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NAME
Gtk2::Gdk::Window - wrapper for GdkWindow
DESCRIPTION
"Gtk2::Gdk::Window" is a low-level window-system window. One of these is created when a widget is
"realized".
As of Gtk 2.22 a window can only be created by "Gtk2::Gdk::Window->new()", "foreign_new()", etc.
"Glib::Object::new()" doesn't work (segfaults on using the resulting window object). It's not possible
to subclass "Gtk2::Gdk::Window" with Glib::Object::Subclass and the "Glib::Type" system, since only
"gdk_window_new()" does the actual window creation, and that function always makes a "GdkWindow". (The
Perl-Gtk "Gtk2::Gdk::Window->new()" wrapper ignores the class name argument.)
It may work to create a Perl level subclass and re-bless a "Gtk2::Gdk::Window->new()" into that. But
like any such re-blessing it's not preserved when the object is returned from a Gtk function etc (that
just gives the base Gtk class).
HIERARCHY
Glib::Object
+----Gtk2::Gdk::Drawable
+----Gtk2::Gdk::Window
METHODS
window = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->new ($parent, $attributes_ref)
• $parent (Gtk2::Gdk::Window or undef)
• $attributes_ref (scalar)
Create and return a new window. parent can be undef to mean the root window of the default screen.
attributes_ref is a hashref containing some of the following keys,
title string
event_mask Gtk2::Gdk::EventMask flags
x integer
y integer
width integer
height integer
wclass Gtk2::Gdk::WindowClass enum
visual Gtk2::Gdk::Visual
colormap Gtk2::Gdk::Colormap
window_type Gtk2::Gdk::WindowType enum
cursor Gtk2::Gdk::Cursor
wmclass_name string
wmclass_class string
override_redirect boolean (integer 0 or 1)
window_type is mandatory because it defaults to "root" but of course it's not possible to create a new
root window. The other fields get default values zero, empty, unset, etc.
my $win = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->new
(undef, { window_type => 'toplevel,
wclass => 'GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT',
x => 0,
y => 0,
width => 200,
height => 100 });
Incidentally, the nicknames for wclass Gtk2::Gdk::WindowClass really are "output" for input-output and
"only" for input-only. Those names are a bit odd, but that's what Gtk has. You can, as for any enum,
give the full names like "GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT" if desired, for some clarity.
boolean = $window->get_accept_focus
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$window->set_accept_focus ($accept_focus)
• $accept_focus (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.4
(window, win_x, win_y) = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->at_pointer
Returns window, a Gtk2::Gdk::Window and win_x and win_y, integers.
$window->set_back_pixmap ($pixmap, $parent_relative=0)
• $pixmap (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixmap or undef)
• $parent_relative (boolean)
pattern = $window->get_background_pattern
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$window->set_background ($color)
• $color (Gtk2::Gdk::Color)
$window->beep
Since: gtk+ 2.12
$window->begin_move_drag ($button, $root_x, $root_y, $timestamp)
• $button (integer)
• $root_x (integer)
• $root_y (integer)
• $timestamp (unsigned)
$window->begin_paint_rect ($rectangle)
• $rectangle (Gtk2::Gdk::Rectangle)
$window->begin_paint_region ($region)
• $region (Gtk2::Gdk::Region)
$window->begin_resize_drag ($edge, $button, $root_x, $root_y, $timestamp)
• $edge (Gtk2::Gdk::WindowEdge)
• $button (integer)
• $root_x (integer)
• $root_y (integer)
• $timestamp (unsigned)
$window->set_child_input_shapes
Since: gtk+ 2.10
$window->set_child_shapes
list = $window->get_children
Returns the list of children (Gtk2::Gdk::Window's) known to gdk.
