GtkEntry: GTK+ 3 Reference Manual

## GtkEntry GtkEntry — A single line text entry field |

## Functions

GtkWidget * | gtk_entry_new ()
GtkWidget * | gtk_entry_new_with_buffer ()
GtkEntryBuffer * | gtk_entry_get_buffer ()
void | gtk_entry_set_buffer ()
void | gtk_entry_set_text ()
const gchar * | gtk_entry_get_text ()
guint16 | gtk_entry_get_text_length ()
void | gtk_entry_get_text_area ()
void | gtk_entry_set_visibility ()
void | gtk_entry_set_invisible_char ()
void | gtk_entry_unset_invisible_char ()
void | gtk_entry_set_max_length ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_get_activates_default ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_get_has_frame ()
const GtkBorder * | gtk_entry_get_inner_border ()
gint | gtk_entry_get_width_chars ()
gint | gtk_entry_get_max_width_chars ()
void | gtk_entry_set_activates_default ()
void | gtk_entry_set_has_frame ()
void | gtk_entry_set_inner_border ()
void | gtk_entry_set_width_chars ()
void | gtk_entry_set_max_width_chars ()
gunichar | gtk_entry_get_invisible_char ()
void | gtk_entry_set_alignment ()
gfloat | gtk_entry_get_alignment ()
void | gtk_entry_set_placeholder_text ()
const gchar * | gtk_entry_get_placeholder_text ()
void | gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_get_overwrite_mode ()
PangoLayout * | gtk_entry_get_layout ()
void | gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets ()
gint | gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index ()
gint | gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index ()
void | gtk_entry_set_attributes ()
PangoAttrList * | gtk_entry_get_attributes ()
gint | gtk_entry_get_max_length ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_get_visibility ()
void | gtk_entry_set_completion ()
GtkEntryCompletion * | gtk_entry_get_completion ()
void | gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment ()
GtkAdjustment * | gtk_entry_get_cursor_hadjustment ()
void | gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction ()
gdouble | gtk_entry_get_progress_fraction ()
void | gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step ()
gdouble | gtk_entry_get_progress_pulse_step ()
void | gtk_entry_progress_pulse ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_im_context_filter_keypress ()
void | gtk_entry_reset_im_context ()
PangoTabArray * | gtk_entry_get_tabs ()
void | gtk_entry_set_tabs ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon ()
GtkImageType | gtk_entry_get_icon_storage_type ()
GdkPixbuf * | gtk_entry_get_icon_pixbuf ()
const gchar * | gtk_entry_get_icon_stock ()
const gchar * | gtk_entry_get_icon_name ()
GIcon * | gtk_entry_get_icon_gicon ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_activatable ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_get_icon_activatable ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_sensitive ()
gboolean | gtk_entry_get_icon_sensitive ()
gint | gtk_entry_get_icon_at_pos ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text ()
gchar * | gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_text ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup ()
gchar * | gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_markup ()
void | gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source ()
gint | gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source ()
void | gtk_entry_get_icon_area ()
void | gtk_entry_set_input_purpose ()
GtkInputPurpose | gtk_entry_get_input_purpose ()
void | gtk_entry_set_input_hints ()
GtkInputHints | gtk_entry_get_input_hints ()
void | gtk_entry_grab_focus_without_selecting ()

