Provided by: libgtk2-perl-doc_1.249-2_all 
NAME
Gtk2::Entry - wrapper for GtkEntry
HIERARCHY
Glib::Object
+----Glib::InitiallyUnowned
+----Gtk2::Object
+----Gtk2::Widget
+----Gtk2::Entry
INTERFACES
Glib::Object::_Unregistered::AtkImplementorIface
Gtk2::Buildable
Gtk2::Editable
Gtk2::CellEditable
METHODS
widget = Gtk2::Entry->new
widget = Gtk2::Entry->new_with_buffer ($buffer)
• $buffer (Gtk2::EntryBuffer)
Since: gtk+ 2.18
widget = Gtk2::Entry->new_with_max_length ($max)
• $max (integer)
boolean = $entry->get_activates_default
$entry->set_activates_default ($setting)
• $setting (boolean)
double = $entry->get_alignment
Since: gtk+ 2.4
$entry->set_alignment ($xalign)
• $xalign (double)
Since: gtk+ 2.4
$entry->append_text ($text)
• $text (string)
entrybuffer = $entry->get_buffer
Since: gtk+ 2.18
$entry->set_buffer ($buffer)
• $buffer (Gtk2::EntryBuffer)
Since: gtk+ 2.18
entrycompletion or undef = $entry->get_completion
Since: gtk+ 2.4
$entry->set_completion ($completion)
• $completion (Gtk2::EntryCompletion or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.4
integer = $entry->get_current_icon_drag_source
Since: gtk+ 2.16
adjustment or undef = $entry->get_cursor_hadjustment
Since: gtk+ 2.12
$entry->set_cursor_hadjustment ($adjustment)
• $adjustment (Gtk2::Adjustment or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.12
$entry->set_editable ($editable)
• $editable (boolean)
boolean = $entry->get_has_frame
$entry->set_has_frame ($setting)
• $setting (boolean)
boolean = $entry->get_icon_activatable ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_activatable ($icon_pos, $activatable)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $activatable (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
integer = $entry->get_icon_at_pos ($x, $y)
• $x (integer)
• $y (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_drag_source ($icon_pos, $target_list, $actions)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $target_list (Gtk2::TargetList)
• $actions (Gtk2::Gdk::DragAction)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_from_icon_name ($icon_pos, $icon_name)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $icon_name (string or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_from_pixbuf ($icon_pos, $pixbuf)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $pixbuf (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_from_stock ($icon_pos, $stock_id)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $stock_id (string or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
string or undef = $entry->get_icon_name ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
pixbuf or undef = $entry->get_icon_pixbuf ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
boolean = $entry->get_icon_sensitive ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_sensitive ($icon_pos, $sensitive)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $sensitive (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
string or undef = $entry->get_icon_stock ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
imagetype = $entry->get_icon_storage_type ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
string or undef = $entry->get_icon_tooltip_markup ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_tooltip_markup ($icon_pos, $tooltip)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $tooltip (string or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
string or undef = $entry->get_icon_tooltip_text ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_icon_tooltip_text ($icon_pos, $tooltip)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
• $tooltip (string or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
window = $entry->get_icon_window ($icon_pos)
• $icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)
Since: gtk+ 2.20
boolean = $entry->im_context_filter_keypress ($event)
• $event (Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
Since: gtk+ 2.22
border or undef = $entry->get_inner_border
Since: gtk+ 2.10
$entry->set_inner_border ($border)
• $border (Gtk2::Border or undef)
Since: gtk+ 2.10
character = $entry->get_invisible_char
$entry->set_invisible_char ($ch)
• $ch (character)
layout = $entry->get_layout
integer = $entry->layout_index_to_text_index ($layout_index)
• $layout_index (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.6
(x, y) = $entry->get_layout_offsets
integer = $entry->get_max_length
$entry->set_max_length ($max)
• $max (integer)
boolean = $entry->get_overwrite_mode
Since: gtk+ 2.14
$entry->set_overwrite_mode ($overwrite)
• $overwrite (boolean)
Since: gtk+ 2.14
$entry->set_position ($position)
• $position (integer)
$entry->prepend_text ($text)
• $text (string)
double = $entry->get_progress_fraction
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_progress_fraction ($fraction)
• $fraction (double)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->progress_pulse
Since: gtk+ 2.16
double = $entry->get_progress_pulse_step
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->set_progress_pulse_step ($fraction)
• $fraction (double)
Since: gtk+ 2.16
$entry->reset_im_context
Since: gtk+ 2.22
$entry->select_region ($start, $end)
• $start (integer)