$window->clear
$window->clear_area ($x, $y, $width, $height)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
• $width (integer)
• $height (integer)
$window->clear_area_e ($x, $y, $width, $height)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
• $width (integer)
• $height (integer)
boolean = $window->get_composited
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$window->set_composited ($composited)
• $composited (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.12
$window->configure_finished
Since: gtk+ 2.6
(x, y) = $window->coords_from_parent ($parent_x, $parent_y)
• $parent_x (double)
• $parent_y (double)
Since: gtk+ 2.22
(parent_x, parent_y) = $window->coords_to_parent ($x, $y)
• $x (double)
• $y (double)
Since: gtk+ 2.22
surface = $window->create_similar_surface ($content, $width, $height)
• $content (Cairo::Content)
• $width (integer)
• $height (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.22
cursor or undef = $window->get_cursor
Since: gtk+ 2.18
$window->set_cursor ($cursor)
• $cursor (Gtk2::Gdk::Cursor or undef)
Gtk2::Gdk::Window->set_debug_updates ($enable)
$window->set_debug_updates ($enable)
• $enable (boolean)
list = $window->get_decorations
$window->set_decorations ($decorations)
• $decorations (Gtk2::Gdk::WMDecoration)
$window->deiconify
$window->destroy
window = $window->get_effective_parent
Since: gtk+ 2.22
window = $window->get_effective_toplevel
Since: gtk+ 2.22
window or undef = $offscreen_window->get_embedder
Only for offscreen "Gtk2::Gdk::Windows".
Since: gtk+ 2.18
$offscreen_window->set_embedder ($embedder)
• $embedder (Gtk2::Gdk::Window)
Only for offscreen "Gtk2::Gdk::Windows".
Since: gtk+ 2.18
$window->enable_synchronized_configure
Since: gtk+ 2.6
$window->end_paint
boolean = $window->ensure_native
Since: gtk+ 2.18
eventmask = $window->get_events
$window->set_events ($event_mask)
• $event_mask (Gtk2::Gdk::EventMask)
$window->flush
Since: gtk+ 2.18
$window->focus ($timestamp)
• $timestamp (unsigned)
boolean = $window->get_focus_on_map
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$window->set_focus_on_map ($focus_on_map)
• $focus_on_map (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.6
window = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->foreign_new ($anid)
• $anid (Gtk2::Gdk::NativeWindow)
window = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->foreign_new_for_display ($display, $anid)
• $display (Gtk2::Gdk::Display)
• $anid (Gtk2::Gdk::NativeWindow)
Since: gtk+ 2.2
rectangle = $window->get_frame_extents
$window->freeze_updates
$window->fullscreen
Since: gtk+ 2.2
$window->set_functions ($functions)
• $functions (Gtk2::Gdk::WMFunction)
$sm_client_id->gdk_set_sm_client_id
$window->geometry_changed
Only useful for offscreen "Gtk2::Gdk::Windows".
Since: gtk+ 2.18
(x, y, width, height, depth) = $window->get_geometry
$window->set_geometry_hints ($geometry)
$window->set_geometry_hints ($geometry, $geom_mask)
• $geom_mask (Gtk2::Gdk::WindowHints) optional, usually inferred from $geometry
• $geometry (scalar) Gtk2::Gdk::Geometry or hashref
$geometry is either a "Gtk2::Gdk::Geometry" object, or a hashref with the following keys and values,
min_width integer \ 'min-size' mask
min_height integer /
max_width integer \ 'max-size' mask
max_height integer /
base_width integer \ 'base-size' mask
base_height integer /
width_inc integer \ 'resize-inc' mask
height_inc integer /
min_aspect float \ 'aspect' mask
max_aspect float /
win_gravity Gtk2::Gdk::Gravity enum, 'win-gravity' mask
Optional $geom_mask is which fields of $geometry are used. If $geometry is a hashref then $geom_mask
defaults to the keys supplied in the hash, so for example
$win->set_geometry_hints ({ min_width => 20, min_height => 10});
If $geometry is a "Gtk2::Gdk::Geometry" object then you must give $geom_mask explicitly.
The 'pos', 'user-pos' and 'user-size' flags in $geom_mask have no data fields, so cannot be inferred from
a $geometry hashref. If you want those flags you must pass $geom_mask explicitly.
window = $window->get_group
Since: gtk+ 2.4
$window->set_group ($leader)
• $leader (Gtk2::Gdk::Window or undef)
boolean = $window->has_native
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$window->hide
$window->set_icon_list (...)