## Properties

gboolean | activates-default | Read / Write
PangoAttrList * | attributes | Read / Write
GtkEntryBuffer * | buffer | Read / Write / Construct
gboolean | caps-lock-warning | Read / Write
GtkEntryCompletion * | completion | Read / Write
gint | cursor-position | Read
gboolean | editable | Read / Write
gboolean | has-frame | Read / Write
gchar * | im-module | Read / Write
GtkBorder * | inner-border | Read / Write
GtkInputHints | input-hints | Read / Write
GtkInputPurpose | input-purpose | Read / Write
guint | invisible-char | Read / Write
gboolean | invisible-char-set | Read / Write
gint | max-length | Read / Write
gint | max-width-chars | Read / Write
gboolean | overwrite-mode | Read / Write
gchar * | placeholder-text | Read / Write
gboolean | populate-all | Read / Write
gboolean | primary-icon-activatable | Read / Write
GIcon * | primary-icon-gicon | Read / Write
gchar * | primary-icon-name | Read / Write
GdkPixbuf * | primary-icon-pixbuf | Read / Write
gboolean | primary-icon-sensitive | Read / Write
gchar * | primary-icon-stock | Read / Write
GtkImageType | primary-icon-storage-type | Read
gchar * | primary-icon-tooltip-markup | Read / Write
gchar * | primary-icon-tooltip-text | Read / Write
gdouble | progress-fraction | Read / Write
gdouble | progress-pulse-step | Read / Write
gint | scroll-offset | Read
gboolean | secondary-icon-activatable | Read / Write
GIcon * | secondary-icon-gicon | Read / Write
gchar * | secondary-icon-name | Read / Write
GdkPixbuf * | secondary-icon-pixbuf | Read / Write
gboolean | secondary-icon-sensitive | Read / Write
gchar * | secondary-icon-stock | Read / Write
GtkImageType | secondary-icon-storage-type | Read
gchar * | secondary-icon-tooltip-markup | Read / Write
gchar * | secondary-icon-tooltip-text | Read / Write
gint | selection-bound | Read
GtkShadowType | shadow-type | Read / Write
PangoTabArray * | tabs | Read / Write
gchar * | text | Read / Write
guint | text-length | Read
gboolean | truncate-multiline | Read / Write
gboolean | visibility | Read / Write
gint | width-chars | Read / Write
gfloat | xalign | Read / Write

## Style Properties

gboolean | icon-prelight | Read
GtkBorder * | inner-border | Read
guint | invisible-char | Read
GtkBorder * | progress-border | Read

## Signals

void | activate | Action
void | backspace | Action
void | copy-clipboard | Action
void | cut-clipboard | Action
void | delete-from-cursor | Action
void | icon-press | Run Last
void | icon-release | Run Last
void | insert-at-cursor | Action
void | move-cursor | Action
void | paste-clipboard | Action
void | populate-popup | Run Last
void | preedit-changed | Action
void | toggle-overwrite | Action

## Types and Values

struct | GtkEntry
struct | GtkEntryClass
enum | GtkEntryIconPosition
enum | GtkInputPurpose
enum | GtkInputHints

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
            ╰── GtkWidget
                ╰── GtkEntry
                    ├── GtkSearchEntry
                    ╰── GtkSpinButton

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkEntry implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable, GtkEditable and GtkCellEditable.

## Includes

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

## Description

The GtkEntry widget is a single line text entry widget. A fairly large set of key bindings are supported by default. If the entered text is longer than the allocation of the widget, the widget will scroll so that the cursor position is visible.

When using an entry for passwords and other sensitive information, it can be put into “password mode” using `gtk_entry_set_visibility()`. In this mode, entered text is displayed using a “invisible” character. By default, GTK+ picks the best invisible character that is available in the current font, but it can be changed with `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`. Since 2.16, GTK+ displays a warning when Caps Lock or input methods might interfere with entering text in a password entry. The warning can be turned off with the “caps-lock-warning” property.

Since 2.16, GtkEntry has the ability to display progress or activity information behind the text. To make an entry display such information, use `gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction()` or `gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step()`.

Additionally, GtkEntry can show icons at either side of the entry. These icons can be activatable by clicking, can be set up as drag source and can have tooltips. To add an icon, use `gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon()` or one of the various other functions that set an icon from a stock id, an icon name or a pixbuf. To trigger an action when the user clicks an icon, connect to the “icon-press” signal. To allow DND operations from an icon, use `gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source()`. To set a tooltip on an icon, use `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()` or the corresponding function for markup.

Note that functionality or information that is only available by clicking on an icon in an entry may not be accessible at all to users which are not able to use a mouse or other pointing device. It is therefore recommended that any such functionality should also be available by other means, e.g. via the context menu of the entry.

### CSS nodes

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    entry
    ├── image.left
    ├── image.right
    ├── undershoot.left
    ├── undershoot.right
    ├── [selection]
    ├── [progress[.pulse]]
    ╰── [window.popup]

GtkEntry has a main node with the name entry. Depending on the properties of the entry, the style classes .read-only and .flat may appear. The style classes .warning and .error may also be used with entries.

When the entry shows icons, it adds subnodes with the name image and the style class .left or .right, depending on where the icon appears.

