GtkSpinButton

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

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 10. 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 11. 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

Types and Values

See Also

GtkEntry

retrieve text rather than numbers.