## GtkProgressBar

GtkProgressBar — A widget which indicates progress visually

## Functions

GtkWidget * | gtk_progress_bar_new ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_pulse ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_text ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_pulse_step ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_orientation ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_ellipsize ()
const gchar * | gtk_progress_bar_get_text ()
gdouble | gtk_progress_bar_get_fraction ()
gdouble | gtk_progress_bar_get_pulse_step ()
GtkProgressBarOrientation | gtk_progress_bar_get_orientation ()
PangoEllipsizeMode | gtk_progress_bar_get_ellipsize ()
GtkWidget * | gtk_progress_bar_new_with_adjustment ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_bar_style ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_discrete_blocks ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_step ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_blocks ()
void | gtk_progress_bar_update ()

## Properties

guint | activity-blocks | Read / Write
guint | activity-step | Read / Write
GtkAdjustment * | adjustment | Read / Write
GtkProgressBarStyle | bar-style | Read / Write
guint | discrete-blocks | Read / Write
PangoEllipsizeMode | ellipsize | Read / Write
gdouble | fraction | Read / Write
GtkProgressBarOrientation | orientation | Read / Write
gdouble | pulse-step | Read / Write
gchar * | text | Read / Write

## Style Properties

gint | min-horizontal-bar-height | Read / Write
gint | min-horizontal-bar-width | Read / Write
gint | min-vertical-bar-height | Read / Write
gint | min-vertical-bar-width | Read / Write
gint | xspacing | Read / Write
gint | yspacing | Read / Write

## Types and Values

struct | GtkProgressBar
enum | GtkProgressBarOrientation
enum | GtkProgressBarStyle

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
            ╰── GtkObject
                ╰── GtkWidget
                    ╰── GtkProgress
                        ╰── GtkProgressBar

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkProgressBar implements AtkImplementorIface and GtkBuildable.

## Includes

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

## Description

The GtkProgressBar is typically used to display the progress of a long running operation. It provides a visual clue that processing is underway. The GtkProgressBar can be used in two different modes: percentage mode and activity mode.

When an application can determine how much work needs to take place (e.g. read a fixed number of bytes from a file) and can monitor its progress, it can use the GtkProgressBar in percentage mode and the user sees a growing bar indicating the percentage of the work that has been completed. In this mode, the application is required to call `gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction()` periodically to update the progress bar.

When an application has no accurate way of knowing the amount of work to do, it can use the GtkProgressBar in activity mode, which shows activity by a block moving back and forth within the progress area. In this mode, the application is required to call `gtk_progress_bar_pulse()` perodically to update the progress bar.

There is quite a bit of flexibility provided to control the appearance of the GtkProgressBar. Functions are provided to control the orientation of the bar, optional text can be displayed along with the bar, and the step size used in activity mode can be set.

The GtkProgressBar/GtkProgress API in GTK 1.2 was bloated, needlessly complex and hard to use properly. Therefore GtkProgress has been deprecated completely and the GtkProgressBar API has been reduced to the following 10 functions: `gtk_progress_bar_new()`, `gtk_progress_bar_pulse()`, `gtk_progress_bar_set_text()`, `gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction()`, `gtk_progress_bar_set_pulse_step()`, `gtk_progress_bar_set_orientation()`, `gtk_progress_bar_get_text()`, `gtk_progress_bar_get_fraction()`, `gtk_progress_bar_get_pulse_step()`, `gtk_progress_bar_get_orientation()`. These have been grouped at the beginning of this section, followed by a large chunk of deprecated 1.2 compatibility functions.

## Functions

### gtk_progress_bar_new ()

    GtkWidget *
    gtk_progress_bar_new (void);

Creates a new GtkProgressBar.

Creates a new GtkProgressBar.

#### Returns

a GtkProgressBar.

### gtk_progress_bar_pulse ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_pulse (GtkProgressBar *pbar);

Indicates that some progress is made, but you don't know how much. Causes the progress bar to enter "activity mode," where a block bounces back and forth. Each call to `gtk_progress_bar_pulse()` causes the block to move by a little bit (the amount of movement per pulse is determined by `gtk_progress_bar_set_pulse_step()`).