• $end (integer)
string = $entry->get_text
integer = $entry->text_index_to_layout_index ($text_index)
• $text_index (integer)
Since: gtk+ 2.6
unsigned = $entry->get_text_length
Since: gtk+ 2.14
$entry->set_text ($text)
• $text (string)
window = $entry->get_text_window
Since: gtk+ 2.20
$entry->unset_invisible_char
Since: gtk+ 2.16
boolean = $entry->get_visibility
$entry->set_visibility ($visible)
• $visible (boolean)
integer = $entry->get_width_chars
$entry->set_width_chars ($n_chars)
• $n_chars (integer)
PROPERTIES
'activates-default' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)
Whether to activate the default widget (such as the default button in a dialog) when
Enter is pressed
'buffer' (Gtk2::EntryBuffer : default undef : readable / writable / construct / private)
Text buffer object which actually stores entry text
'caps-lock-warning' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)
Whether password entries will show a warning when Caps Lock is on
'cursor-position' (integer : default 0 : readable / private)
The current position of the insertion cursor in chars
'editable' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)
Whether the entry contents can be edited
'has-frame' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)
FALSE removes outside bevel from entry
'im-module' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Which IM module should be used
'inner-border' (Gtk2::Border : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Border between text and frame. Overrides the inner-border style property
'invisible-char' (Glib::UInt : default 42 "*" : readable / writable / private)
The character to use when masking entry contents (in "password mode")
'invisible-char-set' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)
Whether the invisible char has been set
'max-length' (integer : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
Maximum number of characters for this entry. Zero if no maximum
'overwrite-mode' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)
Whether new text overwrites existing text
'primary-icon-activatable' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)
Whether the primary icon is activatable
'primary-icon-gicon' (Glib::Object::_Unregistered::GIcon : default undef : readable /
writable / private)
GIcon for primary icon
'primary-icon-name' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Icon name for primary icon
'primary-icon-pixbuf' (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Primary pixbuf for the entry
'primary-icon-sensitive' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)
Whether the primary icon is sensitive
'primary-icon-stock' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Stock ID for primary icon
'primary-icon-storage-type' (Gtk2::ImageType : default "empty" : readable / private)
The representation being used for primary icon
'primary-icon-tooltip-markup' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon
'primary-icon-tooltip-text' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon
'progress-fraction' (double : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
The current fraction of the task that's been completed
'progress-pulse-step' (double : default 0.1 : readable / writable / private)
The fraction of total entry width to move the progress bouncing block for each call to
gtk_entry_progress_pulse()
'scroll-offset' (integer : default 0 : readable / private)
Number of pixels of the entry scrolled off the screen to the left
'secondary-icon-activatable' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)
Whether the secondary icon is activatable
'secondary-icon-gicon' (Glib::Object::_Unregistered::GIcon : default undef : readable /
writable / private)
GIcon for secondary icon
'secondary-icon-name' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Icon name for secondary icon
'secondary-icon-pixbuf' (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf : default undef : readable / writable /
private)
Secondary pixbuf for the entry
'secondary-icon-sensitive' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)
Whether the secondary icon is sensitive
'secondary-icon-stock' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
Stock ID for secondary icon
'secondary-icon-storage-type' (Gtk2::ImageType : default "empty" : readable / private)
The representation being used for secondary icon
'secondary-icon-tooltip-markup' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon
'secondary-icon-tooltip-text' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)
The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon
'selection-bound' (integer : default 0 : readable / private)
The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars
'shadow-type' (Gtk2::ShadowType : default "in" : readable / writable / private)
Which kind of shadow to draw around the entry when has-frame is set
'text' (string : default "" : readable / writable / private)
The contents of the entry
'text-length' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / private)
Length of the text currently in the entry
'truncate-multiline' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)
Whether to truncate multiline pastes to one line.
