---
name: "Gtk_Misc"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgtkmm-dev"
version: "1.0.3-1.1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Gtk_Misc"
---

# Gtk\_Misc(3)

## NAME - Gtk\_Misc

Misc Widget Abstract.

## HEADER REQUIRED

**#include \<gtk--/misc.h&gt;\>**

## BASE CLASSES

[Gtk\_Widget(3)](/Gtk_Widget/3.md)

## DERIVED BY

[Gtk\_Arrow(3)](/Gtk_Arrow/3.md) [Gtk\_Image(3)](/Gtk_Image/3.md) [Gtk\_Label(3)](/Gtk_Label/3.md) [Gtk\_Pixmap(3)](/Gtk_Pixmap/3.md)

## DESCRIPTION

This is an abstract for a set of utility widgets that lack a physical window.  They do have alignment and padding within their defined space.

Without a window, widgets of this type cannot capture events. To capture events place in Gtk\_EventBox.

## PROPERTIES

- *xalign*

  Type: gfloat\
   Set:  **set\_alignment**()\

-

   Specify how to position the child widget when it is not allocated all the space available to it. A value of 0.0 positions the widget to the left or top of its allocated space. A value of 1.0 positions the widget to the right or bottom of its allocated space. Specifying 0.5 will center the widget in its allocated space.

-

  Range: 0.0 to 1.0\

- *yalign*

  Type: gfloat\
   Set:  **set\_alignment**()\

-

   see *xalign*\

- *xpad*

  Type: guint16\
   Set:  **set\_padding**()\

-

   Padding is space placed to either side of a widget to seperate it from its neighbors.\

- *ypad*

  Type: guint16\
   Set:  **set\_padding**()\

-

   see *xpad*

## PUBLIC MEMBER INDEX

```
Gtk_Misc(GtkMisc *castitem);
void  set_alignment(gfloat xalign, gfloat yalign);
  Set the {xalign} and {yalign} of this widget.
void  set_padding(gint xpad, gint ypad);
  Set the {xpad} and {ypad} of this widget.
GtkMisc*  gtkobj();
const GtkMisc*  gtkobj() const;
static bool  isGtkMisc(Gtk_Object *checkcast);
```

## PROTECTED MEMBER INDEX

```
friend  CppClassType;
typedef GtkMisc  BaseObjectType;
typedef GtkMiscClass  BaseClassType;
virtual void * get_parent_class();
Gtk_Misc();
```

## PRIVATE MEMBER INDEX

```
static CppClassType  misc_class;
GtkType  get_type();
```

## PUBLIC MEMBER DESCRIPTIONS

## PROTECTED MEMBER DESCRIPTIONS

## PRIVATE MEMBER DESCRIPTIONS