• ... (list) of GdkPixbuf's
$window->set_icon_name ($name)
• $name (string or undef)
$window->set_icon ($icon_window, $pixmap, $mask)
• $icon_window (Gtk2::Gdk::Window or undef)
• $pixmap (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixmap or undef)
• $mask (Gtk2::Gdk::Bitmap or undef)
$window->iconify
$window->input_shape_combine_mask ($mask, $x, $y)
• $mask (Gtk2::Gdk::Bitmap or undef)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.10
$window->input_shape_combine_region ($shape, $offset_x, $offset_y)
• $shape (Gtk2::Gdk::Region or undef)
• $offset_x (integer)
• $offset_y (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.10
list = $window->get_internal_paint_info
$window->invalidate_maybe_recurse ($region, $func, $data=undef)
• $region (Gtk2::Gdk::Region)
• $func (scalar)
• $data (scalar)
$window->invalidate_rect ($rectangle, $invalidate_children)
• $rectangle (Gtk2::Gdk::Rectangle or undef)
• $invalidate_children (boolean)
$window->invalidate_region ($region, $invalidate_children)
• $region (Gtk2::Gdk::Region)
• $invalidate_children (boolean)
boolean = $window->is_destroyed
Since: gtk+ 2.18
boolean = $window->is_input_only
Since: gtk+ 2.22
boolean = $window->is_shaped
Since: gtk+ 2.22
boolean = $window->is_viewable
boolean = $window->is_visible
$window->set_keep_above ($setting)
• $setting (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.4
$window->set_keep_below ($setting)
• $setting (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.4
window = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->lookup ($anid)
• $anid (Gtk2::Gdk::NativeWindow)
window = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->lookup_for_display ($display, $anid)
• $display (Gtk2::Gdk::Display)
• $anid (Gtk2::Gdk::NativeWindow)
Since: gtk+ 2.2
$window->lower
$window->maximize
$window->merge_child_input_shapes
Since: gtk+ 2.10
$window->merge_child_shapes
boolean = $window->get_modal_hint
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$window->set_modal_hint ($modal)
• $modal (boolean)
$window->move ($x, $y)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
$window->move_region ($region, $dx, $dy)
• $region (Gtk2::Gdk::Region)
• $dx (integer)
• $dy (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.8
$window->move_resize ($x, $y, $width, $height)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
• $width (integer)
• $height (integer)
$window->move_to_current_desktop
Since: gtk+ 2.8
$window->set_opacity ($opacity)
• $opacity (double)
Since: gtk+ 2.12
(x, y) = $window->get_origin
$window->set_override_redirect ($override_redirect)
• $override_redirect (boolean)
window = $window->get_parent
list = $window->peek_children
An alias for get_children
pixmap or undef = $offscreen_window->get_pixmap
Only for offscreen "Gtk2::Gdk::Windows".
Since: gtk+ 2.18
(window_at_pointer, x, y, mask) = $window->get_pointer
Returns window_at_pointer, a Gtk2::Gdk::Window or undef, x and y, integers, and mask, a
Gtk2::Gdk::ModifierType.
(x, y) = $window->get_position
Gtk2::Gdk::Window->process_all_updates
$window->process_all_updates
$window->process_updates ($update_children)
• $update_children (boolean)
$window->property_change ($property, $type, $format, $mode, ...)
• $property (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
• $type (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
• $format (integer)
• $mode (Gtk2::Gdk::PropMode)
• ... (list) property value(s)
Depending on the value of format, the property value(s) can be:
+--------------------+------------------------------------+
| format | value |
+--------------------+------------------------------------+
| Gtk2::Gdk::CHARS | a string |
| Gtk2::Gdk::USHORTS | one or more unsigned short numbers |
| Gtk2::Gdk::ULONGS | one or more unsigned long numbers |
+--------------------+------------------------------------+
$window->property_delete ($property)
• $property (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
(property_type, format, data) = $window->property_get ($property, $type, $offset, $length, $pdelete)
• $property (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
• $type (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
• $offset (unsigned)
• $length (unsigned)
• $pdelete (integer)
See property_change for an explanation of the meaning of format.
