Method

GtkTextViewget_iter_at_location

Declaration [src] 

gboolean
gtk_text_view_get_iter_at_location (
  GtkTextView* text_view,
  GtkTextIter* iter,
  int x,
  int y
)

Description [src]

Retrieves the iterator at buffer coordinates x and y.

Buffer coordinates are coordinates for the entire buffer, not just the currently-displayed portion. If you have coordinates from an event, you have to convert those to buffer coordinates with gtk_text_view_window_to_buffer_coords().

Parameters

iter

Type: GtkTextIter

A GtkTextIter.

The argument will be set by the function.
The returned data is owned by the instance.
x

Type: int

X position, in buffer coordinates.

y

Type: int

Y position, in buffer coordinates.

Return value

Type: gboolean

TRUE if the position is over text.