Gtk2::TextBuffer(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Gtk2::TextBuffer(3)

Gtk2::TextBuffer - wrapper for GtkTextBuffer

Glib::Object
+----Gtk2::TextBuffer

$tagtable (Gtk2::TextTagTable or undef)

$buffer->add_mark ($mark, $where)

  • $mark (Gtk2::TextMark)
  • $where (Gtk2::TextIter)

Since: gtk+ 2.12

$buffer->add_selection_clipboard ($clipboard)

$clipboard (Gtk2::Clipboard)

Since: gtk+ 2.2

$buffer->apply_tag ($tag, $start, $end)

  • $tag (Gtk2::TextTag)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

$buffer->apply_tag_by_name ($name, $start, $end)

  • $name (string)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

boolean = $buffer->backspace ($iter, $interactive, $default_editable)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $interactive (boolean)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

Since: gtk+ 2.6

(start, end) = $buffer->get_bounds

Retrieves the first and last iterators in the buffer, i.e. the entire buffer lies within the range (start,end).

integer = $buffer->get_char_count

$buffer->copy_clipboard ($clipboard)

$clipboard (Gtk2::Clipboard)

Since: gtk+ 2.2

targetlist = $buffer->get_copy_target_list

Since: gtk+ 2.10

$iter (Gtk2::TextIter)

textmark = $buffer->create_mark ($mark_name, $where, $left_gravity)

  • $mark_name (string or undef)
  • $where (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $left_gravity (boolean)

  • $tag_name (string or undef)
  • $property_name1 (string) the first property name
  • $property_value1 (string) the first property value
  • ... (list) pairs of names and values

$buffer->cut_clipboard ($clipboard, $default_editable)

  • $clipboard (Gtk2::Clipboard)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

Since: gtk+ 2.2

$buffer->delete ($start, $end)

  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

boolean = $buffer->delete_interactive ($start_iter, $end_iter, $default_editable)

  • $start_iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end_iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

$buffer->delete_mark ($mark)

$mark (Gtk2::TextMark)

$buffer->delete_mark_by_name ($name)

$name (string)

boolean = $buffer->delete_selection ($interactive, $default_editable)

  • $interactive (boolean)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

  • $content_buffer (Gtk2::TextBuffer)
  • $format (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $data (scalar)

May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.

list = $buffer->get_deserialize_formats

boolean = $buffer->deserialize_get_can_create_tags ($format)

$format (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)

$buffer->deserialize_set_can_create_tags ($format, $can_create_tags)

  • $format (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
  • $can_create_tags (boolean)

textiter = $buffer->get_end_iter

boolean = $buffer->get_has_selection

Since: gtk+ 2.10

$buffer->insert ($iter, $text)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $text (string)

$buffer->insert_at_cursor ($text)

$text (string)

$buffer->insert_child_anchor ($iter, $anchor)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $anchor (Gtk2::TextChildAnchor)

textmark = $buffer->get_insert

boolean = $buffer->insert_interactive ($iter, $text, $default_editable)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $text (string)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

boolean = $buffer->insert_interactive_at_cursor ($text, $default_editable)

  • $text (string)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

$buffer->insert_pixbuf ($iter, $pixbuf)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $pixbuf (Gtk2::Gdk::Pixbuf)

$buffer->insert_range ($iter, $start, $end)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

boolean = $buffer->insert_range_interactive ($iter, $start, $end, $default_editable)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

$buffer->insert_with_tags ($iter, $text, ...)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $text (string)
  • ... (list) of Gtk2::TextTag's

$buffer->insert_with_tags_by_name ($iter, $text, ...)