When the entry has a selection, it adds a subnode with the name selection.

When the entry shows progress, it adds a subnode with the name progress. The node has the style class .pulse when the shown progress is pulsing.

The CSS node for a context menu is added as a subnode below entry as well.

The undershoot nodes are used to draw the underflow indication when content is scrolled out of view. These nodes get the .left and .right style classes added depending on where the indication is drawn.

When touch is used and touch selection handles are shown, they are using CSS nodes with name cursor-handle. They get the .top or .bottom style class depending on where they are shown in relation to the selection. If there is just a single handle for the text cursor, it gets the style class .insertion-cursor.

## Functions

### gtk_entry_new ()

    GtkWidget *
    gtk_entry_new (void);

Creates a new entry.

#### Returns

a new GtkEntry.

### gtk_entry_new_with_buffer ()

    GtkWidget *
    gtk_entry_new_with_buffer (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Creates a new entry with the specified text buffer.

#### Parameters

buffer | The buffer to use for the new GtkEntry. |

#### Returns

a new GtkEntry

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_get_buffer ()

    GtkEntryBuffer *
    gtk_entry_get_buffer (GtkEntry *entry);

Get the GtkEntryBuffer object which holds the text for this widget.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

A GtkEntryBuffer object.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_set_buffer ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_buffer (GtkEntry *entry,
                          GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Set the GtkEntryBuffer object which holds the text for this widget.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
buffer | a GtkEntryBuffer |

Since: 2.18

### gtk_entry_set_text ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_text (GtkEntry *entry,
                        const gchar *text);

Sets the text in the widget to the given value, replacing the current contents.

See `gtk_entry_buffer_set_text()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
text | the new text |

### gtk_entry_get_text ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_entry_get_text (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the contents of the entry widget. See also `gtk_editable_get_chars()`.

This is equivalent to:

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    buffer = gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry);
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_text (buffer);

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

a pointer to the contents of the widget as a string. This string points to internally allocated storage in the widget and must not be freed, modified or stored.

### gtk_entry_get_text_length ()

    guint16
    gtk_entry_get_text_length (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the current length of the text in `entry` .

This is equivalent to:

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    GtkEntryBuffer *buffer;
    buffer = gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry);
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_length (buffer);

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the current number of characters in GtkEntry, or 0 if there are none.

Since: 2.14

### gtk_entry_get_text_area ()

    void
    gtk_entry_get_text_area (GtkEntry *entry,
                             GdkRectangle *text_area);

Gets the area where the entry’s text is drawn. This function is useful when drawing something to the entry in a draw callback.

If the entry is not realized, `text_area` is filled with zeros.

See also `gtk_entry_get_icon_area()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
text_area | Return location for the text area. | [out]

Since: 3.0

### gtk_entry_set_visibility ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_visibility (GtkEntry *entry,
                              gboolean visible);

Sets whether the contents of the entry are visible or not. When visibility is set to `FALSE`, characters are displayed as the invisible char, and will also appear that way when the text in the entry widget is copied elsewhere.

By default, GTK+ picks the best invisible character available in the current font, but it can be changed with `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`.

Note that you probably want to set “input-purpose” to `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PASSWORD` or `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PIN` to inform input methods about the purpose of this entry, in addition to setting visibility to `FALSE`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
visible | `TRUE` if the contents of the entry are displayed as plaintext |

### gtk_entry_set_invisible_char ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_invisible_char (GtkEntry *entry,
                                  gunichar ch);

Sets the character to use in place of the actual text when `gtk_entry_set_visibility()` has been called to set text visibility to `FALSE`. i.e. this is the character used in “password mode” to show the user how many characters have been typed. By default, GTK+ picks the best invisible char available in the current font. If you set the invisible char to 0, then the user will get no feedback at all; there will be no text on the screen as they type.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
ch | a Unicode character |

### gtk_entry_unset_invisible_char ()

    void
    gtk_entry_unset_invisible_char (GtkEntry *entry);

Unsets the invisible char previously set with `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`. So that the default invisible char is used again.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_max_length ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_max_length (GtkEntry *entry,
                              gint max);

Sets the maximum allowed length of the contents of the widget. If the current contents are longer than the given length, then they will be truncated to fit.

