Gtk2::Entry(3)

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)
backspace (Gtk2::Entry)
copy-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
cut-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
delete-from-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::DeleteType, integer)
icon-press (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::EntryIconPosition, Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
icon-release (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::EntryIconPosition, Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
insert-at-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, string)
move-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::MovementStep, integer, boolean)
paste-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
populate-popup (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::Menu)
preedit-changed (Gtk2::Entry, string)
toggle-overwrite (Gtk2::Entry)

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.