HIERARCHY

  Glib::Object
  +----Gtk2::EntryBuffer

The Gtk2::EntryBuffer class contains the actual text displayed in a Gtk2::Entry widget.

A single Gtk2::EntryBuffer object can be shared by multiple Gtk2::Entry widgets which will then share the same text content, but not the cursor position, visibility attributes, icon etc.

Gtk2::EntryBuffer may be derived from. Such a derived class might allow text to be stored in an alternate location, such as non-pageable memory, useful in the case of important passwords. Or a derived class could integrate with an application's concept of undo/redo.

METHODS

entrybuffer = Gtk2::EntryBuffer->new ($initial_chars=undef)

• $initial_chars (string)

unsigned = $buffer->get_bytes

integer = $buffer->delete_text ($position=0, $n_chars=-1)

• $position (integer)
• $n_chars (integer)

$buffer->emit_deleted_text ($position, $n_chars)

• $position (integer)
• $n_chars (integer)

$buffer->emit_inserted_text ($position, $chars, $n_chars)

• $position (integer)
• $chars (string)
• $n_chars (integer)

$buffer->insert_text ($position, $chars)

• $position (integer)
• $chars (string)

integer = $buffer->get_length

integer = $buffer->get_max_length

$buffer->set_max_length ($max_length)

• $max_length (integer)

string = $buffer->get_text

$buffer->set_text ($chars)

• $chars (string)

PROPERTIES

'length' (Glib::UInt : default 0 : readable / private)

Length of the text currently in the buffer

'max-length' (integer : default 0 : readable / writable / private)

Maximum number of characters for this entry. Zero if no maximum

'text' (string : default "" : readable / writable / private)

The contents of the buffer

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Gtk2 for a full notice.