combobox widget

A GtkCombo

Definition

<combobox tag_attr="value"...>
	<variable>varname</variable>
	<sensitive>state</sensitive>
	<action signal="type">activity</action>...
	<item>data</item>...
</combobox>

"..." denotes acceptance of multiples of the same thing.

Tag Attributes

See the GtkCombo 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

Directives

Some of these may have tag attribute equivalents.

Name Description Contents Mandatory Since
variable Shell variable name
sensitive Sensitive state true or false
action signal="type" Execute command on signal Shell command
action signal="type" Perform function on signal function:parameter
item Input data

Signals

There is no default signal for this widget.

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
refresh Reload input data Shell variable name
clear Remove all 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

This widget has been deprecated since GTK+ 2.4 and comboboxtext or comboboxentry are recommended as replacements.


button, checkbox, colorbutton, comboboxentry, comboboxtext, combobox, edit, entry, eventbox, expander, fontbutton, frame, hbox, hscale, hseparator, list, menubar, menuitemseparator, menuitem, menu, notebook, pixmap, progressbar, radiobutton, separator, spinbutton, statusbar, table, terminal, text, timer, togglebutton, tree, vbox, vscale, vseparator, window,