enum GdlDockItemBehavior

typedef enum {
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NORMAL           = 0,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NEVER_FLOATING   = 1 << 0,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NEVER_VERTICAL   = 1 << 1,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NEVER_HORIZONTAL = 1 << 2,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_LOCKED           = 1 << 3,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_DOCK_TOP    = 1 << 4,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_DOCK_BOTTOM = 1 << 5,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_DOCK_LEFT   = 1 << 6,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_DOCK_RIGHT  = 1 << 7,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_DOCK_CENTER = 1 << 8,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_CLOSE       = 1 << 9,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_CANT_ICONIFY     = 1 << 10,
    GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NO_GRIP          = 1 << 11
} GdlDockItemBehavior;

Described the behaviour of a doc item. The item can have multiple flags set.

enum GdlDockItemFlags

typedef enum {
    GDL_DOCK_IN_DRAG             = 1 << GDL_DOCK_OBJECT_FLAGS_SHIFT,
    GDL_DOCK_IN_PREDRAG          = 1 << (GDL_DOCK_OBJECT_FLAGS_SHIFT + 1),
    GDL_DOCK_ICONIFIED           = 1 << (GDL_DOCK_OBJECT_FLAGS_SHIFT + 2),
    GDL_DOCK_USER_ACTION         = 1 << (GDL_DOCK_OBJECT_FLAGS_SHIFT + 3)
} GdlDockItemFlags;

Status flag of a GdlDockItem. Don't use unless you derive a widget from GdlDockItem

struct GdlDockItem

struct GdlDockItem;

struct GdlDockItemClass

struct GdlDockItemClass {
    GdlDockObjectClass  parent_class;

    GdlDockItemClassPrivate *priv;

    gboolean            has_grip;
    
    /* virtuals */
    void     (* dock_drag_begin)  (GdlDockItem    *item);
    void     (* dock_drag_motion) (GdlDockItem    *item,
                                   gint            x,
                                   gint            y);
    void     (* dock_drag_end)    (GdlDockItem    *item,
                                   gboolean        cancelled);
    void     (* set_orientation)  (GdlDockItem    *item,
                                   GtkOrientation  orientation);
};

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_FLAGS()

#define GDL_DOCK_ITEM_FLAGS(item)     (GDL_DOCK_OBJECT (item)->flags)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_IN_DRAG()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_IN_DRAG(item)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_IN_PREDRAG()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_IN_PREDRAG(item)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_ICONIFIED()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_ICONIFIED(item)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_USER_ACTION()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_USER_ACTION(item)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_NOT_LOCKED()

#define GDL_DOCK_ITEM_NOT_LOCKED(item) !((item)->behavior & GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_LOCKED)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_NO_GRIP()

#define GDL_DOCK_ITEM_NO_GRIP(item) ((item)->behavior & GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NO_GRIP)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_SET_FLAGS()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_SET_FLAGS(item,flag)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_UNSET_FLAGS()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_UNSET_FLAGS(item,flag)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_HAS_GRIP()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_HAS_GRIP(item)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_CANT_CLOSE()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_CANT_CLOSE(item)

GDL_DOCK_ITEM_CANT_ICONIFY()

#define             GDL_DOCK_ITEM_CANT_ICONIFY(item)

gdl_dock_item_new ()

GtkWidget *         gdl_dock_item_new                   (const gchar *name,
                                                         const gchar *long_name,
                                                         GdlDockItemBehavior behavior);

Creates a new dock item widget.

gdl_dock_item_new_with_stock ()

GtkWidget *         gdl_dock_item_new_with_stock        (const gchar *name,
                                                         const gchar *long_name,
                                                         const gchar *stock_id,
                                                         GdlDockItemBehavior behavior);

Creates a new dock item grip widget with a given stock id.

gdl_dock_item_dock_to ()

void                gdl_dock_item_dock_to               (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                         GdlDockItem *target,
                                                         GdlDockPlacement position,
                                                         gint docking_param);

Relocates a dock item to a new location relative to another dock item.

gdl_dock_item_set_orientation ()

void                gdl_dock_item_set_orientation       (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                         GtkOrientation orientation);

This function sets the layout of the dock item.

gdl_dock_item_get_tablabel ()

GtkWidget *         gdl_dock_item_get_tablabel          (GdlDockItem *item);

Gets the current tab label widget. Note that this label widget is only visible when the "switcher-style" property of the GdlDockMaster is set to GDL_SWITCHER_STYLE_TABS

gdl_dock_item_set_tablabel ()

void                gdl_dock_item_set_tablabel          (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                         GtkWidget *tablabel);

