Class

GtkSearchEntry

Description [src]

final class Gtk.SearchEntry : Gtk.Widget
  implements Gtk.Accessible, Gtk.Buildable, Gtk.ConstraintTarget, Gtk.Editable {
  /* No available fields */
}

GtkSearchEntry is an entry widget that has been tailored for use as a search entry.

The main API for interacting with a GtkSearchEntry as entry is the GtkEditable interface.

An example GtkSearchEntry

It will show an inactive symbolic “find” icon when the search entry is empty, and a symbolic “clear” icon when there is text. Clicking on the “clear” icon will empty the search entry.

To make filtering appear more reactive, it is a good idea to not react to every change in the entry text immediately, but only after a short delay. To support this, GtkSearchEntry emits the GtkSearchEntry::search-changed signal which can be used instead of the GtkEditable::changed signal.

The GtkSearchEntry::previous-match, GtkSearchEntry::next-match and GtkSearchEntry::stop-search signals can be used to implement moving between search results and ending the search.

Often, GtkSearchEntry will be fed events by means of being placed inside a GtkSearchBar. If that is not the case, you can use gtk_search_entry_set_key_capture_widget() to let it capture key input from another widget.

GtkSearchEntry provides only minimal API and should be used with the GtkEditable API.

CSS Nodes

entry.search
╰── text

GtkSearchEntry has a single CSS node with name entry that carries a .search style class, and the text node is a child of that.

Accessibility

GtkSearchEntry uses the GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_SEARCH_BOX role.

Hierarchy

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Constructors

gtk_search_entry_new

Creates a GtkSearchEntry.

Instance methods

gtk_search_entry_get_input_hints

Gets the input purpose for entry.

since: 4.14

gtk_search_entry_get_input_purpose

Gets the input purpose of entry.

since: 4.14

gtk_search_entry_get_key_capture_widget

Gets the widget that entry is capturing key events from.

gtk_search_entry_get_placeholder_text

Gets the placeholder text associated with entry.

since: 4.10

gtk_search_entry_get_search_delay

Get the delay to be used between the last keypress and the GtkSearchEntry::search-changed signal being emitted.

since: 4.8

gtk_search_entry_set_input_hints

Sets the input hints for entry.

since: 4.14

gtk_search_entry_set_input_purpose

Sets the input purpose of entry.

since: 4.14

gtk_search_entry_set_key_capture_widget

Sets widget as the widget that entry will capture key events from.

gtk_search_entry_set_placeholder_text

Sets the placeholder text associated with entry.

since: 4.10

gtk_search_entry_set_search_delay

Set the delay to be used between the last keypress and the GtkSearchEntry::search-changed signal being emitted.

since: 4.8

Methods inherited from GtkWidget (162)

Please see GtkWidget for a full list of methods.

Methods inherited from GObject (43)

Please see GObject for a full list of methods.

Methods inherited from GtkAccessible (19)
gtk_accessible_announce

Requests the user’s screen reader to announce the given message.

since: 4.14

gtk_accessible_get_accessible_parent

Retrieves the accessible parent for an accessible object.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_get_accessible_role

Retrieves the accessible role of an accessible object.

gtk_accessible_get_at_context

Retrieves the accessible implementation for the given GtkAccessible.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_get_bounds

Queries the coordinates and dimensions of this accessible.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_get_first_accessible_child

Retrieves the first accessible child of an accessible object.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_get_next_accessible_sibling

Retrieves the next accessible sibling of an accessible object.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_get_platform_state

Query a platform state, such as focus.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_reset_property

Resets the accessible property to its default value.

gtk_accessible_reset_relation

Resets the accessible relation to its default value.

gtk_accessible_reset_state

Resets the accessible state to its default value.

gtk_accessible_set_accessible_parent

Sets the parent and sibling of an accessible object.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_update_next_accessible_sibling

Updates the next accessible sibling of self.

since: 4.10

gtk_accessible_update_property

Updates a list of accessible properties.

gtk_accessible_update_property_value

Updates an array of accessible properties.

gtk_accessible_update_relation

Updates a list of accessible relations.

gtk_accessible_update_relation_value

Updates an array of accessible relations.

gtk_accessible_update_state

Updates a list of accessible states. See the GtkAccessibleState documentation for the value types of accessible states.

gtk_accessible_update_state_value

Updates an array of accessible states.

Methods inherited from GtkBuildable (1)
gtk_buildable_get_buildable_id

Gets the ID of the buildable object.

Methods inherited from GtkEditable (24)

Please see GtkEditable for a full list of methods.

Properties

Gtk.SearchEntry:activates-default

Whether to activate the default widget when Enter is pressed.

Gtk.SearchEntry:input-hints

The hints about input for the GtkSearchEntry used to alter the behaviour of input methods.

since: 4.14

Gtk.SearchEntry:input-purpose

The purpose for the GtkSearchEntry input used to alter the behaviour of input methods.

since: 4.14

Gtk.SearchEntry:placeholder-text

The text that will be displayed in the GtkSearchEntry when it is empty and unfocused.

Gtk.SearchEntry:search-delay

The delay in milliseconds from last keypress to the search changed signal.

since: 4.8

Properties inherited from GtkWidget (34)
Gtk.Widget:can-focus

Whether the widget or any of its descendents can accept the input focus.

