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GtkSpinButton

GtkSpinButton — Retrieve an integer or floating-point number from the user

Properties

GtkAdjustment * adjustment Read / Write
gdouble climb-rate Read / Write
guint digits Read / Write
gboolean numeric Read / Write
gboolean snap-to-ticks Read / Write
GtkSpinButtonUpdatePolicy update-policy Read / Write
gdouble value Read / Write
gboolean wrap Read / Write

Style Properties

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
        ╰── GtkObject
            ╰── GtkWidget
                ╰── GtkEntry
                    ╰── GtkSpinButton

Implemented Interfaces

GtkSpinButton implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable, GtkEditable and GtkCellEditable.

Includes

#include <gtk/gtk.h>

Description

A GtkSpinButton is an ideal way to allow the user to set the value of some attribute. Rather than having to directly type a number into a GtkEntry, GtkSpinButton allows the user to click on one of two arrows to increment or decrement the displayed value. A value can still be typed in, with the bonus that it can be checked to ensure it is in a given range.

The main properties of a GtkSpinButton are through a GtkAdjustment. See the GtkAdjustment section for more details about an adjustment's properties.

Example 12. Using a GtkSpinButton to get an integer.

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/* Provides a function to retrieve an integer value from a GtkSpinButton
 * and creates a spin button to model percentage values.
 */
gint grab_int_value (GtkSpinButton *a_spinner, gpointer user_data) {
   return gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (a_spinner);
}
void create_integer_spin_button (void) {
   GtkWidget *window, *spinner;
   GtkAdjustment *spinner_adj;
   spinner_adj = (GtkAdjustment *) gtk_adjustment_new (50.0, 0.0, 100.0, 1.0, 5.0, 5.0);
   window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 5);
   /* creates the spinner, with no decimal places */
   spinner = gtk_spin_button_new (spinner_adj, 1.0, 0);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), spinner);
   gtk_widget_show_all (window);
   return;
}


Example 13. Using a GtkSpinButton to get a floating point value.

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/* Provides a function to retrieve a floating point value from a
 * GtkSpinButton, and creates a high precision spin button.
 */
gfloat grab_int_value (GtkSpinButton *a_spinner, gpointer user_data) {
   return gtk_spin_button_get_value (a_spinner);
}
void create_floating_spin_button (void) {
   GtkWidget *window, *spinner;
   GtkAdjustment *spinner_adj;
   spinner_adj = (GtkAdjustment *) gtk_adjustment_new (2.500, 0.0, 5.0, 0.001, 0.1, 0.1);
   window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 5);
   /* creates the spinner, with three decimal places */
   spinner = gtk_spin_button_new (spinner_adj, 0.001, 3);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), spinner);
   gtk_widget_show_all (window);
   return;
}


Functions

gtk_spin_button_configure ()

void
gtk_spin_button_configure (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                           GtkAdjustment *adjustment,
                           gdouble climb_rate,
                           guint digits);

Changes the properties of an existing spin button. The adjustment, climb rate, and number of decimal places are all changed accordingly, after this function call.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

adjustment

a GtkAdjustment.

[allow-none]

climb_rate

the new climb rate.

 

digits

the number of decimal places to display in the spin button.

 

gtk_spin_button_new ()

GtkWidget *
gtk_spin_button_new (GtkAdjustment *adjustment,
                     gdouble climb_rate,
                     guint digits);

Creates a new GtkSpinButton.

Parameters

adjustment

the GtkAdjustment object that this spin button should use.

 

climb_rate

specifies how much the spin button changes when an arrow is clicked on.

 

digits

the number of decimal places to display.

 

Returns

The new spin button as a GtkWidget.


gtk_spin_button_new_with_range ()

GtkWidget *
gtk_spin_button_new_with_range (gdouble min,
                                gdouble max,
                                gdouble step);

This is a convenience constructor that allows creation of a numeric GtkSpinButton without manually creating an adjustment. The value is initially set to the minimum value and a page increment of 10 * step is the default. The precision of the spin button is equivalent to the precision of step .

Note that the way in which the precision is derived works best if step is a power of ten. If the resulting precision is not suitable for your needs, use gtk_spin_button_set_digits() to correct it.

Parameters

min

Minimum allowable value

 

max

Maximum allowable value

 

step

Increment added or subtracted by spinning the widget

 

Returns

The new spin button as a GtkWidget.


gtk_spin_button_set_adjustment ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_adjustment (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                                GtkAdjustment *adjustment);

Replaces the GtkAdjustment associated with spin_button .

