Method

GdkClipboardread_value_async

Declaration [src] 

void
gdk_clipboard_read_value_async (
  GdkClipboard* clipboard,
  GType type,
  int io_priority,
  GCancellable* cancellable,
  GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
  gpointer user_data
)

Description [src]

Asynchronously request the clipboard contents converted to the given type.

When the operation is finished callback will be called. You must then call gdk_clipboard_read_value_finish() to get the resulting GValue.

For local clipboard contents that are available in the given GType, the value will be copied directly. Otherwise, GDK will try to use gdk_content_deserialize_async() to convert the clipboard’s data.

Parameters

type

Type: GType

A GType to read.

io_priority

Type: int

The I/O priority of the request.

cancellable

Type: GCancellable

Optional GCancellable object.

The argument can be NULL.
The data is owned by the caller of the method.
callback

Type: GAsyncReadyCallback

Callback to call when the request is satisfied.

The argument can be NULL.
user_data

Type: gpointer

The data to pass to callback function.

The argument can be NULL.
The data is owned by the caller of the method.