MxClipboard

## MxClipboard MxClipboard — a simple representation of the X clipboard |

## Synopsis

    struct              MxClipboard;
    struct              MxClipboardClass;
    void                (*MxClipboardCallbackFunc)          (MxClipboard *clipboard,
                                                             const gchar *text,
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    MxClipboard *       mx_clipboard_get_default            (void);
    void                mx_clipboard_get_text               (MxClipboard *clipboard,
                                                             MxClipboardCallbackFunc callback,
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    void                mx_clipboard_set_text               (MxClipboard *clipboard,
                                                             const gchar *text);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----MxClipboard

## Description

MxClipboard is a very simple object representation of the clipboard available to applications. Text is always assumed to be UTF-8 and non-text items are not handled.

## Details

### struct MxClipboard

    struct MxClipboard;

The contents of this structure is private and should only be accessed using the provided API.

### struct MxClipboardClass

    struct MxClipboardClass {
      GObjectClass parent_class;

      /* padding for future expansion */
      void (*_padding_0) (void);
      void (*_padding_1) (void);
      void (*_padding_2) (void);
      void (*_padding_3) (void);
      void (*_padding_4) (void);
    };

### MxClipboardCallbackFunc ()

    void                (*MxClipboardCallbackFunc)          (MxClipboard *clipboard,
                                                             const gchar *text,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

Callback function called when text is retrieved from the clipboard.

`clipboard` : | A MxClipboard
`text` : | text from the clipboard
`user_data` : | user data

### mx_clipboard_get_default ()

    MxClipboard *       mx_clipboard_get_default            (void);

Get the global MxClipboard object that represents the clipboard.

Returns : | a MxClipboard owned by Mx and must not be unrefferenced or freed. [transfer none]

### mx_clipboard_get_text ()

    void                mx_clipboard_get_text               (MxClipboard *clipboard,
                                                             MxClipboardCallbackFunc callback,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

Request the data from the clipboard in text form. `callback` is executed when the data is retreived.

`clipboard` : | A MxClipboard
`callback` : | function to be called when the text is retreived
`user_data` : | data to be passed to the callback

### mx_clipboard_set_text ()

    void                mx_clipboard_set_text               (MxClipboard *clipboard,
                                                             const gchar *text);

Sets text as the current contents of the clipboard.

`clipboard` : | A MxClipboard
`text` : | text to copy to the clipboard