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

adjustment

a GtkAdjustment to replace the existing adjustment

 

gtk_spin_button_get_adjustment ()

GtkAdjustment *
gtk_spin_button_get_adjustment (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Get the adjustment associated with a GtkSpinButton

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

the GtkAdjustment of spin_button .

[transfer none]


gtk_spin_button_set_digits ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_digits (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                            guint digits);

Set the precision to be displayed by spin_button . Up to 20 digit precision is allowed.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

digits

the number of digits after the decimal point to be displayed for the spin button's value

 

gtk_spin_button_set_increments ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_increments (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                                gdouble step,
                                gdouble page);

Sets the step and page increments for spin_button. This affects how quickly the value changes when the spin button's arrows are activated.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

step

increment applied for a button 1 press.

 

page

increment applied for a button 2 press.

 

gtk_spin_button_set_range ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_range (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                           gdouble min,
                           gdouble max);

Sets the minimum and maximum allowable values for spin_button

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

min

minimum allowable value

 

max

maximum allowable value

 

gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int ()

gint
gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Get the value spin_button represented as an integer.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

the value of spin_button


gtk_spin_button_set_value ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_value (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                           gdouble value);

Set the value of spin_button .

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

value

the new value

 

gtk_spin_button_set_update_policy ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_update_policy (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                                   GtkSpinButtonUpdatePolicy policy);

Sets the update behavior of a spin button. This determines whether the spin button is always updated or only when a valid value is set.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

policy

a GtkSpinButtonUpdatePolicy value

 

gtk_spin_button_set_numeric ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_numeric (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                             gboolean numeric);

Sets the flag that determines if non-numeric text can be typed into the spin button.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

numeric

flag indicating if only numeric entry is allowed.

 

gtk_spin_button_spin ()

void
gtk_spin_button_spin (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                      GtkSpinType direction,
                      gdouble increment);

Increment or decrement a spin button's value in a specified direction by a specified amount.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

direction

a GtkSpinType indicating the direction to spin.

 

increment

step increment to apply in the specified direction.

 

gtk_spin_button_set_wrap ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_wrap (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                          gboolean wrap);

Sets the flag that determines if a spin button value wraps around to the opposite limit when the upper or lower limit of the range is exceeded.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

wrap

a flag indicating if wrapping behavior is performed.

 

gtk_spin_button_set_snap_to_ticks ()

void
gtk_spin_button_set_snap_to_ticks (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                                   gboolean snap_to_ticks);

Sets the policy as to whether values are corrected to the nearest step increment when a spin button is activated after providing an invalid value.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

snap_to_ticks

a flag indicating if invalid values should be corrected.

 

gtk_spin_button_update ()

void
gtk_spin_button_update (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Manually force an update of the spin button.

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

gtk_spin_button_get_digits ()

guint
gtk_spin_button_get_digits (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Fetches the precision of spin_button . See gtk_spin_button_set_digits().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

the current precision


gtk_spin_button_get_increments ()

void
gtk_spin_button_get_increments (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                                gdouble *step,
                                gdouble *page);

Gets the current step and page the increments used by spin_button . See gtk_spin_button_set_increments().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

step

location to store step increment, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

page

location to store page increment, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gtk_spin_button_get_numeric ()

gboolean
gtk_spin_button_get_numeric (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Returns whether non-numeric text can be typed into the spin button. See gtk_spin_button_set_numeric().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

TRUE if only numeric text can be entered


gtk_spin_button_get_range ()

void
gtk_spin_button_get_range (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
                           gdouble *min,
                           gdouble *max);

Gets the range allowed for spin_button . See gtk_spin_button_set_range().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

min

location to store minimum allowed value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

max

location to store maximum allowed value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gtk_spin_button_get_snap_to_ticks ()

gboolean
gtk_spin_button_get_snap_to_ticks (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Returns whether the values are corrected to the nearest step. See gtk_spin_button_set_snap_to_ticks().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

TRUE if values are snapped to the nearest step.


gtk_spin_button_get_update_policy ()

GtkSpinButtonUpdatePolicy
gtk_spin_button_get_update_policy (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Gets the update behavior of a spin button. See gtk_spin_button_set_update_policy().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

the current update policy


gtk_spin_button_get_value ()

gdouble
gtk_spin_button_get_value (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Get the value in the spin_button .

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

the value of spin_button


gtk_spin_button_get_wrap ()

gboolean
gtk_spin_button_get_wrap (GtkSpinButton *spin_button);

Returns whether the spin button's value wraps around to the opposite limit when the upper or lower limit of the range is exceeded. See gtk_spin_button_set_wrap().

