# Gtk::FontButton Class Reference
[Widgets]

A button to launch a font selection dialog. More...

Inherits Gtk::Button.

Collaboration diagram for Gtk::FontButton:
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List of all members.

## Public Member Functions

virtual | ~FontButton ()
GtkFontButton* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.
const GtkFontButton* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.
| FontButton ()
| FontButton (const Glib::ustring& font_name)
Glib::ustring | get_title () const
| Retrieves the title of the font selection dialog.
void | set_title (const Glib::ustring& title)
| Sets the title for the font selection dialog.
bool | get_use_font () const
| Returns whether the selected font is used in the label.
void | set_use_font (bool use_font=true)
| If use_font is `true`, the font name will be written using the selected font.
bool | get_use_size () const
| Returns whether the selected size is used in the label.
void | set_use_size (bool use_size=true)
| If use_size is `true`, the font name will be written using the selected size.
Glib::ustring | get_font_name () const
| Retrieves the name of the currently selected font.
bool | set_font_name (const Glib::ustring& fontname)
| Sets or updates the currently-displayed font in font picker dialog.
bool | get_show_style () const
| Returns whether the name of the font style will be shown in the label.
void | set_show_style (bool show_style=true)
| If show_style is `true`, the font style will be displayed along with name of the selected font.
bool | get_show_size () const
| Returns whether the font size will be shown in the label.
void | set_show_size (bool show_size=true)
| If show_size is `true`, the font size will be displayed along with the name of the selected font.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Glib::ustring > | property_title ()
| The title of the font selection dialog.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::ustring > | property_title () const
| The title of the font selection dialog.
Glib::PropertyProxy < Glib::ustring > | property_font_name ()
| The name of the selected font.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::ustring > | property_font_name () const
| The name of the selected font.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_use_font ()
| Whether the label is drawn in the selected font.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_use_font () const
| Whether the label is drawn in the selected font.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_use_size ()
| Whether the label is drawn with the selected font size.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_use_size () const
| Whether the label is drawn with the selected font size.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_show_style ()
| Whether the selected font style is shown in the label.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_show_style () const
| Whether the selected font style is shown in the label.
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_show_size ()
| Whether selected font size is shown in the label.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < bool > | property_show_size () const
| Whether selected font size is shown in the label.
Glib::SignalProxy0< void > | signal_font_set ()
| The font_set signal is emitted when the user selects a font.

## Protected Member Functions

virtual void | on_font_set ()

## Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)
Gtk::FontButton* | wrap (GtkFontButton* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

## Detailed Description

A button to launch a font selection dialog.

The Gtk::FontButton is a button which displays the currently selected font and allows to open a font selection dialog to change the font. It is suitable widget for selecting a font in a preference dialog.

The FontButton widget looks like this:

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual Gtk::FontButton::~FontButton | ( |  | ) | `[virtual]`

Gtk::FontButton::FontButton | ( |  | ) |

Gtk::FontButton::FontButton | ( | const Glib::ustring & | font_name | ) | `[explicit]`

## Member Function Documentation

Glib::ustring Gtk::FontButton::get_font_name | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the name of the currently selected font.

This name includes style and size information as well. If you want to render something with the font, use this string with pango_font_description_from_string() . If you're interested in peeking certain values (family name, style, size, weight) just query these properties from the Pango::FontDescription object.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  An internal copy of the font name which must not be freed.

bool Gtk::FontButton::get_show_size | ( |  | ) | const

Returns whether the font size will be shown in the label.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  Whether the font size will be shown in the label.

bool Gtk::FontButton::get_show_style | ( |  | ) | const

Returns whether the name of the font style will be shown in the label.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  Whether the font style will be shown in the label.

Glib::ustring Gtk::FontButton::get_title | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the title of the font selection dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  An internal copy of the title string which must not be freed.

bool Gtk::FontButton::get_use_font | ( |  | ) | const

Returns whether the selected font is used in the label.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  Whether the selected font is used in the label.

bool Gtk::FontButton::get_use_size | ( |  | ) | const

Returns whether the selected size is used in the label.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Returns:
  Whether the selected size is used in the label.

const GtkFontButton* Gtk::FontButton::gobj | ( |  | ) | const`[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::Button.

GtkFontButton* Gtk::FontButton::gobj | ( |  | ) | `[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::Button.

virtual void Gtk::FontButton::on_font_set | ( |  | ) | `[protected, virtual]`

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontButton::property_font_name | ( |  | ) | const

The name of the selected font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontButton::property_font_name | ( |  | ) |

The name of the selected font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_show_size | ( |  | ) | const

Whether selected font size is shown in the label.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_show_size | ( |  | ) |

Whether selected font size is shown in the label.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_show_style | ( |  | ) | const

Whether the selected font style is shown in the label.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_show_style | ( |  | ) |

Whether the selected font style is shown in the label.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontButton::property_title | ( |  | ) | const

The title of the font selection dialog.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<Glib::ustring> Gtk::FontButton::property_title | ( |  | ) |

The title of the font selection dialog.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_use_font | ( |  | ) | const

Whether the label is drawn in the selected font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_use_font | ( |  | ) |

Whether the label is drawn in the selected font.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_use_size | ( |  | ) | const

Whether the label is drawn with the selected font size.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<bool> Gtk::FontButton::property_use_size | ( |  | ) |

Whether the label is drawn with the selected font size.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

bool Gtk::FontButton::set_font_name | ( | const Glib::ustring & | fontname | ) |

Sets or updates the currently-displayed font in font picker dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  | fontname | Name of font to display in font selection dialog.

Returns:
  Return value of Gtk::FontSelectionDialog::set_font_name() if the font selection dialog exists, otherwise `false`.

void Gtk::FontButton::set_show_size | ( | bool | show_size = `true` | ) |

If show_size is `true`, the font size will be displayed along with the name of the selected font.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  | show_size | `true` if font size should be displayed in dialog.

void Gtk::FontButton::set_show_style | ( | bool | show_style = `true` | ) |

If show_style is `true`, the font style will be displayed along with name of the selected font.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  | show_style | `true` if font style should be displayed in label.

void Gtk::FontButton::set_title | ( | const Glib::ustring & | title | ) |

Sets the title for the font selection dialog.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  | title | A string containing the font selection dialog title.

void Gtk::FontButton::set_use_font | ( | bool | use_font = `true` | ) |

If use_font is `true`, the font name will be written using the selected font.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  | use_font | If `true`, font name will be written using font chosen.

void Gtk::FontButton::set_use_size | ( | bool | use_size = `true` | ) |

If use_size is `true`, the font name will be written using the selected size.

Since gtkmm 2.4:

Parameters:

  | use_size | If `true`, font name will be written using the selected size.

Glib::SignalProxy0< void > Gtk::FontButton::signal_font_set | ( |  | ) |

The font_set signal is emitted when the user selects a font.

When handling this signal, use get_font_name() to find out which font was just selected.

Prototype:
  `void on_my_font_set()`

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

Gtk::FontButton* wrap | ( | GtkFontButton * | object,
|  | bool | take_copy = `false` |
| ) |  |  | `[related]`

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters:

  | object | The C instance.
  | take_copy | False if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.

Returns:
  A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- gtkmm/fontbutton.h