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_text ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_text (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                               const gchar *text);

Causes the given `text` to appear superimposed on the progress bar.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |
text | a UTF-8 string, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

### gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                   gdouble fraction);

Causes the progress bar to "fill in" the given fraction of the bar. The fraction should be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |
fraction | fraction of the task that's been completed |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_pulse_step ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_pulse_step (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                     gdouble fraction);

Sets the fraction of total progress bar length to move the bouncing block for each call to `gtk_progress_bar_pulse()`.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |
fraction | fraction between 0.0 and 1.0 |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_orientation ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_orientation (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                      GtkProgressBarOrientation orientation);

Causes the progress bar to switch to a different orientation (left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, or bottom-to-top).

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |
orientation | orientation of the progress bar |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_ellipsize ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_ellipsize (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                    PangoEllipsizeMode mode);

Sets the mode used to ellipsize (add an ellipsis: "...") the text if there is not enough space to render the entire string.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |
mode | a PangoEllipsizeMode |

Since 2.6

### gtk_progress_bar_get_text ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_progress_bar_get_text (GtkProgressBar *pbar);

Retrieves the text displayed superimposed on the progress bar, if any, otherwise `NULL`. The return value is a reference to the text, not a copy of it, so will become invalid if you change the text in the progress bar.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |

#### Returns

text, or `NULL`; this string is owned by the widget and should not be modified or freed.

### gtk_progress_bar_get_fraction ()

    gdouble
    gtk_progress_bar_get_fraction (GtkProgressBar *pbar);

Returns the current fraction of the task that's been completed.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |

#### Returns

a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0

### gtk_progress_bar_get_pulse_step ()

    gdouble
    gtk_progress_bar_get_pulse_step (GtkProgressBar *pbar);

Retrieves the pulse step set with `gtk_progress_bar_set_pulse_step()`

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |

#### Returns

a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0

### gtk_progress_bar_get_orientation ()

    GtkProgressBarOrientation
    gtk_progress_bar_get_orientation (GtkProgressBar *pbar);

Retrieves the current progress bar orientation.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |

#### Returns

orientation of the progress bar

### gtk_progress_bar_get_ellipsize ()

    PangoEllipsizeMode
    gtk_progress_bar_get_ellipsize (GtkProgressBar *pbar);

Returns the ellipsizing position of the progressbar. See `gtk_progress_bar_set_ellipsize()`.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar |

#### Returns

PangoEllipsizeMode

Since 2.6

### gtk_progress_bar_new_with_adjustment ()

    GtkWidget *
    gtk_progress_bar_new_with_adjustment (GtkAdjustment *adjustment);

`gtk_progress_bar_new_with_adjustment` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Creates a new GtkProgressBar with an associated GtkAdjustment.

#### Parameters

adjustment | . | [allow-none]

#### Returns

a GtkProgressBar.

[transfer none]

### gtk_progress_bar_set_bar_style ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_bar_style (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                    GtkProgressBarStyle style);

`gtk_progress_bar_set_bar_style` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets the style of the GtkProgressBar. The default style is `GTK_PROGRESS_CONTINUOUS`.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar. |
style | a GtkProgressBarStyle value indicating the desired style. |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_discrete_blocks ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_discrete_blocks (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                          guint blocks);

`gtk_progress_bar_set_discrete_blocks` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets the number of blocks that the progress bar is divided into when the style is `GTK_PROGRESS_DISCRETE`.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar. |
blocks | number of individual blocks making up the bar. |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_step ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_step (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                        guint step);

`gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_step` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets the step value used when the progress bar is in activity mode. The step is the amount by which the progress is incremented each iteration.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar. |
step | the amount which the progress is incremented in activity mode. |

### gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_blocks ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_blocks (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                                          guint blocks);

`gtk_progress_bar_set_activity_blocks` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets the number of blocks used when the progress bar is in activity mode. Larger numbers make the visible block smaller.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar. |
blocks | number of blocks which can fit within the progress bar area. |

### gtk_progress_bar_update ()

    void
    gtk_progress_bar_update (GtkProgressBar *pbar,
                             gdouble percentage);

`gtk_progress_bar_update` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function is deprecated. Please use `gtk_progress_set_value()` or `gtk_progress_set_percentage()` instead.

