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Gtk::SelectionData Class Reference

`#include <gtkmm/selectiondata.h>`

## Public Member Functions

| SelectionData ()
| SelectionData (GtkSelectionData* gobject, bool make_a_copy=true)
| SelectionData (const SelectionData& other)
SelectionData& | operator= (const SelectionData& other)
| ~SelectionData ()
void | swap (SelectionData& other)
GtkSelectionData* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C instance. More...
const GtkSelectionData* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C instance. More...
GtkSelectionData* | gobj_copy () const
| Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for freeing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs. More...
void | set (int format, const guint8* data, int length)
| Assign a memory block of raw data. More...
void | set (const std::string&type, int format, const guint8* data, int length)
| Assign a memory block of raw data. More...
void | set (const std::string&type, const std::string& data)
| Assign a string of raw data. More...
bool | set_text (const Glib::ustring& data)
| Assign UTF-8 encoded text. More...
Glib::ustring | get_text () const
| Gets the contents of the selection data as a UTF-8 string. More...
bool | set_pixbuf (const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Pixbuf >& pixbuf)
| Sets the contents of the selection from a Gdk::Pixbuf The pixbuf is converted to the form determined by selection_data->target. More...
Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Pixbuf > | get_pixbuf ()
| Gets the contents of the selection data as a Gdk::Pixbuf. More...
Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Pixbuf > | get_pixbuf () const
| Gets the contents of the selection data as a Gdk::Pixbuf. More...
bool | set_uris (const std::vector< Glib::ustring >& uris)
| Sets the contents of the selection from a list of URIs. More...
std::vector< Glib::ustring > | get_uris () const
| Gets the contents of the selection data as a container of URIs. More...
const guchar* | get_data () const
| Retrieves the raw data of the selection. More...
int | get_length () const
| Retrieves the length of the raw data of the selection. More...
const guchar* | get_data (int& length) const
| Retrieves the raw data of the selection along with its length. More...
std::string | get_data_as_string () const
| Retrieves the raw data of the selection as a std::string. More...
std::string | get_selection () const
| Retrieves the selection Gdk::Atom of the selection data. More...
std::string | get_target () const
| Retrieves the target of the selection. More...
std::vector< std::string > | get_targets () const
| See also Gtk::Clipboard::request_targets() More...
std::string | get_data_type () const
| Returns the type of the data as set by SelectionData::set(). More...
int | get_format () const
| Retrieves the format of the selection. More...
Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Display > | get_display ()
| Retrieves the display of the selection. More...
Glib::RefPtr< const Gdk::Display > | get_display () const
| Retrieves the display of the selection. More...
bool | targets_include_uri () const
| Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide a list or URIs. More...
bool | targets_include_text () const
| Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide text. More...
bool | targets_include_rich_text (const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer >& buffer) const
| Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide rich text. More...
bool | targets_include_image (bool writable=true) const
| Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide a Gdk::Pixbuf. More...

## Static Public Member Functions

static GType | get_type ()
| Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system. More...

## Protected Attributes

GtkSelectionData* | gobject_

## Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)
void | swap (SelectionData& lhs, SelectionData& rhs)
Gtk::SelectionData | wrap (GtkSelectionData* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object. More...

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Gtk::SelectionData::SelectionData | ( |  | ) |

Gtk::SelectionData::SelectionData | ( | GtkSelectionData * | gobject,
|  | bool | make_a_copy = `true`
| ) |  |

explicit

Gtk::SelectionData::SelectionData | ( | const SelectionData& | other | ) |

Gtk::SelectionData::~SelectionData | ( |  | ) |

## Member Function Documentation

const guchar* Gtk::SelectionData::get_data | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the raw data of the selection.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns
  The raw data of the selection.

const guchar* Gtk::SelectionData::get_data | ( | int & | length | ) | const

Retrieves the raw data of the selection along with its length.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  length | Return location for length of the data segment.

Returns
  The raw data of the selection.

std::string Gtk::SelectionData::get_data_as_string | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the raw data of the selection as a std::string.

Returns
  The raw data of the selection. Contains 0-bytes, if the selection data does.

std::string Gtk::SelectionData::get_data_type | ( |  | ) | const

Returns the type of the data as set by SelectionData::set().

Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Display> Gtk::SelectionData::get_display | ( |  | ) |

Retrieves the display of the selection.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns
  The display of the selection.

Glib::RefPtr<const Gdk::Display> Gtk::SelectionData::get_display | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the display of the selection.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns
  The display of the selection.

int Gtk::SelectionData::get_format | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the format of the selection.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns
  The format of the selection.

int Gtk::SelectionData::get_length | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the length of the raw data of the selection.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

Returns
  The length of the data of the selection.

Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> Gtk::SelectionData::get_pixbuf | ( |  | ) |

Gets the contents of the selection data as a Gdk::Pixbuf.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Returns
  If the selection data contained a recognized image type and it could be converted to a Gdk::Pixbuf, a newly allocated pixbuf is returned, otherwise `0`. If the result is non-`0` it must be freed with Glib::object_unref().

Glib::RefPtr<const Gdk::Pixbuf> Gtk::SelectionData::get_pixbuf | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the contents of the selection data as a Gdk::Pixbuf.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Returns
  If the selection data contained a recognized image type and it could be converted to a Gdk::Pixbuf, a newly allocated pixbuf is returned, otherwise `0`. If the result is non-`0` it must be freed with Glib::object_unref().

std::string Gtk::SelectionData::get_selection | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the selection Gdk::Atom of the selection data.

