# Gtk::FontSelection Class Reference
Widgets

A widget for selecting fonts. More...

Inheritance diagram for Gtk::FontSelection:
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List of all members.

## Public Member Functions

virtual | ~FontSelection ()
GtkFontSelection* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.
const GtkFontSelection* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.
| FontSelection ()
TreeView* | get_family_list ()
| This returns the Gtk::TreeView that lists font families, for example, 'Sans', 'Serif', etc.
const TreeView* | get_family_list () const
| This returns the Gtk::TreeView that lists font families, for example, 'Sans', 'Serif', etc.
TreeView* | get_face_list ()
| This returns the Gtk::TreeView which lists all styles available for the selected font.
const TreeView* | get_face_list () const
| This returns the Gtk::TreeView which lists all styles available for the selected font.
Entry* | get_size_entry ()
| This returns the Gtk::Entry used to allow the user to edit the font number manually instead of selecting it from the list of font sizes.
const Entry* | get_size_entry () const
| This returns the Gtk::Entry used to allow the user to edit the font number manually instead of selecting it from the list of font sizes.
TreeView* | get_size_list ()
| This returns the Gtk::TreeeView used to list font sizes.
const TreeView* | get_size_list () const
| This returns the Gtk::TreeeView used to list font sizes.
Entry* | get_preview_entry ()
| This returns the Gtk::Entry used to display the font as a preview.
const Entry* | get_preview_entry () const
| This returns the Gtk::Entry used to display the font as a preview.
Glib::RefPtr< Pango::FontFamily > | get_family ()
| Gets the Pango::FontFamily representing the selected font family.
Glib::RefPtr< const Pango::FontFamily > | get_family () const
| Gets the Pango::FontFamily representing the selected font family.
Glib::RefPtr< Pango::FontFace > | get_face ()
| Gets the Pango::FontFace representing the selected font group details (i.e. family, slant, weight, width, etc).
Glib::RefPtr< const Pango::FontFace > | get_face () const
| Gets the Pango::FontFace representing the selected font group details (i.e. family, slant, weight, width, etc).
int | get_size () const
| The selected font size.
Glib::ustring | get_font_name () const
| Gets the currently-selected font name.
bool | set_font_name (const Glib::ustring& fontname)
| Sets the currently-selected font.
Glib::ustring | get_preview_text () const
| Gets the text displayed in the preview area.
void | set_preview_text (const Glib::ustring& fontname)
| Sets the text displayed in the preview area.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Glib::ustring > | property_font_name ()
| The string that represents this font.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::ustring > | property_font_name () const
| The string that represents this font.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Glib::ustring > | property_preview_text ()
| The text to display in order to demonstrate the selected font.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::ustring > | property_preview_text () const
| The text to display in order to demonstrate the selected font.

## Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)
Gtk::FontSelection* | wrap (GtkFontSelection* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

## Detailed Description

A widget for selecting fonts.

The Gtk::FontSelection widget lists the available fonts, styles and sizes, allowing the user to select a font. It is used in the Gtk::FontSelectionDialog widget to provide a dialog box for selecting fonts.

Deprecated:
  Use FontChooser instead.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual Gtk::FontSelection::~FontSelection | ( |  | ) | `[virtual]`

Gtk::FontSelection::FontSelection | ( |  | ) |

## Member Function Documentation

Glib::RefPtr<Pango::FontFace> Gtk::FontSelection::get_face | ( |  | ) |

Gets the Pango::FontFace representing the selected font group details (i.e. family, slant, weight, width, etc).

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Pango::FontFace representing the selected font group details. The returned object is owned by fontsel and must not be modified or freed.

Glib::RefPtr<const Pango::FontFace> Gtk::FontSelection::get_face | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Pango::FontFace representing the selected font group details (i.e. family, slant, weight, width, etc).

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Pango::FontFace representing the selected font group details. The returned object is owned by fontsel and must not be modified or freed.

TreeView* Gtk::FontSelection::get_face_list | ( |  | ) |

This returns the Gtk::TreeView which lists all styles available for the selected font.

For example, 'Regular', 'Bold', etc.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

const TreeView* Gtk::FontSelection::get_face_list | ( |  | ) | const

This returns the Gtk::TreeView which lists all styles available for the selected font.

