gtkselection.sgml

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

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Selections

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Functions for handling inter-process communication via selections

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<para>
The selection mechanism provides the basis for different types
of communication between processes. In particular, drag and drop and
#GtkClipboard work via selections. You will very seldom or
never need to use most of the functions in this section directly;
#GtkClipboard provides a nicer interface to the same functionality.
</para>
<para>
Some of the datatypes defined this section are used in
the #GtkClipboard and drag-and-drop API's as well. The
#GtkTargetEntry structure and #GtkTargetList objects represent
lists of data types that are supported when sending or
receiving data. The #GtkSelectionData object is used to
store a chunk of data along with the data type and other
associated information.
</para>

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<para>
<variablelist>

<varlistentry>
<term>#GtkWidget</term>
<listitem><para>Much of the operation of selections happens via
             signals for #GtkWidget. In particular, if you are
             using the functions in this section, you may need
             to pay attention to ::selection_get,
             ::selection_received,  and :selection_clear_event
             signals.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

</variablelist>

</para>

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<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkTargetEntry ##### -->
<para>
A #GtkTargetEntry structure represents a single type of
data than can be supplied for by a widget for a selection
or for supplied or received during drag-and-drop. It 
contains a string representing the drag type, a flags
field (used only for drag and drop - see #GtkTargetFlags),
and an application assigned integer ID. The integer
ID will later be passed as a signal parameter for signals
like "selection_get". It allows the application to identify
the target type without extensive string compares.
</para>

@target: 
@flags: 
@info: 

<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkTargetList ##### -->
<para>
A #GtkTargetList structure is a reference counted list
of #GtkTargetPair. It is used to represent the same
information as a table of #GtkTargetEntry, but in
an efficient form. This structure should be treated as
opaque.
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@list: 
@ref_count: 

<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkTargetPair ##### -->
<para>
Internally used structure in the drag-and-drop and 
selection handling code.
</para>

@target: 
@flags: 
@info: 

<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_new ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@targets: 
@ntargets: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_ref ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@list: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_unref ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@list: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_add ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@list: 
@target: 
@flags: 
@info: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_add_table ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@list: 
@targets: 
@ntargets: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_add_text_targets ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@list: 
@info: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_add_image_targets ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@list: 
@info: 
@writable: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_add_uri_targets ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@list: 
@info: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_add_rich_text_targets ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@list: 
@info: 
@deserializable: 
@buffer: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_remove ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@list: 
@target: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_list_find ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@list: 
@target: 
@info: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_table_free ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@targets: 
@n_targets: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_target_table_new_from_list ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@list: 
@n_targets: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_owner_set ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@widget: 
@selection: 
@time_: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_owner_set_for_display ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@display: 
@widget: 
@selection: 
@time_: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_add_target ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@widget: 
@selection: 
@target: 
@info: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_add_targets ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@widget: 
@selection: 
@targets: 
@ntargets: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_clear_targets ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@widget: 
@selection: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_convert ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@widget: 
@selection: 
@target: 
@time_: 
@Returns: x


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_set ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@selection_data: 
@type: 
@format: 
@data: 
@length: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_set_text ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@str: 
@len: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_get_text ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_set_pixbuf ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@pixbuf: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_get_pixbuf ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_set_uris ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@uris: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_get_uris ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_get_targets ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@targets: 
@n_atoms: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_targets_include_image ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@writable: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_targets_include_text ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_targets_include_uri ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_targets_include_rich_text ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@selection_data: 
@buffer: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_targets_include_image ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@targets: 
@n_targets: 
@writable: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_targets_include_text ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@targets: 
@n_targets: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_targets_include_uri ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@targets: 
@n_targets: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_targets_include_rich_text ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@targets: 
@n_targets: 
@buffer: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_remove_all ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@widget: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_clear ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@widget: 
@event: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_copy ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@data: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_selection_data_free ##### -->
<para>
</para>

@data: