1Gtk2::ComboBox(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Gtk2::ComboBox(3)
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6 Gtk2::ComboBox - A widget used to choose from a list of items
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9 # the easy way:
10 $combobox = Gtk2::ComboBox->new_text;
11 foreach (@strings) {
12 $combobox->append_text ($_);
13 }
14 $combobox->prepend_text ($another_string);
15 $combobox->insert_text ($index, $yet_another_string);
16 $combobox->remove_text ($index);
17 $text = $combobox->get_active_text;
18 # the full-featured way.
21 # a combo box that shows stock ids and their images:
22 use constant ID_COLUMN => 0;
23 $model = Gtk2::ListStore->new ('Glib::String');
24 foreach (qw(gtk-ok gtk-cancel gtk-yes gtk-no gtk-save gtk-open)) {
25 $model->set ($model->append, ID_COLUMN, $_);
26 }
27 $combo_box = Gtk2::ComboBox->new ($model);
28 # to display anything, you must pack cell renderers into
29 # the combobox, which implements the Gtk2::CellLayout interface.
30 $renderer = Gtk2::CellRendererPixbuf->new;
31 $combo_box->pack_start ($renderer, FALSE);
32 $combo_box->add_attribute ($renderer, stock_id => ID_COLUMN);
33 $renderer = Gtk2::CellRendererText->new;
34 $combo_box->pack_start ($renderer, TRUE);
35 $combo_box->add_attribute ($renderer, text => ID_COLUMN);
36 # select by index
38 $combo_box->set_active ($index);
39 $active_index = $combo_box->get_active;
40 # or by iter
42 $combo_box->set_active_iter ($iter);
43 $active_iter = $combo_box->get_active_iter;
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46 Gtk2::ComboBox is a widget that allows the user to choose from a list
47 of valid choices. The ComboBox displays the selected choice. When
48 activated, the ComboBox displays a popup which allows the user to make
49 a new choice.
50 Unlike its predecessors Gtk2::Combo and Gtk2::OptionMenu, the
52 Gtk2::ComboBox uses the model-view pattern; the list of valid choices
53 is specified in the form of a tree model, and the display of the
54 choices can be adapted to the data in the model by using cell
55 renderers, as you would in a tree view. This is possible since
56 ComboBox implements the Gtk2::CellLayout interface. The tree model
57 holding the valid choices is not restricted to a flat list; it can be a
58 real tree, and the popup will reflect the tree structure.
59 In addition to the model-view API, ComboBox offers a simple API which
61 is suitable for text-only combo boxes, and hides the complexity of
62 managing the data in a model. It consists of the methods "new_text",
63 "append_text", "insert_text", "prepend_text", "remove_text" and
64 "get_active_text".
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67 Glib::Object
68 +----Glib::InitiallyUnowned
69 +----Gtk2::Object
70 +----Gtk2::Widget
71 +----Gtk2::Container
72 +----Gtk2::Bin
73 +----Gtk2::ComboBox
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76 Glib::Object::_Unregistered::AtkImplementorIface
77 Gtk2::Buildable
78 Gtk2::CellLayout
79 Gtk2::CellEditable
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82 widget = Gtk2::ComboBox->new ($model=undef)
83 • $model (Gtk2::TreeModel)
84 widget = Gtk2::ComboBox->new_text
86 widget = Gtk2::ComboBox->new_with_model ($model=undef)
87 • $model (Gtk2::TreeModel)
88 integer = $combo_box->get_active
90 treeiter = $combo_box->get_active_iter
91 $combo_box->set_active_iter ($iter)
92 • $iter (Gtk2::TreeIter or undef)
93 $combo_box->set_active ($index)
95 • $index (integer)
96 string = $combo_box->get_active_text
98 Since: gtk+ 2.6
99 boolean = $combo_box->get_add_tearoffs
101 Since: gtk+ 2.6
102 $combo_box->set_add_tearoffs ($add_tearoffs)
104 • $add_tearoffs (boolean)
105 Since: gtk+ 2.6
107 $combo_box->append_text ($text)
109 • $text (string)
110 sensitivitytype = $combo_box->get_button_sensitivity
112 Since: gtk+ 2.14
113 $combo_box->set_button_sensitivity ($sensitivity)
115 • $sensitivity (Gtk2::SensitivityType)
116 Since: gtk+ 2.14
118 integer = $combo_box->get_column_span_column
120 Since: gtk+ 2.6
121 $combo_box->set_column_span_column ($column_span)
123 • $column_span (integer)
124 boolean = $combo_box->get_focus_on_click
126 Since: gtk+ 2.6
127 $combo_box->set_focus_on_click ($focus_on_click)
129 • $focus_on_click (boolean)
130 Since: gtk+ 2.6
132 $combo_box->insert_text ($position, $text)
134 • $position (integer)
135 • $text (string)
137 treemodel = $combo_box->get_model
139 $combo_box->set_model ($model)
140 • $model (Gtk2::TreeModel or undef)
141 Note that setting "undef" for no model is new in Gtk 2.6. (Both here
143 or via "set_property".)
