Reference

Gtk2::Entry(3pm)

wrapper for GtkEntry

NAME

Gtk2::Entry - wrapper for GtkEntry

HIERARCHY

  Glib::Object
  +----Glib::InitiallyUnowned
       +----Gtk2::Object
            +----Gtk2::Widget
                 +----Gtk2::Entry

INTERFACES

  Glib::Object::_Unregistered::AtkImplementorIface
  Gtk2::Buildable
  Gtk2::Editable
  Gtk2::CellEditable

METHODS

widget = Gtk2::Entry->new

widget = Gtk2::Entry->new_with_buffer ($buffer)

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$buffer (Gtk2::EntryBuffer)

Since: gtk+ 2.18

widget = Gtk2::Entry->new_with_max_length ($max)

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$max (integer)

boolean = $entry->get_activates_default

$entry->set_activates_default ($setting)

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$setting (boolean)

double = $entry->get_alignment

Since: gtk+ 2.4

$entry->set_alignment ($xalign)

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$xalign (double)

Since: gtk+ 2.4

$entry->append_text ($text)

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$text (string)

entrybuffer = $entry->get_buffer

Since: gtk+ 2.18

$entry->set_buffer ($buffer)

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$buffer (Gtk2::EntryBuffer)

Since: gtk+ 2.18

entrycompletion or undef = $entry->get_completion

Since: gtk+ 2.4

$entry->set_completion ($completion)

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$completion (Gtk2::EntryCompletion or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.4

integer = $entry->get_current_icon_drag_source

Since: gtk+ 2.16

adjustment or undef = $entry->get_cursor_hadjustment

Since: gtk+ 2.12

$entry->set_cursor_hadjustment ($adjustment)

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$adjustment (Gtk2::Adjustment or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.12

$entry->set_editable ($editable)

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$editable (boolean)

boolean = $entry->get_has_frame

$entry->set_has_frame ($setting)

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$setting (boolean)

boolean = $entry->get_icon_activatable ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_activatable ($icon_pos, $activatable)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$activatable (boolean)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

integer = $entry->get_icon_at_pos ($x, $y)

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$x (integer)

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$y (integer)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_drag_source ($icon_pos, $target_list, $actions)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$target_list (Gtk2::TargetList)

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$actions (Gtk2::Gdk::DragAction)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_from_icon_name ($icon_pos, $icon_name)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$icon_name (string or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_from_pixbuf ($icon_pos, $pixbuf)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$pixbuf (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_from_stock ($icon_pos, $stock_id)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$stock_id (string or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

string or undef = $entry->get_icon_name ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

pixbuf or undef = $entry->get_icon_pixbuf ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

boolean = $entry->get_icon_sensitive ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_sensitive ($icon_pos, $sensitive)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$sensitive (boolean)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

string or undef = $entry->get_icon_stock ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

imagetype = $entry->get_icon_storage_type ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

string or undef = $entry->get_icon_tooltip_markup ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_tooltip_markup ($icon_pos, $tooltip)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$tooltip (string or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

string or undef = $entry->get_icon_tooltip_text ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_icon_tooltip_text ($icon_pos, $tooltip)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

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$tooltip (string or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

window = $entry->get_icon_window ($icon_pos)

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$icon_pos (Gtk2::EntryIconPosition)

Since: gtk+ 2.20

boolean = $entry->im_context_filter_keypress ($event)

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$event (Gtk2::Gdk::Event)

Since: gtk+ 2.22

border or undef = $entry->get_inner_border

Since: gtk+ 2.10

$entry->set_inner_border ($border)

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$border (Gtk2::Border or undef)

Since: gtk+ 2.10

character = $entry->get_invisible_char

$entry->set_invisible_char ($ch)

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$ch (character)

layout = $entry->get_layout

integer = $entry->layout_index_to_text_index ($layout_index)

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$layout_index (integer)

Since: gtk+ 2.6

(x, y) = $entry->get_layout_offsets

integer = $entry->get_max_length

$entry->set_max_length ($max)

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$max (integer)

boolean = $entry->get_overwrite_mode

Since: gtk+ 2.14

$entry->set_overwrite_mode ($overwrite)

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$overwrite (boolean)

Since: gtk+ 2.14

$entry->set_position ($position)

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$position (integer)

$entry->prepend_text ($text)

