Method
GtkIMContextdelete_surrounding
Declaration [src]
gboolean
gtk_im_context_delete_surrounding (
GtkIMContext* context,
int offset,
int n_chars
)
Description [src]
Asks the widget that the input context is attached to delete
characters around the cursor position by emitting the
::delete_surrounding signal.
Note that offset and n_chars are in characters not in bytes
which differs from the usage other places in GtkIMContext.
In order to use this function, you should first call
gtk_im_context_get_surrounding() to get the current context,
and call this function immediately afterwards to make sure that you
know what you are deleting. You should also account for the fact
that even if the signal was handled, the input context might not
have deleted all the characters that were requested to be deleted.
This function is used by an input method that wants to make substitutions in the existing text in response to new input. It is not useful for applications.