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Gtk::ProgressBar Class Reference
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Detailed Description

A widget which indicates progress visually.

The Gtk::ProgressBar is typically used to display the progress of a long running operation. It provides a visual clue that processing is underway. The Gtk::ProgressBar can be used in two different modes: percentage mode and activity mode.

When an application can determine how much work needs to take place (e.g. read a fixed number of bytes from a file) and can monitor its progress, it can use the Gtk::ProgressBar in percentage mode and the user sees a growing bar indicating the percentage of the work that has been completed. In this mode, the application is required to call set_fraction() periodically to update the progress bar.

When an application has no accurate way of knowing the amount of work to do, it can use the Gtk::ProgressBar in activity mode, which shows activity by a block moving back and forth within the progress area. In this mode, the application is required to call pulse() perodically to update the progress bar.

There is quite a bit of flexibility provided to control the appearance of the Gtk::ProgressBar. Functions are provided to control the orientation of the bar, optional text can be displayed along with the bar, and the step size used in activity mode can be set.


Public Member Functions

virtual ~ProgressBar ()
GtkProgressBar* gobj ()
 Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

const GtkProgressBar* gobj () const
 Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

 ProgressBar ()
void pulse ()
 Indicates that some progress is made, but you don't know how much.

Glib::ustring get_text () const
 Retrieves the text displayed superimposed on the progress bar, if any, otherwise 0.

void set_text (const Glib::ustring& text)
 Causes the given text to appear superimposed on the progress bar.

double get_fraction () const
 Returns the current fraction of the task that's been completed.

void set_fraction (double fraction)
 Causes the progress bar to "fill in" the given fraction of the bar.

double get_pulse_step () const
 Retrieves the pulse step set with set_pulse_step().

void set_pulse_step (double fraction)
 Sets the fraction of total progress bar length to move the bouncing block for each call to pulse().

void set_orientation (ProgressBarOrientation orientation=PROGRESS_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
 Causes the progress bar to switch to a different orientation (left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, or bottom-to-top).

ProgressBarOrientation get_orientation () const
 Retrieves the current progress bar orientation.

Glib::PropertyProxy<double> property_fraction ()
 You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Glib::PropertyProxy<double> property_pulse_step ()
 You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Glib::PropertyProxy<ProgressBarOrientationproperty_orientation ()
 You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Glib::PropertyProxy<Glib::ustringproperty_text ()
 You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.


Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)

Gtk::ProgressBarwrap (GtkProgressBar* object, bool take_copy=false)


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual Gtk::ProgressBar::~ProgressBar (  )  [virtual]
 

Gtk::ProgressBar::ProgressBar (  ) 
 


Member Function Documentation

double Gtk::ProgressBar::get_fraction (  )  const
 

Returns the current fraction of the task that's been completed.

Returns:
A fraction from 0.0 to 1.0.

ProgressBarOrientation Gtk::ProgressBar::get_orientation (  )  const
 

Retrieves the current progress bar orientation.

Returns:
Orientation of the progress bar.

double Gtk::ProgressBar::get_pulse_step (  )  const
 

Retrieves the pulse step set with set_pulse_step().

Returns:
A fraction from 0.0 to 1.0.

Glib::ustring Gtk::ProgressBar::get_text (  )  const
 

Retrieves the text displayed superimposed on the progress bar, if any, otherwise 0.

The return value is a reference to the text, not a copy of it, so will become invalid if you change the text in the progress bar.

Returns:
Text, or 0; this string is owned by the widget and should not be modified or freed.

const GtkProgressBar* Gtk::ProgressBar::gobj (  )  const [inline]
 

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::Widget.

GtkProgressBar* Gtk::ProgressBar::gobj (  )  [inline]
 

Provides access to the underlying C GtkObject.

Reimplemented from Gtk::Widget.

Glib::PropertyProxy<double> Gtk::ProgressBar::property_fraction (  ) 
 

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<ProgressBarOrientation> Gtk::ProgressBar::property_orientation (  ) 
 

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<double> Gtk::ProgressBar::property_pulse_step (  ) 
 

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy<Glib::ustring> Gtk::ProgressBar::property_text (  ) 
 

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

void Gtk::ProgressBar::pulse (  ) 
 

Indicates that some progress is made, but you don't know how much.

Causes the progress bar to enter "activity mode," where a block bounces back and forth. Each call to pulse() causes the block to move by a little bit (the amount of movement per pulse is determined by set_pulse_step()).

void Gtk::ProgressBar::set_fraction ( double  fraction  ) 
 

Causes the progress bar to "fill in" the given fraction of the bar.

The fraction should be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.

Parameters:
fraction Fraction of the task that's been completed.

void Gtk::ProgressBar::set_orientation ( ProgressBarOrientation  orientation = PROGRESS_LEFT_TO_RIGHT  ) 
 

Causes the progress bar to switch to a different orientation (left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, or bottom-to-top).

Parameters:
orientation Orientation of the progress bar.

void Gtk::ProgressBar::set_pulse_step ( double  fraction  ) 
 

Sets the fraction of total progress bar length to move the bouncing block for each call to pulse().

Parameters:
fraction Fraction between 0.0 and 1.0.

void Gtk::ProgressBar::set_text ( const Glib::ustring text  ) 
 

Causes the given text to appear superimposed on the progress bar.

Parameters:
text A UTF-8 string.


Friends And Related Function Documentation

Gtk::ProgressBar* wrap ( GtkProgressBar*  object,
bool  take_copy = false
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