Gtk.Widget:can-target

Whether the widget can receive pointer events.

Gtk.Widget:css-classes

A list of css classes applied to this widget.

Gtk.Widget:css-name

The name of this widget in the CSS tree.

Gtk.Widget:cursor

The cursor used by widget.

Gtk.Widget:focus-on-click

Whether the widget should grab focus when it is clicked with the mouse.

Gtk.Widget:focusable

Whether this widget itself will accept the input focus.

Gtk.Widget:halign

How to distribute horizontal space if widget gets extra space.

Gtk.Widget:has-default

Whether the widget is the default widget.

Gtk.Widget:has-focus

Whether the widget has the input focus.

Gtk.Widget:has-tooltip

Enables or disables the emission of the ::query-tooltip signal on widget.

Gtk.Widget:height-request

Override for height request of the widget.

Gtk.Widget:hexpand

Whether to expand horizontally.

Gtk.Widget:hexpand-set

Whether to use the hexpand property.

Gtk.Widget:layout-manager

The GtkLayoutManager instance to use to compute the preferred size of the widget, and allocate its children.

Gtk.Widget:margin-bottom

Margin on bottom side of widget.

Gtk.Widget:margin-end

Margin on end of widget, horizontally.

Gtk.Widget:margin-start

Margin on start of widget, horizontally.

Gtk.Widget:margin-top

Margin on top side of widget.

Gtk.Widget:name

The name of the widget.

Gtk.Widget:opacity

The requested opacity of the widget.

Gtk.Widget:overflow

How content outside the widget’s content area is treated.

Gtk.Widget:parent

The parent widget of this widget.

Gtk.Widget:receives-default

Whether the widget will receive the default action when it is focused.

Gtk.Widget:root

The GtkRoot widget of the widget tree containing this widget.

Gtk.Widget:scale-factor

The scale factor of the widget.

Gtk.Widget:sensitive

Whether the widget responds to input.

Gtk.Widget:tooltip-markup

Sets the text of tooltip to be the given string, which is marked up with Pango markup.

Gtk.Widget:tooltip-text

Sets the text of tooltip to be the given string.

Gtk.Widget:valign

How to distribute vertical space if widget gets extra space.

Gtk.Widget:vexpand

Whether to expand vertically.

Gtk.Widget:vexpand-set

Whether to use the vexpand property.

Gtk.Widget:visible

Whether the widget is visible.

Gtk.Widget:width-request

Override for width request of the widget.

Properties inherited from GtkAccessible (1)
GtkAccessible:accessible-role

The accessible role of the given GtkAccessible implementation.

Properties inherited from GtkEditable (8)
GtkEditable:cursor-position

The current position of the insertion cursor in chars.

GtkEditable:editable

Whether the entry contents can be edited.

GtkEditable:enable-undo

If undo/redo should be enabled for the editable.

GtkEditable:max-width-chars

The desired maximum width of the entry, in characters.

GtkEditable:selection-bound

The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars.

GtkEditable:text

The contents of the entry.

GtkEditable:width-chars

Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

GtkEditable:xalign

The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right).

Signals

Gtk.SearchEntry::activate

Emitted when the entry is activated.

Gtk.SearchEntry::next-match

Emitted when the user initiates a move to the next match for the current search string.

Gtk.SearchEntry::previous-match

Emitted when the user initiates a move to the previous match for the current search string.

Gtk.SearchEntry::search-changed

Emitted with a delay. The length of the delay can be changed with the GtkSearchEntry:search-delay property.

Gtk.SearchEntry::search-started

Emitted when the user initiated a search on the entry.

Gtk.SearchEntry::stop-search

Emitted when the user stops a search via keyboard input.

Signals inherited from GtkWidget (13)
GtkWidget::destroy

Signals that all holders of a reference to the widget should release the reference that they hold.

GtkWidget::direction-changed

Emitted when the text direction of a widget changes.

GtkWidget::hide

Emitted when widget is hidden.

GtkWidget::keynav-failed

Emitted if keyboard navigation fails.

GtkWidget::map

Emitted when widget is going to be mapped.

GtkWidget::mnemonic-activate

Emitted when a widget is activated via a mnemonic.

GtkWidget::move-focus

Emitted when the focus is moved.

GtkWidget::query-tooltip

Emitted when the widget’s tooltip is about to be shown.

GtkWidget::realize

Emitted when widget is associated with a GdkSurface.

GtkWidget::show

Emitted when widget is shown.

GtkWidget::state-flags-changed

Emitted when the widget state changes.

GtkWidget::unmap

Emitted when widget is going to be unmapped.

GtkWidget::unrealize

Emitted when the GdkSurface associated with widget is destroyed.

Signals inherited from GObject (1)
GObject::notify

The notify signal is emitted on an object when one of its properties has its value set through g_object_set_property(), g_object_set(), et al.

Signals inherited from GtkEditable (3)
GtkEditable::changed

Emitted at the end of a single user-visible operation on the contents.

GtkEditable::delete-text

Emitted when text is deleted from the widget by the user.

GtkEditable::insert-text

Emitted when text is inserted into the widget by the user.