AmtkFactory

AmtkFactory — Factory functions

Functions

Properties

GtkApplication * application Read / Write / Construct Only
AmtkFactoryFlags default-flags Read / Write

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GFlags
    ╰── AmtkFactoryFlags
    GObject
    ╰── AmtkFactory

Includes

#include <amtk/amtk.h>

Description

AmtkFactory contains functions to create various objects such as a menu item, a toolbar item or a GtkShortcutsShortcut, from the information provided by an AmtkActionInfo. A factory function accesses an AmtkActionInfo from the AmtkActionInfoCentralStore.

A GtkApplication can be associated so that factory functions can call gtk_application_set_accels_for_action() with the accelerators returned by amtk_action_info_get_accels(). Note that gtk_application_set_accels_for_action() is called by factory functions and not by amtk_action_info_store_add(), so that libraries can provide their own store and the accelerators are set to the GtkApplication only if an AmtkActionInfo is actually used. For an application store, amtk_action_info_store_set_all_accels_to_app() is an alternative.

AmtkFactoryFlags permits to control how a factory function creates the object, to ignore some steps. Factory functions are declined in two variants: a simple form which takes the value of the “default-flags” property, and the same function with the _full suffix which takes an AmtkFactoryFlags argument and ignores the “default-flags”. See for example amtk_factory_create_menu_item() and amtk_factory_create_menu_item_full().

Static objects

An important detail is that once a factory function has created an object, the object is not updated if the corresponding AmtkActionInfo is modified afterwards. AmtkActionInfo doesn't have a notify signal, and it is anyway discouraged to modify an AmtkActionInfo after being added to an AmtkActionInfoStore. An AmtkActionInfoStore is meant to be something static, created on application startup. Updating automatically menu and toolbar items is out of scope for the Amtk library. If for example action accelerators can be modified at run-time, the menu needs to be re-generated.


Menus

Some general notes about the functions that create GtkMenuItem's:

Code example to create a menu

How to create a GtkMenuBar with AmtkFactory. Each submenu is created by a separate function, to make the code clearer.

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static GtkWidget *
create_file_submenu (void)
{
  GtkMenuShell *file_submenu;
  AmtkFactory *factory;

  file_submenu = GTK_MENU_SHELL (gtk_menu_new ());

  factory = amtk_factory_new_with_default_application ();
  gtk_menu_shell_append (file_submenu, amtk_factory_create_menu_item (factory, "win.open"));
  gtk_menu_shell_append (file_submenu, amtk_factory_create_menu_item (factory, "win.save"));
  gtk_menu_shell_append (file_submenu, gtk_separator_menu_item_new ());
  gtk_menu_shell_append (file_submenu, amtk_factory_create_menu_item (factory, "app.quit"));
  g_object_unref (factory);

  return GTK_WIDGET (file_submenu);
}

static GtkWidget *
create_help_submenu (void)
{
  GtkMenuShell *help_submenu;
  AmtkFactory *factory;

  help_submenu = GTK_MENU_SHELL (gtk_menu_new ());

  factory = amtk_factory_new_with_default_application ();
  gtk_menu_shell_append (help_submenu, amtk_factory_create_menu_item (factory, "app.about"));
  g_object_unref (factory);

  return GTK_WIDGET (help_submenu);
}

static GtkWidget *
create_menu_bar (void)
{
  GtkWidget *file_menu_item;
  GtkWidget *help_menu_item;
  GtkWidget *menu_bar;

  file_menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic ("_File");
  gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (file_menu_item),
                             create_file_submenu ());

  help_menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic ("_Help");
  gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (help_menu_item),
                             create_help_submenu ());

  menu_bar = gtk_menu_bar_new ();
  gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu_bar), file_menu_item);
  gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu_bar), help_menu_item);

  // Additionally, it is a good place to call
  // amtk_action_info_store_check_all_used() here.

  return menu_bar;
}


Toolbars

Some general notes about the functions that create GtkToolItem's:

Code example to create a toolbar

How to create a basic GtkToolbar with AmtkFactory.