This is equivalent to:

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    buffer = gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry);
    gtk_entry_buffer_set_max_length (buffer, max);

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
max | the maximum length of the entry, or 0 for no maximum. (other than the maximum length of entries.) The value passed in will be clamped to the range 0-65536. |

### gtk_entry_get_activates_default ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_get_activates_default (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the value set by `gtk_entry_set_activates_default()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the entry will activate the default widget

### gtk_entry_get_has_frame ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_get_has_frame (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_has_frame()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

whether the entry has a beveled frame

### gtk_entry_get_inner_border ()

    const GtkBorder *
    gtk_entry_get_inner_border (GtkEntry *entry);

`gtk_entry_get_inner_border` has been deprecated since version 3.4 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use the standard border and padding CSS properties (through objects like GtkStyleContext and GtkCssProvider); the value returned by this function is ignored by GtkEntry.

This function returns the entry’s “inner-border” property. See `gtk_entry_set_inner_border()` for more information.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the entry’s GtkBorder, or `NULL` if none was set.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 2.10

### gtk_entry_get_width_chars ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_get_width_chars (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_width_chars()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

number of chars to request space for, or negative if unset

### gtk_entry_get_max_width_chars ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_get_max_width_chars (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the desired maximum width of `entry` , in characters. See `gtk_entry_set_max_width_chars()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the maximum width of the entry, in characters

Since: 3.12

### gtk_entry_set_activates_default ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GtkEntry *entry,
                                     gboolean setting);

If `setting` is `TRUE`, pressing Enter in the `entry` will activate the default widget for the window containing the entry. This usually means that the dialog box containing the entry will be closed, since the default widget is usually one of the dialog buttons.

(For experts: if `setting` is `TRUE`, the entry calls `gtk_window_activate_default()` on the window containing the entry, in the default handler for the “activate” signal.)

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
setting | `TRUE` to activate window’s default widget on Enter keypress |

### gtk_entry_set_has_frame ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_has_frame (GtkEntry *entry,
                             gboolean setting);

Sets whether the entry has a beveled frame around it.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
setting | new value |

### gtk_entry_set_inner_border ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_inner_border (GtkEntry *entry,
                                const GtkBorder *border);

`gtk_entry_set_inner_border` has been deprecated since version 3.4 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use the standard border and padding CSS properties (through objects like GtkStyleContext and GtkCssProvider); the value set with this function is ignored by GtkEntry.

Sets `entry`’s inner-border property to `border` , or clears it if `NULL` is passed. The inner-border is the area around the entry’s text, but inside its frame.

If set, this property overrides the inner-border style property. Overriding the style-provided border is useful when you want to do in-place editing of some text in a canvas or list widget, where pixel-exact positioning of the entry is important.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
border | a GtkBorder, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.10

### gtk_entry_set_width_chars ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_width_chars (GtkEntry *entry,
                               gint n_chars);

Changes the size request of the entry to be about the right size for `n_chars` characters. Note that it changes the size request, the size can still be affected by how you pack the widget into containers. If `n_chars` is -1, the size reverts to the default entry size.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
n_chars | width in chars |

### gtk_entry_set_max_width_chars ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_max_width_chars (GtkEntry *entry,
                                   gint n_chars);

Sets the desired maximum width in characters of `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
n_chars | the new desired maximum width, in characters |

Since: 3.12

### gtk_entry_get_invisible_char ()

    gunichar
    gtk_entry_get_invisible_char (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the character displayed in place of the real characters for entries with visibility set to false. See `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the current invisible char, or 0, if the entry does not show invisible text at all.

### gtk_entry_set_alignment ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_alignment (GtkEntry *entry,
                             gfloat xalign);

Sets the alignment for the contents of the entry. This controls the horizontal positioning of the contents when the displayed text is shorter than the width of the entry.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
xalign | The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts |

Since: 2.4

### gtk_entry_get_alignment ()

    gfloat
    gtk_entry_get_alignment (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_alignment()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the alignment

Since: 2.4

### gtk_entry_set_placeholder_text ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_placeholder_text (GtkEntry *entry,
                                    const gchar *text);

Sets text to be displayed in `entry` when it is empty and unfocused. This can be used to give a visual hint of the expected contents of the GtkEntry.

