## GtkGradient GtkGradient — Gradients |

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkGradient;
    GtkGradient *       gtk_gradient_new_linear             (gdouble x0,
                                                             gdouble y0,
                                                             gdouble x1,
                                                             gdouble y1);
    GtkGradient *       gtk_gradient_new_radial             (gdouble x0,
                                                             gdouble y0,
                                                             gdouble radius0,
                                                             gdouble x1,
                                                             gdouble y1,
                                                             gdouble radius1);
    void                gtk_gradient_add_color_stop         (GtkGradient *gradient,
                                                             gdouble offset,
                                                             GtkSymbolicColor *color);
    GtkGradient *       gtk_gradient_ref                    (GtkGradient *gradient);
    void                gtk_gradient_unref                  (GtkGradient *gradient);
    gboolean            gtk_gradient_resolve                (GtkGradient *gradient,
                                                             GtkStyleProperties *props,
                                                             cairo_pattern_t **resolved_gradient);
    char *              gtk_gradient_to_string              (GtkGradient *gradient);

## Description

GtkGradient is a boxed type that represents a gradient. It is the result of parsing a gradient expression. To obtain the gradient represented by a GtkGradient, it has to be resolved with `gtk_gradient_resolve()`, which replaces all symbolic color references by the colors they refer to (in a given context) and constructs a cairo_pattern_t value.

It is not normally necessary to deal directly with GtkGradients, since they are mostly used behind the scenes by GtkStyleContext and GtkCssProvider.

## Details

### GtkGradient

    typedef struct _GtkGradient GtkGradient;

### gtk_gradient_new_linear ()

    GtkGradient *       gtk_gradient_new_linear             (gdouble x0,
                                                             gdouble y0,
                                                             gdouble x1,
                                                             gdouble y1);

Creates a new linear gradient along the line defined by (x0, y0) and (x1, y1). Before using the gradient a number of stop colors must be added through `gtk_gradient_add_color_stop()`.

`x0` : | X coordinate of the starting point
`y0` : | Y coordinate of the starting point
`x1` : | X coordinate of the end point
`y1` : | Y coordinate of the end point
Returns : | A newly created GtkGradient

Since 3.0

### gtk_gradient_new_radial ()

    GtkGradient *       gtk_gradient_new_radial             (gdouble x0,
                                                             gdouble y0,
                                                             gdouble radius0,
                                                             gdouble x1,
                                                             gdouble y1,
                                                             gdouble radius1);

Creates a new radial gradient along the two circles defined by (x0, y0, radius0) and (x1, y1, radius1). Before using the gradient a number of stop colors must be added through `gtk_gradient_add_color_stop()`.

`x0` : | X coordinate of the start circle
`y0` : | Y coordinate of the start circle
`radius0` : | radius of the start circle
`x1` : | X coordinate of the end circle
`y1` : | Y coordinate of the end circle
`radius1` : | radius of the end circle
Returns : | A newly created GtkGradient

Since 3.0

### gtk_gradient_add_color_stop ()

    void                gtk_gradient_add_color_stop         (GtkGradient *gradient,
                                                             gdouble offset,
                                                             GtkSymbolicColor *color);

Adds a stop color to `gradient`.

`gradient` : | a GtkGradient
`offset` : | offset for the color stop
`color` : | color to use

Since 3.0

### gtk_gradient_ref ()

    GtkGradient *       gtk_gradient_ref                    (GtkGradient *gradient);

Increases the reference count of `gradient`.

`gradient` : | a GtkGradient
Returns : | The same `gradient`

Since 3.0

### gtk_gradient_unref ()

    void                gtk_gradient_unref                  (GtkGradient *gradient);

Decreases the reference count of `gradient`, freeing its memory if the reference count reaches 0.

`gradient` : | a GtkGradient

Since 3.0

### gtk_gradient_resolve ()

    gboolean            gtk_gradient_resolve                (GtkGradient *gradient,
                                                             GtkStyleProperties *props,
                                                             cairo_pattern_t **resolved_gradient);

If `gradient` is resolvable, `resolved_gradient` will be filled in with the resolved gradient as a cairo_pattern_t, and `TRUE` will be returned. Generally, if `gradient` can't be resolved, it is due to it being defined on top of a named color that doesn't exist in `props`.

`gradient` : | a GtkGradient
`props` : | GtkStyleProperties to use when resolving named colors
`resolved_gradient` : | return location for the resolved pattern. [out]
Returns : | `TRUE` if the gradient has been resolved

Since 3.0

### gtk_gradient_to_string ()

    char *              gtk_gradient_to_string              (GtkGradient *gradient);

Creates a string representation for `gradient` that is suitable for using in GTK CSS files.

`gradient` : | the gradient to print
Returns : | A string representation for `gradient`