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$text (string)

double = $entry->get_progress_fraction

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_progress_fraction ($fraction)

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$fraction (double)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->progress_pulse

Since: gtk+ 2.16

double = $entry->get_progress_pulse_step

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->set_progress_pulse_step ($fraction)

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$fraction (double)

Since: gtk+ 2.16

$entry->reset_im_context

Since: gtk+ 2.22

$entry->select_region ($start, $end)

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$start (integer)

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$end (integer)

string = $entry->get_text

integer = $entry->text_index_to_layout_index ($text_index)

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$text_index (integer)

Since: gtk+ 2.6

unsigned = $entry->get_text_length

Since: gtk+ 2.14

$entry->set_text ($text)

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$text (string)

window = $entry->get_text_window

Since: gtk+ 2.20

$entry->unset_invisible_char

Since: gtk+ 2.16

boolean = $entry->get_visibility

$entry->set_visibility ($visible)

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$visible (boolean)

integer = $entry->get_width_chars

$entry->set_width_chars ($n_chars)

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$n_chars (integer)

PROPERTIES

'activates-default' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)

Whether to activate the default widget (such as the default button in a dialog) when Enter is pressed

'buffer' (Gtk2::EntryBuffer : default undef : readable / writable / construct / private)

Text buffer object which actually stores entry text

'caps-lock-warning' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)

Whether password entries will show a warning when Caps Lock is on

'cursor-position' (integer : default 0 : readable / private)

The current position of the insertion cursor in chars

'editable' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)

Whether the entry contents can be edited

'has-frame' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)

FALSE removes outside bevel from entry

'im-module' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Which IM module should be used

'inner-border' (Gtk2::Border : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Border between text and frame. Overrides the inner-border style property

'invisible-char' (Glib::UInt : default 42 "*" : readable / writable / private)

The character to use when masking entry contents (in "password mode")

'invisible-char-set' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)

Whether the invisible char has been set

'max-length' (integer : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

Maximum number of characters for this entry. Zero if no maximum

'overwrite-mode' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)

Whether new text overwrites existing text

'primary-icon-activatable' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)

Whether the primary icon is activatable

'primary-icon-gicon' (Glib::Object::_Unregistered::GIcon : default undef : readable / writable / private)

GIcon for primary icon

'primary-icon-name' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Icon name for primary icon

'primary-icon-pixbuf' (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Primary pixbuf for the entry

'primary-icon-sensitive' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)

Whether the primary icon is sensitive

'primary-icon-stock' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Stock ID for primary icon

'primary-icon-storage-type' (Gtk2::ImageType : default "empty" : readable / private)

The representation being used for primary icon

'primary-icon-tooltip-markup' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon

'primary-icon-tooltip-text' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon

'progress-fraction' (double : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

The current fraction of the task that's been completed

'progress-pulse-step' (double : default 0.1 : readable / writable / private)

The fraction of total entry width to move the progress bouncing block for each call to gtk_entry_progress_pulse()

'scroll-offset' (integer : default 0 : readable / private)

Number of pixels of the entry scrolled off the screen to the left

'secondary-icon-activatable' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)

Whether the secondary icon is activatable

'secondary-icon-gicon' (Glib::Object::_Unregistered::GIcon : default undef : readable / writable / private)

GIcon for secondary icon

'secondary-icon-name' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Icon name for secondary icon

'secondary-icon-pixbuf' (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Secondary pixbuf for the entry

'secondary-icon-sensitive' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)

Whether the secondary icon is sensitive

'secondary-icon-stock' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

Stock ID for secondary icon

'secondary-icon-storage-type' (Gtk2::ImageType : default "empty" : readable / private)

The representation being used for secondary icon

'secondary-icon-tooltip-markup' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon

'secondary-icon-tooltip-text' (string : default undef : readable / writable / private)

The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon

'selection-bound' (integer : default 0 : readable / private)

The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars

'shadow-type' (Gtk2::ShadowType : default "in" : readable / writable / private)

Which kind of shadow to draw around the entry when has-frame is set

'text' (string : default "" : readable / writable / private)

The contents of the entry

'text-length' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / private)

Length of the text currently in the entry

'truncate-multiline' (boolean : default false : readable / writable / private)

Whether to truncate multiline pastes to one line.