Replaces the current tab label widget with another widget. Note that this label widget is only visible when the "switcher-style" property of the GdlDockMaster is set to GDL_SWITCHER_STYLE_TABS

gdl_dock_item_get_grip ()

GtkWidget *         gdl_dock_item_get_grip              (GdlDockItem *item);

This function returns the dock item's grip label widget.

gdl_dock_item_hide_grip ()

void                gdl_dock_item_hide_grip             (GdlDockItem *item);

This function hides the dock item's grip widget.

gdl_dock_item_show_grip ()

void                gdl_dock_item_show_grip             (GdlDockItem *item);

This function shows the dock item's grip widget.

gdl_dock_item_notify_selected ()

void                gdl_dock_item_notify_selected       (GdlDockItem *item);

This function emits the selected signal. It is to be used by GdlSwitcher to let clients know that this item has been switched to.

gdl_dock_item_bind ()

void                gdl_dock_item_bind                  (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                         GtkWidget *dock);

Binds this dock item to a new dock master.

gdl_dock_item_unbind ()

void                gdl_dock_item_unbind                (GdlDockItem *item);

Unbinds this dock item from it's dock master.

gdl_dock_item_hide_item ()

void                gdl_dock_item_hide_item             (GdlDockItem *item);

This function hides the dock item. When dock items are hidden they are completely removed from the layout.

The dock item close button causes the panel to be hidden.

gdl_dock_item_iconify_item ()

void                gdl_dock_item_iconify_item          (GdlDockItem *item);

This function iconifies the dock item. When dock items are iconified they are hidden, and appear only as icons in dock bars.

The dock item iconify button causes the panel to be iconified.

gdl_dock_item_show_item ()

void                gdl_dock_item_show_item             (GdlDockItem *item);

This function shows the dock item. When dock items are shown, they are displayed in their normal layout position.

gdl_dock_item_lock ()

void                gdl_dock_item_lock                  (GdlDockItem *item);

This function locks the dock item. When locked the dock item cannot be dragged around and it doesn't show a grip.

gdl_dock_item_unlock ()

void                gdl_dock_item_unlock                (GdlDockItem *item);

This function unlocks the dock item. When unlocked the dock item can be dragged around and can show a grip.

gdl_dock_item_set_default_position ()

void                gdl_dock_item_set_default_position  (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                         GdlDockObject *reference);

This method has only an effect when you add you dock_item with GDL_DOCK_ITEM_BEH_NEVER_FLOATING. In this case you have to assign it a default position.

gdl_dock_item_preferred_size ()

void                gdl_dock_item_preferred_size        (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                         GtkRequisition *req);

Gets the preferred size of the dock item in pixels.

GdlDockItemClassPrivate

typedef struct _GdlDockItemClassPrivate GdlDockItemClassPrivate;

GdlDockItemPrivate

typedef struct _GdlDockItemPrivate GdlDockItemPrivate;

The "behavior" property

  "behavior"                 GdlDockItemBehavior   : Read / Write

General behavior for the dock item (i.e. whether it can float, if it's locked, etc.).

The "locked" property

  "locked"                   gboolean              : Read / Write

If set, the dock item cannot be dragged around and it doesn't show a grip.

Default value: FALSE

The "orientation" property

  "orientation"              GtkOrientation        : Read / Write / Construct

The orientation of the docking item. If the orientation is set to GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, the grip widget will be shown along the top of the edge of item (if it is not hidden). If the orientation is set to GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, the grip widget will be shown down the left edge of the item (even if the widget text direction is set to RTL).

Default value: GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL

The "preferred-height" property

  "preferred-height"         gint                  : Read / Write

Preferred height for the dock item.

Allowed values: >= G_MAXULONG

Default value: -1

The "preferred-width" property

  "preferred-width"          gint                  : Read / Write

Preferred width for the dock item.

Allowed values: >= G_MAXULONG

Default value: -1

The "resize" property

  "resize"                   gboolean              : Read / Write

If set, the dock item can be resized when docked in a GtkPanel widget.

Default value: TRUE

The "dock-drag-begin" signal

void                user_function                      (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

Signals that the dock item has begun to be dragged.

The "dock-drag-end" signal

void                user_function                      (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                        gboolean     cancel,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

Signals that the dock item dragging has ended.

The "dock-drag-motion" signal

void                user_function                      (GdlDockItem *item,
                                                        gint         x,
                                                        gint         y,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

Signals that a dock item dragging motion event has occured.

The "selected" signal

void                user_function                      (GdlDockItem *arg0,
                                                        gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

Signals that this dock has been selected from a switcher.