like any other object built by builder.

Since gtkmm 3.12:

Parameters

  name | The name of the widget exposed to the builder.
  widget | The widget to expose.

Glib::RefPtr<Application> Gtk::Builder::get_application | ( |  | ) |

Gets the Gtk::Application associated with the builder.

The Gtk::Application is used for creating action proxies as requested from XML that the builder is loading.

By default, the builder uses the default application: the one from Glib::application_get_default(). If you want to use another application for constructing proxies, use set_application().

Since gtkmm 3.10:

Returns
  The application being used by the builder, or `nullptr`.

Glib::RefPtr<const Application> Gtk::Builder::get_application | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Gtk::Application associated with the builder.

The Gtk::Application is used for creating action proxies as requested from XML that the builder is loading.

By default, the builder uses the default application: the one from Glib::application_get_default(). If you want to use another application for constructing proxies, use set_application().

Since gtkmm 3.10:

Returns
  The application being used by the builder, or `nullptr`.

GtkWidget* Gtk::Builder::get_cwidget | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name | ) |
| protected

Glib::RefPtr<Glib::Object> Gtk::Builder::get_object | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name | ) |

Gets the object named name.

Since gtkmm 2.12:

Parameters

  name | Name of object to get.

Returns
  The object named name or `nullptr` if it could not be found in the object tree.

Glib::RefPtr<const Glib::Object> Gtk::Builder::get_object | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name | ) | const

Gets the object named name.

Since gtkmm 3.8:

Parameters

  name | Name of object to get.

Returns
  The object named name or `nullptr` if it could not be found in the object tree.

std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Glib::Object> > Gtk::Builder::get_objects | ( |  | ) |

Gets all objects that have been constructed by the Gtk::Builder.

Since gtkmm 3.8:

Returns
  A vector containing all the objects constructed by the Gtk::Builder instance.

std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<const Glib::Object> > Gtk::Builder::get_objects | ( |  | ) | const

Gets all objects that have been constructed by the Gtk::Builder.

Since gtkmm 3.8:

Returns
  A vector containing all the objects constructed by the Gtk::Builder instance.

Glib::ustring Gtk::Builder::get_translation_domain | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the translation domain of builder.

Since gtkmm 2.12:

Returns
  The translation domain. This string is owned by the builder object and must not be modified or freed.

static GType Gtk::Builder::get_type | ( |  | ) |
| static

Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.

template <class T_Widget >

void Gtk::Builder::get_widget | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | T_Widget *& | widget
| ) |  |
| inline

Gets a widget from the Builder file.

For instance:

Gtk::Grid* pGrid = nullptr;
refXml->get_widget("mygrid", pGrid);

This method prints a warning message to the console if the widget doesn't exist or has the wrong type, so you don't need to check that manually.

Note that you are responsible for deleting top-level widgets (windows and dialogs) instantiated by the Builder object. Other widgets are instantiated as managed so they will be deleted automatically if you add them to a container widget.

Parameters

  name | The name of the widget.

Return values

  widget | A pointer to the widget, or `nullptr` on failure.

template <class T_Widget >

void Gtk::Builder::get_widget | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | const T_Widget *& | widget
| ) |  | const
| inline

See the non-const version.

Since gtkmm 3.8:

Gtk::Widget* Gtk::Builder::get_widget_checked | ( | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | GType | type
| ) |  |
| protected

template <typename T_Widget , typename... Args>

static void Gtk::Builder::get_widget_derived | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Builder >& | builder,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | T_Widget *& | widget,
|  | Args &&... | args
| ) |  |
| inlinestatic

Gets a widget whose details are specified in the GtkBuilder file, but which is implemented by your own derived class.

Your class must have a constructor like so:

MyDerivedDialog::MyDerivedDialog(BaseObjectType* cobject, const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builder>& refBuilder)
: Gtk::Dialog(cobject) //Calls the base class constructor

or, with additional parameters, for example:

MyDerivedDialog::MyDerivedDialog(BaseObjectType* cobject, const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builder>& refBuilder,
const Glib::ustring& msg, bool warning)
: Gtk::Dialog(cobject) //Calls the base class constructor

For instance:

MyDerivedDialog* pDialog1 = nullptr;
MyDerivedDialog* pDialog2 = nullptr;
get_widget_derived(refBuilder, "mydialog1", pDialog1);
get_widget_derived(refBuilder, "mydialog2", pDialog2, "A storm is imminent!", true);

Note
  If get_widget_derived() is called more than once for the same widget (the same name), only the first call will call the widget's constructor. The following calls will return a pointer to the widget instance that was constructed by the first call.

Parameters

  name | The name of the widget.
  args | Additional arguments to pass to the constructor of the derived class.

Return values

  widget | A pointer to the widget, or `nullptr` on failure.

template <typename T_Widget , typename... Args>

static void Gtk::Builder::get_widget_derived | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< const Gtk::Builder >& | builder,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | name,
|  | const T_Widget *& | widget,
|  | Args &&... | args
| ) |  |
| inlinestatic

See the non-const version.

Since gtkmm 3.8:

GtkBuilder* Gtk::Builder::gobj | ( |  | ) |
| inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

const GtkBuilder* Gtk::Builder::gobj | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

GtkBuilder* Gtk::Builder::gobj_copy | ( |  | ) |

Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.

Builder& Gtk::Builder::operator= | ( | Builder&& | src | ) |
| noexcept

Glib::PropertyProxy< Glib::ustring > Gtk::Builder::property_translation_domain | ( |  | ) |

The translation domain used when translating property values that have been marked as translatable in interface descriptions.

If the translation domain is `nullptr`, Gtk::Builder uses gettext(), otherwise Glib::dgettext().

Since gtkmm 2.12:

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

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > Gtk::Builder::property_translation_domain | ( |  | ) | const

The translation domain used when translating property values that have been marked as translatable in interface descriptions.

If the translation domain is `nullptr`, Gtk::Builder uses gettext(), otherwise Glib::dgettext().

Since gtkmm 2.12:

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

void Gtk::Builder::set_application | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< Application >& | application | ) |

Sets the application associated with builder.

You only need this function if there is more than one Gio::Application in your process. application cannot be `nullptr`.

Since gtkmm 3.10:

Parameters

  application | A Gtk::Application.

void Gtk::Builder::set_translation_domain | ( | const Glib::ustring & | domain | ) |

Sets the translation domain of builder.

See Gtk::Builder::property_translation_domain().

Since gtkmm 2.12:

Parameters

  domain | The translation domain or `nullptr`.

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Builder > wrap | ( | GtkBuilder * | 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.