#### Parameters

pbar | a GtkProgressBar. |
percentage | the new percent complete value. |

## Types and Values

### struct GtkProgressBar

    struct GtkProgressBar;

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

### enum GtkProgressBarOrientation

An enumeration representing possible orientations and growth directions for the visible progress bar.

#### Members

GTK_PROGRESS_LEFT_TO_RIGHT | A horizontal progress bar growing from left to right. |
GTK_PROGRESS_RIGHT_TO_LEFT | A horizontal progress bar growing from right to left. |
GTK_PROGRESS_BOTTOM_TO_TOP | A vertical progress bar growing from bottom to top. |
GTK_PROGRESS_TOP_TO_BOTTOM | A vertical progress bar growing from top to bottom. |

### enum GtkProgressBarStyle

An enumeration representing the styles for drawing the progress bar.

#### Members

GTK_PROGRESS_CONTINUOUS | The progress bar grows in a smooth, continuous manner. |
GTK_PROGRESS_DISCRETE | The progress bar grows in discrete, visible blocks. |

## Property Details

### The `“activity-blocks”` property

      “activity-blocks”          guint

The number of blocks which can fit in the progress bar area in activity mode (Deprecated).

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 2

Default value: 5

### The `“activity-step”` property

      “activity-step”            guint

The increment used for each iteration in activity mode (Deprecated).

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 3

### The `“adjustment”` property

      “adjustment”               GtkAdjustment *

The GtkAdjustment connected to the progress bar (Deprecated).

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“bar-style”` property

      “bar-style”                GtkProgressBarStyle

Specifies the visual style of the bar in percentage mode (Deprecated).

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GTK_PROGRESS_CONTINUOUS

### The `“discrete-blocks”` property

      “discrete-blocks”          guint

The number of discrete blocks in a progress bar (when shown in the discrete style).

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 2

Default value: 10

### The `“ellipsize”` property

      “ellipsize”                PangoEllipsizeMode

The preferred place to ellipsize the string, if the progressbar does not have enough room to display the entire string, specified as a PangoEllisizeMode.

Note that setting this property to a value other than `PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE` has the side-effect that the progressbar requests only enough space to display the ellipsis "...". Another means to set a progressbar's width is `gtk_widget_set_size_request()`.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_NONE

Since 2.6

### The `“fraction”` property

      “fraction”                 gdouble

The fraction of total work that has been completed.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0

### The `“orientation”` property

      “orientation”              GtkProgressBarOrientation

Orientation and growth direction of the progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GTK_PROGRESS_LEFT_TO_RIGHT

### The `“pulse-step”` property

      “pulse-step”               gdouble

The fraction of total progress to move the bouncing block when pulsed.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0.1

### The `“text”` property

      “text”                     gchar *

Text to be displayed in the progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

## Style Property Details

### The `“min-horizontal-bar-height”` style property

      “min-horizontal-bar-height” gint

Minimum horizontal height of the progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 20

Since 2.14

### The `“min-horizontal-bar-width”` style property

      “min-horizontal-bar-width” gint

The minimum horizontal width of the progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 150

Since 2.14

### The `“min-vertical-bar-height”` style property

      “min-vertical-bar-height”  gint

The minimum vertical height of the progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 80

Since 2.14

### The `“min-vertical-bar-width”` style property

      “min-vertical-bar-width”   gint

The minimum vertical width of the progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 22

Since 2.14

### The `“xspacing”` style property

      “xspacing”                 gint

Extra spacing applied to the width of a progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 7

### The `“yspacing”` style property

      “yspacing”                 gint

Extra spacing applied to the height of a progress bar.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 7