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static GtkWidget *
create_toolbar (void)
{
  GtkToolbar *toolbar;
  AmtkFactory *factory;

  toolbar = GTK_TOOLBAR (gtk_toolbar_new ());

  // Small performance improvement:
  // Do not associate a GtkApplication, because the menu has already been
  // generated, the menu contains all actions, so
  // gtk_application_set_accels_for_action() has already been called for all
  // actions. Another way is to set the AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ACCELS_FOR_APP
  // flag.
  factory = amtk_factory_new (NULL);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, amtk_factory_create_tool_button (factory, "win.new-file"), -1);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, amtk_factory_create_tool_button (factory, "win.open"), -1);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, amtk_factory_create_tool_button (factory, "win.save"), -1);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, gtk_separator_tool_item_new (), -1);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, amtk_factory_create_tool_button (factory, "win.cut"), -1);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, amtk_factory_create_tool_button (factory, "win.copy"), -1);
  gtk_toolbar_insert (toolbar, amtk_factory_create_tool_button (factory, "win.paste"), -1);
  g_object_unref (factory);

  return GTK_WIDGET (toolbar);
}


Modern UI with a GtkHeaderBar

To have an example code, see tests/interactive-tests/test-headerbar.c in the git repository of Amtk.

Functions

amtk_factory_new ()

AmtkFactory *
amtk_factory_new (GtkApplication *application);

Creates a new AmtkFactory object. Associating a GtkApplication is optional, if it is NULL gtk_application_set_accels_for_action() won't be called.

Parameters

application

a GtkApplication, or NULL.

[nullable]

Returns

a new AmtkFactory.

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_new_with_default_application ()

AmtkFactory *
amtk_factory_new_with_default_application
                               (void);

Calls amtk_factory_new() with g_application_get_default() (it must be a GtkApplication).

Returns

a new AmtkFactory with the default GtkApplication.

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_get_application ()

GtkApplication *
amtk_factory_get_application (AmtkFactory *factory);

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

Returns

the “application”.

[transfer none][nullable]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_get_default_flags ()

AmtkFactoryFlags
amtk_factory_get_default_flags (AmtkFactory *factory);

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

Returns

the “default-flags”.

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_set_default_flags ()

void
amtk_factory_set_default_flags (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                AmtkFactoryFlags default_flags);

Sets the “default-flags” property.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

default_flags

the new value.

 

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_menu_item ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_menu_item (AmtkFactory *factory,
                               const gchar *action_name);

Creates a new GtkMenuItem for action_name with the “default-flags”.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

Returns

a new GtkMenuItem for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_menu_item_full ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_menu_item_full (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                    const gchar *action_name,
                                    AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new GtkMenuItem for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_check_menu_item ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_check_menu_item (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                     const gchar *action_name);

Creates a new GtkCheckMenuItem for action_name with the “default-flags”.

See the documentation of amtk_factory_create_check_menu_item_full() for more information.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

Returns

a new GtkCheckMenuItem for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_check_menu_item_full ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_check_menu_item_full
                               (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                const gchar *action_name,
                                AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

Note that since it is a GtkCheckMenuItem the icon is not set, even if it would be possible with amtk_menu_item_set_icon_name().

If the action controls a boolean property, think about using GPropertyAction.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new GtkCheckMenuItem for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_simple_menu ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_simple_menu (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                 const AmtkActionInfoEntry *entries,
                                 gint n_entries);

Calls amtk_factory_create_simple_menu_full() with the “default-flags”.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

entries

a pointer to the first item in an array of AmtkActionInfoEntry structs.

[array length=n_entries][element-type AmtkActionInfoEntry]

n_entries

the length of entries , or -1 if entries is NULL-terminated.

 

Returns

a new simple GtkMenu for entries .

[transfer floating]

Since: 5.0


amtk_factory_create_simple_menu_full ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_simple_menu_full (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                      const AmtkActionInfoEntry *entries,
                                      gint n_entries,
                                      AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

This function:

So this function is useful only if the GtkMenu contains only simple GtkMenuItem's, not GtkCheckMenuItem's nor GtkRadioMenuItem's.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

entries

a pointer to the first item in an array of AmtkActionInfoEntry structs.

[array length=n_entries][element-type AmtkActionInfoEntry]

n_entries

the length of entries , or -1 if entries is NULL-terminated.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new simple GtkMenu for entries .

[transfer floating]

Since: 5.0


amtk_factory_create_gmenu_item ()

GMenuItem *
amtk_factory_create_gmenu_item (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                const gchar *action_name);

Calls amtk_factory_create_gmenu_item_full() with the “default-flags”.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

Returns

a new GMenuItem for action_name .