Since gtkmm 2.16:

Returns
  The selection Gdk::Atom of the selection data.

std::string Gtk::SelectionData::get_target | ( |  | ) | const

Retrieves the target of the selection.

Since gtkmm 2.14:

std::vector<std::string> Gtk::SelectionData::get_targets | ( |  | ) | const

See also Gtk::Clipboard::request_targets()

Glib::ustring Gtk::SelectionData::get_text | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the contents of the selection data as a UTF-8 string.

Returns
  If the selection data contained a recognized text type and it could be converted to UTF-8, a string containing the converted text, otherwise an empty string.

static GType Gtk::SelectionData::get_type | ( |  | ) |

static

Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.

std::vector<Glib::ustring> Gtk::SelectionData::get_uris | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the contents of the selection data as a container of URIs.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Returns
  If the selection data contains a list of URIs, a container containing the URIs, otherwise an empty container.

GtkSelectionData* Gtk::SelectionData::gobj | ( |  | ) |

inline

Provides access to the underlying C instance.

const GtkSelectionData* Gtk::SelectionData::gobj | ( |  | ) | const

inline

Provides access to the underlying C instance.

GtkSelectionData* Gtk::SelectionData::gobj_copy | ( |  | ) | const

Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for freeing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.

SelectionData& Gtk::SelectionData::operator= | ( | const SelectionData& | other | ) |

void Gtk::SelectionData::set | ( | int | format,
|  | const guint8 * | data,
|  | int | length
| ) |  |

Assign a memory block of raw data.

Store new data into the Gtk::SelectionData object. Should only be called from a selection handler callback. A 0-byte terminates the stored data. The type of data is determined by get_target().

Parameters

  format | The data format, i.e. the number of bits in a unit.
  data | Pointer to the data (will be copied).
  length | The length of the data block in bytes.

void Gtk::SelectionData::set | ( | const std::string & | type,
|  | int | format,
|  | const guint8 * | data,
|  | int | length
| ) |  |

Assign a memory block of raw data.

Store new data into the Gtk::SelectionData object. Should only be called from a selection handler callback. A 0-byte terminates the stored data.

Parameters

  type | The type of the selection data.
  format | The data format, i.e. the number of bits in a unit.
  data | Pointer to the data (will be copied).
  length | The length of the data block in bytes.

void Gtk::SelectionData::set | ( | const std::string & | type,
|  | const std::string & | data
| ) |  |

Assign a string of raw data.

Store new data into the Gtk::SelectionData object. Should only be called from a selection handler callback.

Parameters

  type | The type of the selection data.
  data | A string that contains the data (does not have to be text).

bool Gtk::SelectionData::set_pixbuf | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Pixbuf >& | pixbuf | ) |

Sets the contents of the selection from a Gdk::Pixbuf The pixbuf is converted to the form determined by selection_data->target.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Parameters

  pixbuf | A Gdk::Pixbuf.

Returns
  `true` if the selection was successfully set, otherwise `false`.

bool Gtk::SelectionData::set_text | ( | const Glib::ustring & | data | ) |

Assign UTF-8 encoded text.

Sets the contents of the selection from a UTF-8 encoded string. The string is converted to the form determined by get_target().

Parameters

  data | A UTF-8 encoded string.

Returns
  `true` if the selection was successfully set, otherwise `false`.

bool Gtk::SelectionData::set_uris | ( | const std::vector< Glib::ustring > & | uris | ) |

Sets the contents of the selection from a list of URIs.

The string is converted to the form determined by selection_data->target.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Parameters

  uris | A `0`-terminated array of strings holding URIs.

Returns
  `true` if the selection was successfully set, otherwise `false`.

void Gtk::SelectionData::swap | ( | SelectionData& | other | ) |

bool Gtk::SelectionData::targets_include_image | ( | bool | writable = `true` | ) | const

Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide a Gdk::Pixbuf.

Since gtkmm 2.6:

Parameters

  writable | Whether to accept only targets for which GTK+ knows how to convert a pixbuf into the format.

Returns
  `true` if selection_data holds a list of targets, and a suitable target for images is included, otherwise `false`.

bool Gtk::SelectionData::targets_include_rich_text | ( | const Glib::RefPtr< TextBuffer >& | buffer | ) | const

Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide rich text.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters

  buffer | A Gtk::TextBuffer.

Returns
  `true` if selection_data holds a list of targets, and a suitable target for rich text is included, otherwise `false`.

bool Gtk::SelectionData::targets_include_text | ( |  | ) | const

Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide text.

Returns
  `true` if selection_data holds a list of targets, and a suitable target for text is included, otherwise `false`.

bool Gtk::SelectionData::targets_include_uri | ( |  | ) | const

Given a Gtk::SelectionData object holding a list of targets, determines if any of the targets in targets can be used to provide a list or URIs.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  `true` if selection_data holds a list of targets, and a suitable target for URI lists is included, otherwise `false`.

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

void swap | ( | SelectionData& | lhs,
|  | SelectionData& | rhs
| ) |  |

related

Parameters

  lhs | The left-hand side
  rhs | The right-hand side

Gtk::SelectionData wrap | ( | GtkSelectionData * | object,
|  | bool | take_copy = `false`
| ) |  |

related

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters

  object | The C instance.
  take_copy | False if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.

Returns
  A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.

## Member Data Documentation

GtkSelectionData* Gtk::SelectionData::gobject_

protected