$window->raise
$window->redirect_to_drawable ($drawable, $src_x, $src_y, $dest_x, $dest_y, $width, $height)
• $drawable (Gtk2::Gdk::Drawable)
• $src_x (integer)
• $src_y (integer)
• $dest_x (integer)
• $dest_y (integer)
• $width (integer)
• $height (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.14
$window->register_dnd
$window->remove_redirection
Since: gtk+ 2.14
$window->reparent ($new_parent, $x, $y)
• $new_parent (Gtk2::Gdk::Window)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
$window->resize ($width, $height)
• $width (integer)
• $height (integer)
$window->restack ($sibling, $above)
• $sibling (Gtk2::Gdk::Window or undef)
• $above (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.18
$window->set_role ($role)
• $role (string)
(root_x, root_y) = $window->get_root_coords ($x, $y)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.18
(x, y) = $window->get_root_origin
$window->scroll ($dx, $dy)
• $dx (integer)
• $dy (integer)
$window->shape_combine_mask ($mask, $x, $y)
• $mask (Gtk2::Gdk::Bitmap or undef)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
$window->shape_combine_region ($shape_region, $offset_x, $offset_y)
• $shape_region (Gtk2::Gdk::Region or undef)
• $offset_x (integer)
• $offset_y (integer)
$window->show
$window->show_unraised
$window->set_skip_pager_hint ($skips_pager)
• $skips_pager (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.2
$window->set_skip_taskbar_hint ($skips_taskbar)
• $skips_taskbar (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.2
$window->set_startup_id ($startup_id)
• $startup_id (string)
Since: gtk+ 2.12
windowstate = $window->get_state
boolean = $window->set_static_gravities ($use_static)
• $use_static (boolean)
$window->stick
$window->thaw_updates
$window->set_title ($title)
• $title (string)
window = $window->get_toplevel
list = Gtk2::Gdk::Window->get_toplevels
Returns a list of top level windows (Gtk2::Gdk::Window's) known to gdk, on the default screen. A toplevel
window is a child of the root window.
$window->set_transient_for ($parent)
• $parent (Gtk2::Gdk::Window)
windowtypehint = $window->get_type_hint
Since: gtk+ 2.10
$window->set_type_hint ($hint)
• $hint (Gtk2::Gdk::WindowTypeHint)
$window->unfullscreen
Since: gtk+ 2.2
$window->unmaximize
$window->unstick
region or undef = $window->get_update_area
$window->set_urgency_hint ($urgent)
• $urgent (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.8
unsigned = $window->get_user_data
$window->set_user_data ($user_data)
• $user_data (unsigned)
$window->set_user_time ($timestamp)
• $timestamp (unsigned)
Since: gtk+ 2.6
windowtype = $window->get_window_type
$window->withdraw
PROPERTIES
'cursor' (Gtk2::Gdk::Cursor : default undef : readable / writable)
Cursor
SIGNALS
Gtk2::Gdk::Window = pick-embedded-child (Gtk2::Gdk::Window, double, double)
to-embedder (Gtk2::Gdk::Window, double, double, gpointer, gpointer)
from-embedder (Gtk2::Gdk::Window, double, double, gpointer, gpointer)
from-embedder, to-embedder and pick-embedded-child signals are for offscreen windows only.
from-embedder and to-embedder receive the x and y coordinates to translate, and must return the
translated x and y coordinate.