For example, 'Regular', 'Bold', etc.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

Glib::RefPtr<Pango::FontFamily> Gtk::FontSelection::get_family | ( |  | ) |

Gets the Pango::FontFamily representing the selected font family.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Pango::FontFamily representing the selected font family. Font families are a collection of font faces. The returned object is owned by fontsel and must not be modified or freed.

Glib::RefPtr<const Pango::FontFamily> Gtk::FontSelection::get_family | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Pango::FontFamily representing the selected font family.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Pango::FontFamily representing the selected font family. Font families are a collection of font faces. The returned object is owned by fontsel and must not be modified or freed.

TreeView* Gtk::FontSelection::get_family_list | ( |  | ) |

This returns the Gtk::TreeView that lists font families, for example, 'Sans', 'Serif', etc.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

const TreeView* Gtk::FontSelection::get_family_list | ( |  | ) | const

This returns the Gtk::TreeView that lists font families, for example, 'Sans', 'Serif', etc.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

Glib::ustring Gtk::FontSelection::get_font_name | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the currently-selected font name.

Note that this can be a different string than what you set with set_font_name(), as the font selection widget may normalize font names and thus return a string with a different structure. For example, "Helvetica Italic Bold 12" could be normalized to "Helvetica Bold Italic 12". Use pango_font_description_equal() if you want to compare two font descriptions.

Returns:
  A string with the name of the current font, or `0` if no font is selected. You must free this string with Glib::free().

Entry* Gtk::FontSelection::get_preview_entry | ( |  | ) |

This returns the Gtk::Entry used to display the font as a preview.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

const Entry* Gtk::FontSelection::get_preview_entry | ( |  | ) | const

This returns the Gtk::Entry used to display the font as a preview.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

Glib::ustring Gtk::FontSelection::get_preview_text | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the text displayed in the preview area.

Returns:
  The text displayed in the preview area. This string is owned by the widget and should not be modified or freed.

int Gtk::FontSelection::get_size | ( |  | ) | const

The selected font size.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A n integer representing the selected font size, or -1 if no font size is selected.

const Entry* Gtk::FontSelection::get_size_entry | ( |  | ) | const

This returns the Gtk::Entry used to allow the user to edit the font number manually instead of selecting it from the list of font sizes.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

Entry* Gtk::FontSelection::get_size_entry | ( |  | ) |

This returns the Gtk::Entry used to allow the user to edit the font number manually instead of selecting it from the list of font sizes.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

TreeView* Gtk::FontSelection::get_size_list | ( |  | ) |

This returns the Gtk::TreeeView used to list font sizes.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

const TreeView* Gtk::FontSelection::get_size_list | ( |  | ) | const

This returns the Gtk::TreeeView used to list font sizes.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns:
  A Gtk::Widget that is part of fontsel.

GtkFontSelection* Gtk::FontSelection::gobj | ( |  | ) | `[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::VBox.

const GtkFontSelection* Gtk::FontSelection::gobj | ( |  | ) | const`[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::VBox.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontSelection::property_font_name | ( |  | ) | const

The string that represents this font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontSelection::property_font_name | ( |  | ) |

The string that represents this font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontSelection::property_preview_text | ( |  | ) | const

The text to display in order to demonstrate the selected font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontSelection::property_preview_text | ( |  | ) |

The text to display in order to demonstrate the selected font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

bool Gtk::FontSelection::set_font_name | ( | const Glib::ustring & | fontname | ) |

Sets the currently-selected font.

Note that the fontsel needs to know the screen in which it will appear for this to work; this can be guaranteed by simply making sure that the fontsel is inserted in a toplevel window before you call this function.

Parameters:

  fontname | A font name like "Helvetica 12" or "Times Bold 18".

Returns:
  `true` if the font could be set successfully; `false` if no such font exists or if the fontsel doesn't belong to a particular screen yet.

void Gtk::FontSelection::set_preview_text | ( | const Glib::ustring & | fontname | ) |

Sets the text displayed in the preview area.

The text is used to show how the selected font looks.

Parameters:

  text | The text to display in the preview area.

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

Gtk::FontSelection* wrap | ( | GtkFontSelection * | object,
|  | bool | take_copy = `false`
| ) |  | `[related]`

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters:

  object | The C instance.
  take_copy | False if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.

Returns:
  A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- gtkmm/fontselection.h