Parameters

spin_button

a GtkSpinButton

 

Returns

TRUE if the spin button wraps around

Types and Values

struct GtkSpinButton

struct GtkSpinButton;

entry is the GtkEntry part of the GtkSpinButton widget, and can be used accordingly. All other fields contain private data and should only be modified using the functions below.


enum GtkSpinButtonUpdatePolicy

GTK_UPDATE_ALWAYS When refreshing your GtkSpinButton, the value is always displayed.
GTK_UPDATE_IF_VALID When refreshing your GtkSpinButton, the value is only displayed if it is valid within the bounds of the spin button's GtkAdjustment.

Members

GTK_UPDATE_ALWAYS

   

GTK_UPDATE_IF_VALID

   

enum GtkSpinType

GTK_SPIN_STEP_FORWARD, GTK_SPIN_STEP_BACKWARD, GTK_SPIN_PAGE_FORWARD, GTK_SPIN_PAGE_BACKWARD These values spin a GtkSpinButton by the relevant values of the spin button's GtkAdjustment.
GTK_SPIN_HOME, GTK_SPIN_END These set the spin button's value to the minimum or maxmimum possible values, (set by its GtkAdjustment), respectively.
GTK_SPIN_USER_DEFINED The programmer must specify the exact amount to spin the GtkSpinButton.

Members

GTK_SPIN_STEP_FORWARD

   

GTK_SPIN_STEP_BACKWARD

   

GTK_SPIN_PAGE_FORWARD

   

GTK_SPIN_PAGE_BACKWARD

   

GTK_SPIN_HOME

   

GTK_SPIN_END

   

GTK_SPIN_USER_DEFINED

   

gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_float

#define gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_float gtk_spin_button_get_value

gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_float is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use gtk_spin_button_get_value() instead.

Gets the value in the spin_button.

Returns

the value of spin_button


GTK_INPUT_ERROR

#define GTK_INPUT_ERROR -1

Property Details

The “adjustment” property

  “adjustment”               GtkAdjustment *

The adjustment that holds the value of the spinbutton.

Flags: Read / Write


The “climb-rate” property

  “climb-rate”               gdouble

The acceleration rate when you hold down a button.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0


The “digits” property

  “digits”                   guint

The number of decimal places to display.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: <= 20

Default value: 0


The “numeric” property

  “numeric”                  gboolean

Whether non-numeric characters should be ignored.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE


The “snap-to-ticks” property

  “snap-to-ticks”            gboolean

Whether erroneous values are automatically changed to a spin button's nearest step increment.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE


The “update-policy” property

  “update-policy”            GtkSpinButtonUpdatePolicy

Whether the spin button should update always, or only when the value is legal.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GTK_UPDATE_ALWAYS


The “value” property

  “value”                    gdouble

Reads the current value, or sets a new value.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0


The “wrap” property

  “wrap”                     gboolean

Whether a spin button should wrap upon reaching its limits.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Style Property Details

The “shadow-type” style property

  “shadow-type”              GtkShadowType

the type of border that surrounds the arrows of a spin button.

Flags: Read

Default value: GTK_SHADOW_IN

Signal Details

The “change-value” signal

void
user_function (GtkSpinButton *spinbutton,
               GtkScrollType  arg1,
               gpointer       user_data)

Parameters

spinbutton

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Action


The “input” signal

gint
user_function (GtkSpinButton *spinbutton,
               gpointer       arg1,
               gpointer       user_data)

Parameters

spinbutton

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “output” signal

gboolean
user_function (GtkSpinButton *spin_button,
               gpointer       user_data)

The ::output signal can be used to change to formatting of the value that is displayed in the spin buttons entry.

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/* show leading zeros */
static gboolean
on_output (GtkSpinButton *spin,
           gpointer       data)
{
   GtkAdjustment *adj;
   gchar *text;
   int value;

   adj = gtk_spin_button_get_adjustment (spin);
   value = (int)gtk_adjustment_get_value (adj);
   text = g_strdup_printf ("%02d", value);
   gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (spin), text);
   g_free (text);

   return TRUE;
}

Parameters

spin_button

the object which received the signal

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Returns

TRUE if the value has been displayed.

Flags: Run Last


The “value-changed” signal

void
user_function (GtkSpinButton *spinbutton,
               gpointer       user_data)

Parameters

spinbutton

the object which received the signal.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “wrapped” signal

void
user_function (GtkSpinButton *spinbutton,
               gpointer       user_data)

The wrapped signal is emitted right after the spinbutton wraps from its maximum to minimum value or vice-versa.

Parameters

spinbutton

the object which received the signal

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.10

See Also

GtkEntry

retrieve text rather than numbers.

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