Note that since the placeholder text gets removed when the entry received focus, using this feature is a bit problematic if the entry is given the initial focus in a window. Sometimes this can be worked around by delaying the initial focus setting until the first key event arrives.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
text | a string to be displayed when `entry` is empty and unfocused, or `NULL`. | [nullable]

Since: 3.2

### gtk_entry_get_placeholder_text ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_entry_get_placeholder_text (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the text that will be displayed when `entry` is empty and unfocused

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

a pointer to the placeholder text as a string. This string points to internally allocated storage in the widget and must not be freed, modified or stored.

Since: 3.2

### gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode (GtkEntry *entry,
                                  gboolean overwrite);

Sets whether the text is overwritten when typing in the GtkEntry.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
overwrite | new value |

Since: 2.14

### gtk_entry_get_overwrite_mode ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_get_overwrite_mode (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

whether the text is overwritten when typing.

Since: 2.14

### gtk_entry_get_layout ()

    PangoLayout *
    gtk_entry_get_layout (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the PangoLayout used to display the entry. The layout is useful to e.g. convert text positions to pixel positions, in combination with `gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets()`. The returned layout is owned by the entry and must not be modified or freed by the caller.

Keep in mind that the layout text may contain a preedit string, so `gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index()` and `gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index()` are needed to convert byte indices in the layout to byte indices in the entry contents.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the PangoLayout for this entry.

[transfer none]

### gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets ()

    void
    gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets (GtkEntry *entry,
                                  gint *x,
                                  gint *y);

Obtains the position of the PangoLayout used to render text in the entry, in widget coordinates. Useful if you want to line up the text in an entry with some other text, e.g. when using the entry to implement editable cells in a sheet widget.

Also useful to convert mouse events into coordinates inside the PangoLayout, e.g. to take some action if some part of the entry text is clicked.

Note that as the user scrolls around in the entry the offsets will change; you’ll need to connect to the “notify::scroll-offset” signal to track this. Remember when using the PangoLayout functions you need to convert to and from pixels using `PANGO_PIXELS()` or PANGO_SCALE.

Keep in mind that the layout text may contain a preedit string, so `gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index()` and `gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index()` are needed to convert byte indices in the layout to byte indices in the entry contents.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
x | location to store X offset of layout, or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]
y | location to store Y offset of layout, or `NULL`. | [out][allow-none]

### gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index (GtkEntry *entry,
                                          gint layout_index);

Converts from a position in the entry contents (returned by `gtk_entry_get_text()`) to a position in the entry’s PangoLayout (returned by `gtk_entry_get_layout()`, with text retrieved via `pango_layout_get_text()`).

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
layout_index | byte index into the entry layout text |

#### Returns

byte index into the entry contents

### gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index (GtkEntry *entry,
                                          gint text_index);

Converts from a position in the entry’s PangoLayout (returned by `gtk_entry_get_layout()`) to a position in the entry contents (returned by `gtk_entry_get_text()`).

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
text_index | byte index into the entry contents |

#### Returns

byte index into the entry layout text

### gtk_entry_set_attributes ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_attributes (GtkEntry *entry,
                              PangoAttrList *attrs);

Sets a PangoAttrList; the attributes in the list are applied to the entry text.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
attrs | a PangoAttrList |

Since: 3.6

### gtk_entry_get_attributes ()

    PangoAttrList *
    gtk_entry_get_attributes (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the attribute list that was set on the entry using `gtk_entry_set_attributes()`, if any.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the attribute list, or `NULL` if none was set.

[transfer none][nullable]

Since: 3.6

### gtk_entry_get_max_length ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_get_max_length (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the maximum allowed length of the text in `entry` . See `gtk_entry_set_max_length()`.

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    buffer = gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry);
    gtk_entry_buffer_get_max_length (buffer);

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the maximum allowed number of characters in GtkEntry, or 0 if there is no maximum.

### gtk_entry_get_visibility ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_get_visibility (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves whether the text in `entry` is visible. See `gtk_entry_set_visibility()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the text is currently visible

### gtk_entry_set_completion ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_completion (GtkEntry *entry,
                              GtkEntryCompletion *completion);

Sets `completion` to be the auxiliary completion object to use with `entry` . All further configuration of the completion mechanism is done on `completion` using the GtkEntryCompletion API. Completion is disabled if `completion` is set to `NULL`.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
completion | The GtkEntryCompletion or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_entry_get_completion ()

    GtkEntryCompletion *
    gtk_entry_get_completion (GtkEntry *entry);

Returns the auxiliary completion object currently in use by `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |

#### Returns

The auxiliary completion object currently in use by `entry` .

