comboboxtext widget

A GtkComboBox

Definition

<comboboxtext 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>
</comboboxtext>

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

Tag Attributes

See the GtkComboBox 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 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.

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 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

This widget was introduced in version 0.7.21.


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,