ENUMS AND FLAGS
flags Gtk2::Gdk::EventMask
• 'exposure-mask' / 'GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK'
• 'pointer-motion-mask' / 'GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK'
• 'pointer-motion-hint-mask' / 'GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK'
• 'button-motion-mask' / 'GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK'
• 'button1-motion-mask' / 'GDK_BUTTON1_MOTION_MASK'
• 'button2-motion-mask' / 'GDK_BUTTON2_MOTION_MASK'
• 'button3-motion-mask' / 'GDK_BUTTON3_MOTION_MASK'
• 'button-press-mask' / 'GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK'
• 'button-release-mask' / 'GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK'
• 'key-press-mask' / 'GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK'
• 'key-release-mask' / 'GDK_KEY_RELEASE_MASK'
• 'enter-notify-mask' / 'GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK'
• 'leave-notify-mask' / 'GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK'
• 'focus-change-mask' / 'GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE_MASK'
• 'structure-mask' / 'GDK_STRUCTURE_MASK'
• 'property-change-mask' / 'GDK_PROPERTY_CHANGE_MASK'
• 'visibility-notify-mask' / 'GDK_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY_MASK'
• 'proximity-in-mask' / 'GDK_PROXIMITY_IN_MASK'
• 'proximity-out-mask' / 'GDK_PROXIMITY_OUT_MASK'
• 'substructure-mask' / 'GDK_SUBSTRUCTURE_MASK'
• 'scroll-mask' / 'GDK_SCROLL_MASK'
• 'all-events-mask' / 'GDK_ALL_EVENTS_MASK'
enum Gtk2::Gdk::PropMode
• 'replace' / 'GDK_PROP_MODE_REPLACE'
• 'prepend' / 'GDK_PROP_MODE_PREPEND'
• 'append' / 'GDK_PROP_MODE_APPEND'
flags Gtk2::Gdk::WMDecoration
• 'all' / 'GDK_DECOR_ALL'
• 'border' / 'GDK_DECOR_BORDER'
• 'resizeh' / 'GDK_DECOR_RESIZEH'
• 'title' / 'GDK_DECOR_TITLE'
• 'menu' / 'GDK_DECOR_MENU'
• 'minimize' / 'GDK_DECOR_MINIMIZE'
• 'maximize' / 'GDK_DECOR_MAXIMIZE'
flags Gtk2::Gdk::WMFunction
• 'all' / 'GDK_FUNC_ALL'
• 'resize' / 'GDK_FUNC_RESIZE'
• 'move' / 'GDK_FUNC_MOVE'
• 'minimize' / 'GDK_FUNC_MINIMIZE'
• 'maximize' / 'GDK_FUNC_MAXIMIZE'
• 'close' / 'GDK_FUNC_CLOSE'
enum Gtk2::Gdk::WindowEdge
• 'north-west' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH_WEST'
• 'north' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH'
• 'north-east' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_NORTH_EAST'
• 'west' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_WEST'
• 'east' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_EAST'
• 'south-west' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH_WEST'
• 'south' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH'
• 'south-east' / 'GDK_WINDOW_EDGE_SOUTH_EAST'
flags Gtk2::Gdk::WindowHints
• 'pos' / 'GDK_HINT_POS'
• 'min-size' / 'GDK_HINT_MIN_SIZE'
• 'max-size' / 'GDK_HINT_MAX_SIZE'
• 'base-size' / 'GDK_HINT_BASE_SIZE'
• 'aspect' / 'GDK_HINT_ASPECT'
• 'resize-inc' / 'GDK_HINT_RESIZE_INC'
• 'win-gravity' / 'GDK_HINT_WIN_GRAVITY'
• 'user-pos' / 'GDK_HINT_USER_POS'
• 'user-size' / 'GDK_HINT_USER_SIZE'
flags Gtk2::Gdk::WindowState
• 'withdrawn' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_WITHDRAWN'
• 'iconified' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_ICONIFIED'
• 'maximized' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_MAXIMIZED'
• 'sticky' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_STICKY'
• 'fullscreen' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_FULLSCREEN'
• 'above' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_ABOVE'
• 'below' / 'GDK_WINDOW_STATE_BELOW'
enum Gtk2::Gdk::WindowType
• 'root' / 'GDK_WINDOW_ROOT'
• 'toplevel' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL'
• 'child' / 'GDK_WINDOW_CHILD'
• 'dialog' / 'GDK_WINDOW_DIALOG'
• 'temp' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TEMP'
• 'foreign' / 'GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN'
• 'offscreen' / 'GDK_WINDOW_OFFSCREEN'
enum Gtk2::Gdk::WindowTypeHint
• 'normal' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL'
• 'dialog' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG'
• 'menu' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_MENU'
• 'toolbar' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLBAR'
• 'splashscreen' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_SPLASHSCREEN'
• 'utility' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_UTILITY'
• 'dock' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK'
• 'desktop' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DESKTOP'
• 'dropdown-menu' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DROPDOWN_MENU'
• 'popup-menu' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_POPUP_MENU'
• 'tooltip' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLTIP'
• 'notification' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NOTIFICATION'
• 'combo' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_COMBO'
• 'dnd' / 'GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DND'
SEE ALSO
Gtk2, Glib::Object, Gtk2::Gdk::Drawable
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.
This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Gtk2 for a full notice.
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