'visibility' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)
FALSE displays the "invisible char" instead of the actual text (password mode)
'width-chars' (integer : default -1 : readable / writable / private)
Number of characters to leave space for in the entry
'xalign' (float : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts.
STYLE PROPERTIES
'icon-prelight' (boolean : default true : readable / private)
Whether activatable icons should prelight when hovered
'inner-border' (Gtk2::Border : default undef : readable / private)
Border between text and frame.
'invisible-char' (Glib::UInt : default 0 "\0" : readable / private)
The character to use when masking entry contents (in "password mode")
'progress-border' (Gtk2::Border : default undef : readable / private)
Border around the progress bar
'state-hint' (boolean : default false : readable / private)
Whether to pass a proper state when drawing shadow or background
SIGNALS
activate (Gtk2::Entry)
populate-popup (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::Menu)
move-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::MovementStep, integer, boolean)
insert-at-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, string)
delete-from-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::DeleteType, integer)
backspace (Gtk2::Entry)
cut-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
copy-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
paste-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
toggle-overwrite (Gtk2::Entry)
icon-press (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::EntryIconPosition, Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
icon-release (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::EntryIconPosition, Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
preedit-changed (Gtk2::Entry, string)
ENUMS AND FLAGS
enum Gtk2::DeleteType
• 'chars' / 'GTK_DELETE_CHARS'
• 'word-ends' / 'GTK_DELETE_WORD_ENDS'
• 'words' / 'GTK_DELETE_WORDS'
• 'display-lines' / 'GTK_DELETE_DISPLAY_LINES'
• 'display-line-ends' / 'GTK_DELETE_DISPLAY_LINE_ENDS'
• 'paragraph-ends' / 'GTK_DELETE_PARAGRAPH_ENDS'
• 'paragraphs' / 'GTK_DELETE_PARAGRAPHS'
• 'whitespace' / 'GTK_DELETE_WHITESPACE'
enum Gtk2::EntryIconPosition
• 'primary' / 'GTK_ENTRY_ICON_PRIMARY'
• 'secondary' / 'GTK_ENTRY_ICON_SECONDARY'
flags Gtk2::Gdk::DragAction
• 'default' / 'GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT'
• 'copy' / 'GDK_ACTION_COPY'
• 'move' / 'GDK_ACTION_MOVE'
• 'link' / 'GDK_ACTION_LINK'
• 'private' / 'GDK_ACTION_PRIVATE'
• 'ask' / 'GDK_ACTION_ASK'
enum Gtk2::ImageType
• 'empty' / 'GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY'
• 'pixmap' / 'GTK_IMAGE_PIXMAP'
• 'image' / 'GTK_IMAGE_IMAGE'
• 'pixbuf' / 'GTK_IMAGE_PIXBUF'
• 'stock' / 'GTK_IMAGE_STOCK'
• 'icon-set' / 'GTK_IMAGE_ICON_SET'
• 'animation' / 'GTK_IMAGE_ANIMATION'
• 'icon-name' / 'GTK_IMAGE_ICON_NAME'
• 'gicon' / 'GTK_IMAGE_GICON'
enum Gtk2::MovementStep
• 'logical-positions' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_LOGICAL_POSITIONS'
• 'visual-positions' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_VISUAL_POSITIONS'
• 'words' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_WORDS'
• 'display-lines' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_DISPLAY_LINES'
• 'display-line-ends' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_DISPLAY_LINE_ENDS'
• 'paragraphs' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_PARAGRAPHS'
• 'paragraph-ends' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_PARAGRAPH_ENDS'
• 'pages' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_PAGES'
• 'buffer-ends' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_BUFFER_ENDS'
• 'horizontal-pages' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_HORIZONTAL_PAGES'
enum Gtk2::ShadowType
• 'none' / 'GTK_SHADOW_NONE'
• 'in' / 'GTK_SHADOW_IN'
• 'out' / 'GTK_SHADOW_OUT'
• 'etched-in' / 'GTK_SHADOW_ETCHED_IN'
• 'etched-out' / 'GTK_SHADOW_ETCHED_OUT'
SEE ALSO
Gtk2, Glib::Object, Glib::InitiallyUnowned, Gtk2::Object, Gtk2::Widget
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.
This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Gtk2 for a full notice.