org.gnu.gtk

Class ButtonBox

public abstract class ButtonBox extends Box

This is the base class that holds the common functions for GtkHButtonBox and GtkVButtonBox. These are container widgets specifically designed to manage a collection of buttons. GtkButtonBox has a number of control functions that you can use to set the sizes and positions of the buttons.

See Also: HButtonBox VButtonBox

Method Summary
booleangetChildSecondary(Widget child)
Gets whether the child appears in a secondary group of children.
ButtonBoxStylegetLayout()
Returns the layout which is used to dictate how the buttons are organised.
static TypegetType()
Retrieve the runtime type used by the GLib library.
voidsetChildSecondary(Widget child, boolean isSecondary)
Sets whether child should appear in a secondary group of children.
voidsetLayout(ButtonBoxStyle layout)
Changes the way buttons are arranged in their container.

Method Detail

getChildSecondary

public boolean getChildSecondary(Widget child)
Gets whether the child appears in a secondary group of children.

getLayout

public ButtonBoxStyle getLayout()
Returns the layout which is used to dictate how the buttons are organised.

getType

public static Type getType()
Retrieve the runtime type used by the GLib library.

setChildSecondary

public void setChildSecondary(Widget child, boolean isSecondary)
Sets whether child should appear in a secondary group of children. A typical use of a secondary child is the help button in a dialog.

This group appears after the other children if the style is ButtonBoxStyle.START, ButtonBoxStyle.SPREAD or ButtonBoxStyle.EDGE, and before the the other children if the style is ButtonBoxStyle.END. For horizontal button boxes, the definition of before/after depends on direction of the widget (see widget.setDirection). If the style is ButtonBoxStyle.START or ButtonBoxStyle.END, then the secondary children are aligned at the other end of the button box from the main children. For the other styles, they appear immediately next to the main children.

Parameters: child A child widget of this button box. isSecondary If TRUE, the child appears in a secondary group of the button box.

setLayout

public void setLayout(ButtonBoxStyle layout)
Changes the way buttons are arranged in their container.

Parameters: layout The new layout style.