## GtkButtonBox GtkButtonBox — Base class for GtkHButtonBox and GtkVButtonBox |

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

    struct              GtkButtonBox;
    GtkWidget *         gtk_button_box_new                  (GtkOrientation orientation);
    GtkButtonBoxStyle   gtk_button_box_get_layout           (GtkButtonBox *widget);
    gboolean            gtk_button_box_get_child_secondary  (GtkButtonBox *widget,
                                                             GtkWidget *child);
    void                gtk_button_box_set_layout           (GtkButtonBox *widget,
                                                             GtkButtonBoxStyle layout_style);
    void                gtk_button_box_set_child_secondary  (GtkButtonBox *widget,
                                                             GtkWidget *child,
                                                             gboolean is_secondary);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkWidget
                   +----GtkContainer
                         +----GtkBox
                               +----GtkButtonBox
                                     +----GtkHButtonBox
                                     +----GtkVButtonBox

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkButtonBox implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable and GtkOrientable.

## Properties

      "layout-style"             GtkButtonBoxStyle     : Read / Write

## Child Properties

      "secondary"                gboolean              : Read / Write

## Style Properties

      "child-internal-pad-x"     gint                  : Read
      "child-internal-pad-y"     gint                  : Read
      "child-min-height"         gint                  : Read
      "child-min-width"          gint                  : Read

## Description

The primary purpose of this class is to keep track of the various properties of GtkHButtonBox and GtkVButtonBox widgets.

`gtk_button_box_get_layout()` and `gtk_button_box_set_layout()` retrieve and alter the method used to spread the buttons in a button box across the container, respectively.

The main purpose of GtkButtonBox is to make sure the children have all the same size. GtkButtonBox gives all children the same size, but it does allow 'outliers' to keep their own larger size. To force all children to be strictly the same size without exceptions, you can set the "homogeneous" property to `TRUE`.

## Details

### struct GtkButtonBox

    struct GtkButtonBox;

### gtk_button_box_new ()

    GtkWidget *         gtk_button_box_new                  (GtkOrientation orientation);

Creates a new GtkButtonBox.

`orientation` : | the box' orientation.
Returns : | a new GtkButtonBox.

Since 3.0

### gtk_button_box_get_layout ()

    GtkButtonBoxStyle   gtk_button_box_get_layout           (GtkButtonBox *widget);

Retrieves the method being used to arrange the buttons in a button box.

`widget` : | a GtkButtonBox
Returns : | the method used to lay out buttons in `widget`.

### gtk_button_box_get_child_secondary ()

    gboolean            gtk_button_box_get_child_secondary  (GtkButtonBox *widget,
                                                             GtkWidget *child);

Returns whether `child` should appear in a secondary group of children.

`widget` : | a GtkButtonBox
`child` : | a child of `widget`
Returns : | whether `child` should appear in a secondary group of children.

Since 2.4

### gtk_button_box_set_layout ()

    void                gtk_button_box_set_layout           (GtkButtonBox *widget,
                                                             GtkButtonBoxStyle layout_style);

Changes the way buttons are arranged in their container.

`widget` : | a GtkButtonBox
`layout_style` : | the new layout style

### gtk_button_box_set_child_secondary ()

    void                gtk_button_box_set_child_secondary  (GtkButtonBox *widget,
                                                             GtkWidget *child,
                                                             gboolean is_secondary);

Sets whether `child` should appear in a secondary group of children. A typical use of a secondary child is the help button in a dialog.

This group appears after the other children if the style is `GTK_BUTTONBOX_START`, `GTK_BUTTONBOX_SPREAD` or `GTK_BUTTONBOX_EDGE`, and before the other children if the style is `GTK_BUTTONBOX_END`. For horizontal button boxes, the definition of before/after depends on direction of the widget (see `gtk_widget_set_direction()`). If the style is `GTK_BUTTONBOX_START` or `GTK_BUTTONBOX_END`, then the secondary children are aligned at the other end of the button box from the main children. For the other styles, they appear immediately next to the main children.

`widget` : | a GtkButtonBox
`child` : | a child of `widget`
`is_secondary` : | if `TRUE`, the `child` appears in a secondary group of the button box.

## Property Details

### The `"layout-style"` property

      "layout-style"             GtkButtonBoxStyle     : Read / Write

How to lay out the buttons in the box. Possible values are: spread, edge, start and end.

Default value: GTK_BUTTONBOX_EDGE

## Child Property Details

### The `"secondary"` child property

      "secondary"                gboolean              : Read / Write

If TRUE, the child appears in a secondary group of children, suitable for, e.g., help buttons.

Default value: FALSE

## Style Property Details

### The `"child-internal-pad-x"` style property

      "child-internal-pad-x"     gint                  : Read

Amount to increase child's size on either side.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 4

### The `"child-internal-pad-y"` style property

      "child-internal-pad-y"     gint                  : Read

Amount to increase child's size on the top and bottom.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

### The `"child-min-height"` style property

      "child-min-height"         gint                  : Read

Minimum height of buttons inside the box.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 27

### The `"child-min-width"` style property

      "child-min-width"          gint                  : Read

Minimum width of buttons inside the box.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 85

## See Also

GtkVButtonBox, GtkHButtonBox