144 $combo_box->popdown
146 $combo_box->popup
147 $combo_box->prepend_text ($text)
148 • $text (string)
149 $combo_box->remove_text ($position)
151 • $position (integer)
152 $combo_box->set_row_separator_func ($func, $data=undef)
154 • $func (scalar)
155 • $data (scalar)
157 Since: gtk+ 2.6
159 integer = $combo_box->get_row_span_column
161 Since: gtk+ 2.6
162 $combo_box->set_row_span_column ($row_span)
164 • $row_span (integer)
165 string = $combo_box->get_title
167 Since: gtk+ 2.10
168 $combo_box->set_title ($title)
170 • $title (string)
171 Since: gtk+ 2.10
173 integer = $combo_box->get_wrap_width
175 Since: gtk+ 2.6
176 $combo_box->set_wrap_width ($width)
178 • $width (integer)
179
181 'active' (integer : default -1 : readable / writable / private /
182 static-nick / static-blurb)
183 The item which is currently active
184 'add-tearoffs' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private
186 / static-nick / static-blurb)
187 Whether dropdowns should have a tearoff menu item
188 'button-sensitivity' (Gtk2::SensitivityType : default "auto" : readable
190 / writable / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
191 Whether the dropdown button is sensitive when the model is empty
192 'column-span-column' (integer : default -1 : readable / writable /
194 private / static-nick / static-blurb)
195 TreeModel column containing the column span values
196 'entry-text-column' (integer : default -1 : readable / writable /
198 private / static-nick / static-blurb)
199 The column in the combo box's model to associate with strings from
200 the entry if the combo was created with #GtkComboBox:has-entry =
201 %TRUE
202 'focus-on-click' (boolean : default true : readable / writable /
204 private / static-nick / static-blurb)
205 Whether the combo box grabs focus when it is clicked with the mouse
206 'has-entry' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / construct-
208 only / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
209 Whether combo box has an entry
210 'has-frame' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private /
212 static-nick / static-blurb)
213 Whether the combo box draws a frame around the child
214 'model' (Gtk2::TreeModel : default undef : readable / writable /
216 private / static-nick / static-blurb)
217 The model for the combo box
218 'popup-shown' (boolean : default false : readable / private / static-
220 nick / static-blurb)
221 Whether the combo's dropdown is shown
222 'row-span-column' (integer : default -1 : readable / writable / private
224 / static-nick / static-blurb)
225 TreeModel column containing the row span values
226 'tearoff-title' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private
228 / static-nick / static-blurb)
229 A title that may be displayed by the window manager when the popup
230 is torn-off
231 'wrap-width' (integer : default 0 : readable / writable / private /
233 static-nick / static-blurb)
234 Wrap width for laying out the items in a grid
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237 'appears-as-list' (boolean : default false : readable / private /
238 static-nick / static-blurb)
239 Whether dropdowns should look like lists rather than menus
240 'arrow-size' (integer : default 15 : readable / private / static-nick /
242 static-blurb)
243 The minimum size of the arrow in the combo box
244 'shadow-type' (Gtk2::ShadowType : default "none" : readable / private /
246 static-nick / static-blurb)
247 Which kind of shadow to draw around the combo box
248
250 changed (Gtk2::ComboBox)
251 move-active (Gtk2::ComboBox, Gtk2::ScrollType)
252 boolean = popdown (Gtk2::ComboBox)
253 popup (Gtk2::ComboBox)
254
256 enum Gtk2::ScrollType
257 • 'none' / 'GTK_SCROLL_NONE'
258 • 'jump' / 'GTK_SCROLL_JUMP'
260 • 'step-backward' / 'GTK_SCROLL_STEP_BACKWARD'
262 • 'step-forward' / 'GTK_SCROLL_STEP_FORWARD'
264 • 'page-backward' / 'GTK_SCROLL_PAGE_BACKWARD'
266 • 'page-forward' / 'GTK_SCROLL_PAGE_FORWARD'
268 • 'step-up' / 'GTK_SCROLL_STEP_UP'
270 • 'step-down' / 'GTK_SCROLL_STEP_DOWN'
272 • 'page-up' / 'GTK_SCROLL_PAGE_UP'
274 • 'page-down' / 'GTK_SCROLL_PAGE_DOWN'
276 • 'step-left' / 'GTK_SCROLL_STEP_LEFT'
278 • 'step-right' / 'GTK_SCROLL_STEP_RIGHT'
280 • 'page-left' / 'GTK_SCROLL_PAGE_LEFT'
282 • 'page-right' / 'GTK_SCROLL_PAGE_RIGHT'
284 • 'start' / 'GTK_SCROLL_START'
286 • 'end' / 'GTK_SCROLL_END'
288 enum Gtk2::SensitivityType
290 • 'auto' / 'GTK_SENSITIVITY_AUTO'
291 • 'on' / 'GTK_SENSITIVITY_ON'
293 • 'off' / 'GTK_SENSITIVITY_OFF'
295
297 Gtk2, Glib::Object, Glib::InitiallyUnowned, Gtk2::Object, Gtk2::Widget,
298 Gtk2::Container, Gtk2::Bin
299
301 Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.
302 This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Gtk2 for a full notice.
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