'visibility' (boolean : default true : readable / writable / private)

FALSE displays the "invisible char" instead of the actual text (password mode)

'width-chars' (integer : default -1 : readable / writable / private)

Number of characters to leave space for in the entry

'xalign' (float : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts.

STYLE PROPERTIES

'icon-prelight' (boolean : default true : readable / private)

Whether activatable icons should prelight when hovered

'inner-border' (Gtk2::Border : default undef : readable / private)

Border between text and frame.

'invisible-char' (Glib::UInt : default 0 "\0" : readable / private)

The character to use when masking entry contents (in "password mode")

'progress-border' (Gtk2::Border : default undef : readable / private)

Border around the progress bar

'state-hint' (boolean : default false : readable / private)

Whether to pass a proper state when drawing shadow or background

SIGNALS

activate (Gtk2::Entry)
backspace (Gtk2::Entry)
copy-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
cut-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
delete-from-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::DeleteType, integer)
icon-press (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::EntryIconPosition, Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
icon-release (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::EntryIconPosition, Gtk2::Gdk::Event)
insert-at-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, string)
move-cursor (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::MovementStep, integer, boolean)
paste-clipboard (Gtk2::Entry)
populate-popup (Gtk2::Entry, Gtk2::Menu)
preedit-changed (Gtk2::Entry, string)
toggle-overwrite (Gtk2::Entry)

ENUMS AND FLAGS

enum Gtk2::DeleteType

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'chars' / 'GTK_DELETE_CHARS'

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'word-ends' / 'GTK_DELETE_WORD_ENDS'

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'words' / 'GTK_DELETE_WORDS'

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'display-lines' / 'GTK_DELETE_DISPLAY_LINES'

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'display-line-ends' / 'GTK_DELETE_DISPLAY_LINE_ENDS'

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'paragraph-ends' / 'GTK_DELETE_PARAGRAPH_ENDS'

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'paragraphs' / 'GTK_DELETE_PARAGRAPHS'

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'whitespace' / 'GTK_DELETE_WHITESPACE'

enum Gtk2::EntryIconPosition

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'primary' / 'GTK_ENTRY_ICON_PRIMARY'

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'secondary' / 'GTK_ENTRY_ICON_SECONDARY'

flags Gtk2::Gdk::DragAction

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'default' / 'GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT'

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'copy' / 'GDK_ACTION_COPY'

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'move' / 'GDK_ACTION_MOVE'

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'link' / 'GDK_ACTION_LINK'

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'private' / 'GDK_ACTION_PRIVATE'

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'ask' / 'GDK_ACTION_ASK'

enum Gtk2::ImageType

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'empty' / 'GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY'

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'pixmap' / 'GTK_IMAGE_PIXMAP'

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'image' / 'GTK_IMAGE_IMAGE'

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'pixbuf' / 'GTK_IMAGE_PIXBUF'

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'stock' / 'GTK_IMAGE_STOCK'

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'icon-set' / 'GTK_IMAGE_ICON_SET'

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'animation' / 'GTK_IMAGE_ANIMATION'

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'icon-name' / 'GTK_IMAGE_ICON_NAME'

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'gicon' / 'GTK_IMAGE_GICON'

enum Gtk2::MovementStep

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'logical-positions' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_LOGICAL_POSITIONS'

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'visual-positions' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_VISUAL_POSITIONS'

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'words' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_WORDS'

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'display-lines' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_DISPLAY_LINES'

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'display-line-ends' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_DISPLAY_LINE_ENDS'

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'paragraphs' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_PARAGRAPHS'

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'paragraph-ends' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_PARAGRAPH_ENDS'

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'pages' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_PAGES'

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'buffer-ends' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_BUFFER_ENDS'

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'horizontal-pages' / 'GTK_MOVEMENT_HORIZONTAL_PAGES'

enum Gtk2::ShadowType

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'none' / 'GTK_SHADOW_NONE'

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'in' / 'GTK_SHADOW_IN'

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'out' / 'GTK_SHADOW_OUT'

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'etched-in' / 'GTK_SHADOW_ETCHED_IN'

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'etched-out' / 'GTK_SHADOW_ETCHED_OUT'

SEE ALSO

Gtk2, Glib::Object, Glib::InitiallyUnowned, Gtk2::Object, Gtk2::Widget

COPYRIGHT

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

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

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