## GtkItem GtkItem — Abstract base class for GtkMenuItem, GtkListItem and GtkTreeItem |

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkItem;
    void                gtk_item_select                     (GtkItem *item);
    void                gtk_item_deselect                   (GtkItem *item);
    void                gtk_item_toggle                     (GtkItem *item);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkObject
                   +----GtkWidget
                         +----GtkContainer
                               +----GtkBin
                                     +----GtkItem
                                           +----GtkMenuItem
                                           +----GtkListItem
                                           +----GtkTreeItem

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkItem implements GtkBuildable and AtkImplementorIface.

## Signals

      "deselect"                                       : Run First
      "select"                                         : Run First
      "toggle"                                         : Run First

## Description

The GtkItem widget is an abstract base class for GtkMenuItem, GtkListItem and GtkTreeItem.

## Details

### GtkItem

    typedef struct _GtkItem GtkItem;

The GtkItem struct contains private data only, and should be accessed using the functions below.

### gtk_item_select ()

    void                gtk_item_select                     (GtkItem *item);

Emits the "select" signal on the given item.

`item` : | a GtkItem.

### gtk_item_deselect ()

    void                gtk_item_deselect                   (GtkItem *item);

Emits the "deselect" signal on the given item.

`item` : | a GtkItem.

### gtk_item_toggle ()

    void                gtk_item_toggle                     (GtkItem *item);

Emits the "toggle" signal on the given item.

`item` : | a GtkItem.

## Signal Details

### The `"deselect"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkItem *item,
                                                            gpointer user_data)      : Run First

Emitted when the item is deselected.

`item` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"select"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkItem *item,
                                                            gpointer user_data)      : Run First

Emitted when the item is selected.

`item` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"toggle"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkItem *item,
                                                            gpointer user_data)      : Run First

Emitted when the item is toggled.

`item` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.