gtktree.sgml

This GTK+ version 2.12.3. GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces.

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GtkTree

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A tree widget

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<warning>
<para>
#GtkTree is deprecated and unsupported. It is known to be
buggy. To use it, you must define the symbol %GTK_ENABLE_BROKEN
prior to including the GTK+ header files. Use #GtkTreeView instead.
</para>
</warning>
The #GtkTree widget is a container that shows users a list of items, in a tree format complete with branches and leafnodes. Branches can be expanded to show their child items, or collapsed to hide them.
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#GtkTreeList for the items to put into a #GtkTree.
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#GtkScrolledWindow for details on how to scroll around a #GtkTree.
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<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkTree ##### -->
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<programlisting>
struct _GtkTree
{
  GtkContainer container;
  GList *children;
  GtkTree* root_tree; /* owner of selection list */
  GtkWidget* tree_owner;
  GList *selection;
  guint level;
  guint indent_value;
  guint current_indent;
  guint selection_mode : 2;
  guint view_mode : 1;
  guint view_line : 1;
};
</programlisting>
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<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkTree::select-child ##### -->
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This signal is emitted by @tree whenever @widget is about to be selected.
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@tree: the object which received the signal.
@widget: The child that is about to be selected.

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkTree::selection-changed ##### -->
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This signal is emitted by the root tree whenever the selection changes.
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@tree: the object which received the signal.

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkTree::unselect-child ##### -->
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This signal is emitted by @tree whenever @widget is about to be unselected.
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@tree: the object which received the signal.
@widget: The child that is about to be unselected.

<!-- ##### MACRO GTK_IS_ROOT_TREE ##### -->
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A macro that returns a boolean value which indicates if @obj is a root tree or not.
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@obj: A pointer to the #GtkTree. @obj will accept any pointer, but if the pointer does not point to a #GtkTree, the results are undefined.


<!-- ##### MACRO GTK_TREE_ROOT_TREE ##### -->
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A macro that returns the root tree of @obj.
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If @obj is already a root tree, @obj is cast to #GtkTree and returned.
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@obj: A pointer to the #GtkTree. @obj will accept any pointer, but if the pointer does not point to a #GtkTree, the results are undefined.


<!-- ##### MACRO GTK_TREE_SELECTION_OLD ##### -->
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@obj: 


<!-- ##### ENUM GtkTreeViewMode ##### -->
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@GTK_TREE_VIEW_LINE: 
@GTK_TREE_VIEW_ITEM: 

<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_new ##### -->
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Creates a new #GtkTree.
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@Returns: A pointer to the newly allocated widget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_append ##### -->
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Adds the #GtkTreeItem in @tree_item to the end of the items in @tree.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@tree_item: A pointer to the #GtkWidget that is to be appended to the tree.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_prepend ##### -->
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Adds the #GtkTreeItem in @tree_item to the start of the items in @tree.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@tree_item: A pointer to the #GtkWidget that is to be prepended to the tree.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_insert ##### -->
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Adds the #GtkTreeItem in @tree_item to the list of items in @tree at the position indicated by @position.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@tree_item: A pointer to the #GtkWidget that is to be added to the tree.
@position: A #gint that indicates the position in the tree, that the @tree_item is to be added at.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_remove_items ##### -->
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Removes a list of items from the #GtkTree in @tree.
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If only one item is to be removed from the #GtkTree, gtk_container_remove() can be used instead.
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Removing an item from a #GtkTree dereferences the item, and thus usually destroys the item and any subtrees it may contain. If the item is not to be destroyed, use g_object_ref() before removing it.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@items: A pointer to a #GList that contains the items to be removed.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_clear_items ##### -->
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Removes the items at positions between @start and @end from the #GtkTree @tree.
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Removing an item from a #GtkTree dereferences the item, and thus usually destroys the item and any subtrees it may contain. If the item is not to be destroyed, use g_object_ref() before removing it.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@start: A #gint.
@end: A #gint.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_select_item ##### -->
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Emits the #select_item signal for the child at position @item, and thus selects it (unless it is unselected in a signal handler).
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@item: A #gint.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_unselect_item ##### -->
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Emits the #unselect_item for the child at position @item, and thus unselects it.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@item: A #gint.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_select_child ##### -->
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Emits the #select_item signal for the child @tree_item, and thus selects it (unless it is unselected in a signal handler).
</para>

@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@tree_item: A pointer to the #GtkWidget that is to be selected.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_unselect_child ##### -->
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Emits the #unselect_item signal for the child @tree_item, and thus unselects it.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@tree_item: A pointer to the #GtkWidget that is to be selected.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_child_position ##### -->
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Returns the position of @child in the #GtkTree @tree.
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If @child is not a child of @tree, then -1 is returned.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@child: A pointer to a #GtkWidget.
@Returns: A #gint.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_set_selection_mode ##### -->
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Sets the selection mode for the #GtkTree @tree.
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@mode can be one of
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<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
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%GTK_SELECTION_SINGLE for when only one item can be selected at a time.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
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%GTK_SELECTION_BROWSE for when one item must be selected.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
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%GTK_SELECTION_MULTIPLE for when many items can be selected at once.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
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%GTK_SELECTION_EXTENDED Reserved for later use.
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</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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The selection mode is only defined for a root tree, as the root tree "owns" the selection.
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The default mode is %GTK_SELECTION_SINGLE.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@mode: A #GtkSelectionMode.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_set_view_mode ##### -->
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Sets the 'viewmode' for the #GtkTree in @tree. The 'viewmode' defines how the tree looks when an item is selected.
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@mode can be one of:
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<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
%GTK_TREE_VIEW_LINE : When an item is selected the entire #GtkTreeItem is highlighted.
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</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
%GTK_TREE_VIEW_ITEM : When an item is selected only the selected item's child widget is highlighted.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
The default mode is %GTK_TREE_VIEW_LINE.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@mode: A #GtkTreeViewMode.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_set_view_lines ##### -->
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Sets whether or not the connecting lines between branches and children are drawn.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@flag: A #guint, indicating %TRUE, or %FALSE.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_tree_remove_item ##### -->
<para>
Removes the item @child from the #GtkTree @tree.
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@tree: A pointer to a #GtkTree.
@child: A pointer to the #GtkWidget that is to be removed from the tree.