  • $iter (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $text (string)
  • ... (list) of strings, tag names

textiter = $buffer->get_iter_at_child_anchor ($anchor)

$anchor (Gtk2::TextChildAnchor)

textiter = $buffer->get_iter_at_line ($line_number)

$line_number (integer)

textiter = $buffer->get_iter_at_line_index ($line_number, $byte_index)

  • $line_number (integer)
  • $byte_index (integer)

textiter = $buffer->get_iter_at_line_offset ($line_number, $char_offset)

  • $line_number (integer)
  • $char_offset (integer)

textiter = $buffer->get_iter_at_mark ($mark)

$mark (Gtk2::TextMark)

textiter = $buffer->get_iter_at_offset ($char_offset)

$char_offset (integer)

integer = $buffer->get_line_count

$name (string)

boolean = $buffer->get_modified

$buffer->set_modified ($setting)

$setting (boolean)

$buffer->move_mark ($mark, $where)

  • $mark (Gtk2::TextMark)
  • $where (Gtk2::TextIter)

$buffer->move_mark_by_name ($name, $where)

  • $name (string)
  • $where (Gtk2::TextIter)

$buffer->paste_clipboard ($clipboard, $override_location, $default_editable)

  • $clipboard (Gtk2::Clipboard)
  • $override_location (Gtk2::TextIter or undef)
  • $default_editable (boolean)

Since: gtk+ 2.2

targetlist = $buffer->get_paste_target_list

Since: gtk+ 2.10

$buffer->place_cursor ($where)

$where (Gtk2::TextIter)

atom = $buffer->register_deserialize_format ($mime_type, $function, $user_data=undef)

  • $mime_type (string)
  • $function (scalar)
  • $user_data (scalar)

atom = $buffer->register_deserialize_tagset ($tagset_name)

$tagset_name (string or undef)

atom = $buffer->register_serialize_format ($mime_type, $function, $user_data=undef)

  • $mime_type (string)
  • $function (scalar)
  • $user_data (scalar)

atom = $buffer->register_serialize_tagset ($tagset_name)

$tagset_name (string or undef)

$buffer->remove_all_tags ($start, $end)

  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

$buffer->remove_selection_clipboard ($clipboard)

$clipboard (Gtk2::Clipboard)

Since: gtk+ 2.2

$buffer->remove_tag ($tag, $start, $end)

  • $tag (Gtk2::TextTag)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

$buffer->remove_tag_by_name ($name, $start, $end)

  • $name (string)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

$buffer->select_range ($ins, $bound)

  • $ins (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $bound (Gtk2::TextIter)

Since: gtk+ 2.4

textmark = $buffer->get_selection_bound

(start, end) = $buffer->get_selection_bounds

Returns start and end if some text is selected, empty otherwise; places the bounds of the selection in start and end (if the selection has length 0, then start and end are filled in with the same value). start and end will be in ascending order.

  • $content_buffer (Gtk2::TextBuffer)
  • $format (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)
  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)

list = $buffer->get_serialize_formats

string = $buffer->get_slice ($start, $end, $include_hidden_chars)

  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $include_hidden_chars (boolean)

textiter = $buffer->get_start_iter

string = $buffer->get_text ($start, $end, $include_hidden_chars)

  • $start (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $end (Gtk2::TextIter)
  • $include_hidden_chars (boolean)

$buffer->set_text ($text)

$text (string)

$buffer->unregister_deserialize_format ($format)

$format (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)

$buffer->unregister_serialize_format ($format)

$format (Gtk2::Gdk::Atom)

'copy-target-list' (Gtk2::TargetList : default undef : readable / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
The list of targets this buffer supports for clipboard copying and DND source
'cursor-position' (integer : default 0 : readable / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
The position of the insert mark (as offset from the beginning of the buffer)
'has-selection' (boolean : default false : readable / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
Whether the buffer has some text currently selected
'paste-target-list' (Gtk2::TargetList : default undef : readable / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
The list of targets this buffer supports for clipboard pasting and DND destination
'tag-table' (Gtk2::TextTagTable : default undef : readable / writable / construct-only / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
Text Tag Table
'text' (string : default "" : readable / writable / private / static-nick / static-blurb)
Current text of the buffer

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