comboboxentry widget
A GtkComboBoxEntry
Definition
<comboboxentry tag_attr="value"...>
<default>text</default>
<variable>varname</variable>
<input>command</input>...
<input file>filename</input>...
<sensitive>state</sensitive>
<action>activity</action>...
<action signal="type">activity</action>...
<action type="function">parameter</action>...
<item>data</item>...
<output file>filename</output>
</comboboxentry>
"..." denotes acceptance of multiples of the same thing.
Tag Attributes
See the GtkComboBoxEntry widget and ancestor class properties.
The following custom tag attributes are available:
Name | Description | Value | Since |
space-expand | Pack widget expanding into space | true or false | |
space-fill | Pack widget filling space | true or false | |
block-function-signals | Block signal emissions from functions | true or false | |
file-monitor | Emit signal when input file(s) change | true or false | 0.8.1 |
auto-refresh | Auto refresh when input file(s) change | true or false | 0.8.1 |
fs-action | fileselect function action type | file , newfile , folder or newfolder | |
fs-filters | fileselect function pattern file filters | pattern| pattern| ... | |
fs-filters-mime | fileselect function mime-type file filters | mime/type| mime/type| ... (common types) | |
fs-folder | fileselect function current folder | | |
fs-title | fileselect function dialog title | | |
Directives
Some of these may have tag attribute equivalents.
Name | Description | Contents | Mandatory | Since |
default | Initial selection or entry text if unmatched | Text | | |
variable | Shell variable name | | | |
input | Data input source | Shell command | | |
input file | Data input source | Filename | | |
sensitive | Sensitive state | true or false | | |
action | Execute command on default signal | Shell command | | |
action | Perform function on default signal | function:parameter | | |
action signal="type" | Execute command on signal | Shell command | | |
action signal="type" | Perform function on signal | function:parameter | | |
action type="function" | Perform function on default signal | parameter | | |
item | Input data | | | |
output file | Data output target | Filename | | |
Signals
The default signal is "changed", emitted when the active item is changed and when typing into the entry.
The "activate" signal is emitted when the user activates the entry with the Enter key.
The "file-changed" signal is emitted if file-monitor is true and the input file being monitored has changed.
The following signals are connected-up for all widgets:
button-press-event, button-release-event, configure-event, enter-notify-event, leave-notify-event, focus-in-event, focus-out-event, hide, show, key-press-event, key-release-event, map-event, unmap-event
Functions
The following functions can be performed upon this widget by any widget capable of emitting signals:
Type | Description | Parameter | Since |
enable | Sensitise widget | Shell variable name | |
disable | Desensitise widget | Shell variable name | |
show | Show widget | Shell variable name | 0.8.1 |
hide | Hide widget | Shell variable name | 0.8.1 |
grabfocus | Grab input focus | Shell variable name | 0.8.1 |
refresh | Reload input data | Shell variable name | |
save[1] | Save widget data | Shell variable name | |
fileselect | Launch file selection dialog | Shell variable name | |
clear | Remove all widget data | Shell variable name | |
removeselected | Remove selected widget data | Shell variable name | |
The following general functions can be performed by any widget capable of emitting signals:
Type | Description | Parameter | Since |
command | Execute command | Shell command | |
exit | Exit dialog | A value for the EXIT shell variable | |
closewindow | Close dialog | Shell variable name | |
launch | Launch dialog | Shell variable name | |
presentwindow | Present dialog | Shell variable name | 0.8.1 |
Notes
1. The save function will write the entry text to the output file if it is unique and non-null.
This widget was introduced in version 0.7.21.
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