GtkEntryBuffer: GTK+ 3 Reference Manual

## GtkEntryBuffer GtkEntryBuffer — Text buffer for GtkEntry |

## Functions

GtkEntryBuffer * | gtk_entry_buffer_new ()
const gchar * | gtk_entry_buffer_get_text ()
void | gtk_entry_buffer_set_text ()
gsize | gtk_entry_buffer_get_bytes ()
guint | gtk_entry_buffer_get_length ()
gint | gtk_entry_buffer_get_max_length ()
void | gtk_entry_buffer_set_max_length ()
guint | gtk_entry_buffer_insert_text ()
guint | gtk_entry_buffer_delete_text ()
void | gtk_entry_buffer_emit_deleted_text ()
void | gtk_entry_buffer_emit_inserted_text ()

## Properties

guint | length | Read
gint | max-length | Read / Write
gchar * | text | Read / Write

## Signals

void | deleted-text | Run First
void | inserted-text | Run First

## Types and Values

struct | GtkEntryBuffer

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GtkEntryBuffer

## Includes

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

## Description

The GtkEntryBuffer class contains the actual text displayed in a GtkEntry widget.

A single GtkEntryBuffer object can be shared by multiple GtkEntry widgets which will then share the same text content, but not the cursor position, visibility attributes, icon etc.

GtkEntryBuffer may be derived from. Such a derived class might allow text to be stored in an alternate location, such as non-pageable memory, useful in the case of important passwords. Or a derived class could integrate with an application’s concept of undo/redo.

## Functions

### gtk_entry_buffer_new ()

    GtkEntryBuffer *
    gtk_entry_buffer_new (const gchar *initial_chars,
                          gint n_initial_chars);

Create a new GtkEntryBuffer object.

Optionally, specify initial text to set in the buffer.

#### Parameters

initial_chars | initial buffer text, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
n_initial_chars | number of characters in `initial_chars` , or -1 |

#### Returns

A new GtkEntryBuffer object.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_get_text ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_text (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Retrieves the contents of the buffer.

The memory pointer returned by this call will not change unless this object emits a signal, or is finalized.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |

#### Returns

a pointer to the contents of the widget as a string. This string points to internally allocated storage in the buffer and must not be freed, modified or stored.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_set_text ()

    void
    gtk_entry_buffer_set_text (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                               const gchar *chars,
                               gint n_chars);

Sets the text in the buffer.

This is roughly equivalent to calling `gtk_entry_buffer_delete_text()` and `gtk_entry_buffer_insert_text()`.

Note that `n_chars` is in characters, not in bytes.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
chars | the new text |
n_chars | the number of characters in `text` , or -1 |

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_get_bytes ()

    gsize
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_bytes (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Retrieves the length in bytes of the buffer. See `gtk_entry_buffer_get_length()`.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |

#### Returns

The byte length of the buffer.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_get_length ()

    guint
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_length (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Retrieves the length in characters of the buffer.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |

#### Returns

The number of characters in the buffer.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_get_max_length ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_max_length (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Retrieves the maximum allowed length of the text in `buffer` . See `gtk_entry_buffer_set_max_length()`.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |

#### Returns

the maximum allowed number of characters in GtkEntryBuffer, or 0 if there is no maximum.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_set_max_length ()

    void
    gtk_entry_buffer_set_max_length (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                                     gint max_length);

Sets the maximum allowed length of the contents of the buffer. If the current contents are longer than the given length, then they will be truncated to fit.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
max_length | the maximum length of the entry buffer, or 0 for no maximum. (other than the maximum length of entries.) The value passed in will be clamped to the range 0-65536. |

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_insert_text ()

    guint
    gtk_entry_buffer_insert_text (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                                  guint position,
                                  const gchar *chars,
                                  gint n_chars);

Inserts `n_chars` characters of `chars` into the contents of the buffer, at position `position` .

If `n_chars` is negative, then characters from chars will be inserted until a null-terminator is found. If `position` or `n_chars` are out of bounds, or the maximum buffer text length is exceeded, then they are coerced to sane values.

Note that the position and length are in characters, not in bytes.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
position | the position at which to insert text. |
chars | the text to insert into the buffer. |
n_chars | the length of the text in characters, or -1 |

#### Returns

The number of characters actually inserted.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_delete_text ()

    guint
    gtk_entry_buffer_delete_text (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                                  guint position,
                                  gint n_chars);

Deletes a sequence of characters from the buffer. `n_chars` characters are deleted starting at `position` . If `n_chars` is negative, then all characters until the end of the text are deleted.

If `position` or `n_chars` are out of bounds, then they are coerced to sane values.

Note that the positions are specified in characters, not bytes.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
position | position at which to delete text |
n_chars | number of characters to delete |

#### Returns

The number of characters deleted.

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_emit_deleted_text ()

    void
    gtk_entry_buffer_emit_deleted_text (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                                        guint position,
                                        guint n_chars);

Used when subclassing GtkEntryBuffer

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
position | position at which text was deleted |
n_chars | number of characters deleted |

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_buffer_emit_inserted_text ()

    void
    gtk_entry_buffer_emit_inserted_text (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                                         guint position,
                                         const gchar *chars,
                                         guint n_chars);

Used when subclassing GtkEntryBuffer

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
position | position at which text was inserted |
chars | text that was inserted |
n_chars | number of characters inserted |

Since: 2.18

## Types and Values

### struct GtkEntryBuffer

    struct GtkEntryBuffer;

## Property Details

### The `“length”` property

      “length”                   guint

The length (in characters) of the text in buffer.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: <= 65535

Default value: 0

Since: 2.18

### The `“max-length”` property

      “max-length”               gint

The maximum length (in characters) of the text in the buffer.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

Since: 2.18

### The `“text”` property

      “text”                     gchar *

The contents of the buffer.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: ""

Since: 2.18

## Signal Details

### The `“deleted-text”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                   guint           position,
                   guint           n_chars,
                   gpointer        user_data)

This signal is emitted after text is deleted from the buffer.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
position | the position the text was deleted at. |
n_chars | The number of characters that were deleted. |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

Since: 2.18

### The `“inserted-text”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer,
                   guint           position,
                   gchar          *chars,
                   guint           n_chars,
                   gpointer        user_data)

This signal is emitted after text is inserted into the buffer.

#### Parameters

buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |
position | the position the text was inserted at. |
chars | The text that was inserted. |
n_chars | The number of characters that were inserted. |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

Since: 2.18