---
name: "Gtk2::Alignment"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgtk2-perl-doc"
version: "2:1.24992-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Gtk2::Alignment"
---

# Gtk2::Alignment(3pm)

wrapper for GtkAlignment

## NAME

Gtk2::Alignment - wrapper for GtkAlignment

## HIERARCHY

```
  Glib::Object
  +----Glib::InitiallyUnowned
       +----Gtk2::Object
            +----Gtk2::Widget
                 +----Gtk2::Container
                      +----Gtk2::Bin
                           +----Gtk2::Alignment
```

## INTERFACES

```
  Glib::Object::_Unregistered::AtkImplementorIface
  Gtk2::Buildable
```

## METHODS

### widget = Gtk2::Alignment-\>new ($xalign, $yalign, $xscale, $yscale)

- •

  `$xalign` (double)

- •

  `$yalign` (double)

- •

  `$xscale` (double)

- •

  `$yscale` (double)

### $alignment-\>set ($xalign, $yalign, $xscale, $yscale)

- •

  `$xalign` (double)

- •

  `$yalign` (double)

- •

  `$xscale` (double)

- •

  `$yscale` (double)

### (padding\_top, padding\_bottom, padding\_left, padding\_right) = $alignment-\>get\_padding

Since: gtk+ 2.4

### $alignment-\>set\_padding ($padding\_top, $padding\_bottom, $padding\_left, $padding\_right)

- •

  `$padding_top` (integer)

- •

  `$padding_bottom` (integer)

- •

  `$padding_left` (integer)

- •

  `$padding_right` (integer)

Since: gtk+ 2.4

## PROPERTIES

- 'bottom-padding' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

  The padding to insert at the bottom of the widget.

- 'left-padding' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

  The padding to insert at the left of the widget.

- 'right-padding' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

  The padding to insert at the right of the widget.

- 'top-padding' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

  The padding to insert at the top of the widget.

- 'xalign' (float : default 0.5 : readable / writable / private)

  Horizontal position of child in available space. 0.0 is left aligned, 1.0 is right aligned

- 'xscale' (float : default 1 : readable / writable / private)

  If available horizontal space is bigger than needed for the child, how much of it to use for the child. 0.0 means none, 1.0 means all

- 'yalign' (float : default 0.5 : readable / writable / private)

  Vertical position of child in available space. 0.0 is top aligned, 1.0 is bottom aligned

- 'yscale' (float : default 1 : readable / writable / private)

  If available vertical space is bigger than needed for the child, how much of it to use for the child. 0.0 means none, 1.0 means all

## SEE ALSO

Gtk2, Glib::Object, Glib::InitiallyUnowned, Gtk2::Object, Gtk2::Widget, Gtk2::Container, Gtk2::Bin

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

This software is licensed under the LGPL.  See Gtk2 for a full notice.