[transfer full]

Since: 5.0


amtk_factory_create_gmenu_item_full ()

GMenuItem *
amtk_factory_create_gmenu_item_full (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                     const gchar *action_name,
                                     AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

Creates a new GMenuItem for action_name . It ignores the tooltip, i.e. the return value of amtk_action_info_get_tooltip().

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new GMenuItem for action_name .

[transfer full]

Since: 5.0


amtk_factory_create_tool_button ()

GtkToolItem *
amtk_factory_create_tool_button (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                 const gchar *action_name);

Creates a new GtkToolButton for action_name with the “default-flags”.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

Returns

a new GtkToolButton for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_tool_button_full ()

GtkToolItem *
amtk_factory_create_tool_button_full (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                      const gchar *action_name,
                                      AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new GtkToolButton for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_menu_tool_button ()

GtkMenuToolButton *
amtk_factory_create_menu_tool_button (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                      const gchar *action_name);

Creates a new GtkMenuToolButton for action_name with the “default-flags”.

See the documentation of amtk_factory_create_menu_tool_button_full() for more information.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

Returns

a new GtkMenuToolButton for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_menu_tool_button_full ()

GtkMenuToolButton *
amtk_factory_create_menu_tool_button_full
                               (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                const gchar *action_name,
                                AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

After calling this function, you need to use the GtkMenuToolButton API to set the menu and also possibly set a tooltip to the arrow.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new GtkMenuToolButton for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 3.0


amtk_factory_create_shortcut ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_shortcut (AmtkFactory *factory,
                              const gchar *action_name);

Calls amtk_factory_create_shortcut_full() with the “default-flags”.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

Returns

a new GtkShortcutsShortcut for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 5.0


amtk_factory_create_shortcut_full ()

GtkWidget *
amtk_factory_create_shortcut_full (AmtkFactory *factory,
                                   const gchar *action_name,
                                   AmtkFactoryFlags flags);

This function ignores the “default-flags” property and takes the flags argument instead.

This function creates a new GtkShortcutsShortcut for action_name .

For the “title”, the tooltip has the priorioty, with the label as fallback if the tooltip is NULL (the mnemonic is removed from the label with amtk_utils_remove_mnemonic()). This can be controlled with the AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_TOOLTIP and AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_LABEL flags.

The “accelerator” property is set with only the *first* accel returned by amtk_action_info_get_accels(). This step can be ignored with AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ACCELS or AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ACCELS_FOR_DOC.

The “action-name” property is set to action_name if the AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_GACTION flag isn't set. Note that with “action-name” all accelerators are displayed (if set to the GtkApplication).

So depending on whether you want to show only the first accelerator or all accelerators, you need to set flags appropriately.

Parameters

factory

an AmtkFactory.

 

action_name

an action name.

 

flags

AmtkFactoryFlags.

 

Returns

a new GtkShortcutsShortcut for action_name .

[transfer floating]

Since: 5.0

Types and Values

struct AmtkFactory

struct AmtkFactory;

enum AmtkFactoryFlags

AmtkFactoryFlags permits to control how a factory function creates the object, to ignore some steps.

Members

AMTK_FACTORY_FLAGS_NONE

No flags.

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_GACTION

Do not associate the created object with the GAction. For example if the object to create is a GtkActionable, do not call gtk_actionable_set_detailed_action_name().

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ICON

Do not set an icon.

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_LABEL

Do not set a label/short description.

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_TOOLTIP

Do not set a tooltip/long description.

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ACCELS

Ignore completely the accelerators.

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ACCELS_FOR_DOC

Ignore the accelerators for documentation purposes only. For example do not add/configure a GtkAccelLabel.

 

AMTK_FACTORY_IGNORE_ACCELS_FOR_APP

Do not call gtk_application_set_accels_for_action().

 

Since: 3.0

Property Details

The “application” property

  “application”              GtkApplication *

The associated GtkApplication (it is optional, it can be NULL). AmtkFactory has a weak reference to the GtkApplication.

Owner: AmtkFactory

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Since: 3.0


The “default-flags” property

  “default-flags”            AmtkFactoryFlags

The default AmtkFactoryFlags.

Owner: AmtkFactory

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 3.0