[transfer none]

Since: 2.4

### gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment (GtkEntry *entry,
                                      GtkAdjustment *adjustment);

Hooks up an adjustment to the cursor position in an entry, so that when the cursor is moved, the adjustment is scrolled to show that position. See `gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment()` for a typical way of obtaining the adjustment.

The adjustment has to be in pixel units and in the same coordinate system as the entry.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
adjustment | an adjustment which should be adjusted when the cursor is moved, or `NULL`. | [nullable]

Since: 2.12

### gtk_entry_get_cursor_hadjustment ()

    GtkAdjustment *
    gtk_entry_get_cursor_hadjustment (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the horizontal cursor adjustment for the entry. See `gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the horizontal cursor adjustment, or `NULL` if none has been set.

[transfer none][nullable]

Since: 2.12

### gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction (GtkEntry *entry,
                                     gdouble fraction);

Causes the entry’s progress indicator to “fill in” the given fraction of the bar. The fraction should be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
fraction | fraction of the task that’s been completed |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_progress_fraction ()

    gdouble
    gtk_entry_get_progress_fraction (GtkEntry *entry);

Returns the current fraction of the task that’s been completed. See `gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step (GtkEntry *entry,
                                       gdouble fraction);

Sets the fraction of total entry width to move the progress bouncing block for each call to `gtk_entry_progress_pulse()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
fraction | fraction between 0.0 and 1.0 |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_progress_pulse_step ()

    gdouble
    gtk_entry_get_progress_pulse_step (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the pulse step set with `gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_progress_pulse ()

    void
    gtk_entry_progress_pulse (GtkEntry *entry);

Indicates that some progress is made, but you don’t know how much. Causes the entry’s progress indicator to enter “activity mode,” where a block bounces back and forth. Each call to `gtk_entry_progress_pulse()` causes the block to move by a little bit (the amount of movement per pulse is determined by `gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step()`).

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_im_context_filter_keypress ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_im_context_filter_keypress (GtkEntry *entry,
                                          GdkEventKey *event);

Allow the GtkEntry input method to internally handle key press and release events. If this function returns `TRUE`, then no further processing should be done for this key event. See `gtk_im_context_filter_keypress()`.

Note that you are expected to call this function from your handler when overriding key event handling. This is needed in the case when you need to insert your own key handling between the input method and the default key event handling of the GtkEntry. See `gtk_text_view_reset_im_context()` for an example of use.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
event | the key event. | [type Gdk.EventKey]

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the input method handled the key event.

Since: 2.22

### gtk_entry_reset_im_context ()

    void
    gtk_entry_reset_im_context (GtkEntry *entry);

Reset the input method context of the entry if needed.

This can be necessary in the case where modifying the buffer would confuse on-going input method behavior.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

Since: 2.22

### gtk_entry_get_tabs ()

    PangoTabArray *
    gtk_entry_get_tabs (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the tabstops that were set on the entry using `gtk_entry_set_tabs()`, if any.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

the tabstops, or `NULL` if none was set.

[nullable][transfer none]

Since: 3.10

### gtk_entry_set_tabs ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_tabs (GtkEntry *entry,
                        PangoTabArray *tabs);

Sets a PangoTabArray; the tabstops in the array are applied to the entry text.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
tabs | a PangoTabArray |

Since: 3.10

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf (GtkEntry *entry,
                                    GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                    GdkPixbuf *pixbuf);

Sets the icon shown in the specified position using a pixbuf.

If `pixbuf` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |
pixbuf | A GdkPixbuf, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock (GtkEntry *entry,
                                   GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                   const gchar *stock_id);

`gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name()` instead.

Sets the icon shown in the entry at the specified position from a stock image.

If `stock_id` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |
stock_id | The name of the stock item, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name (GtkEntry *entry,
                                       GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                       const gchar *icon_name);

Sets the icon shown in the entry at the specified position from the current icon theme.

If the icon name isn’t known, a “broken image” icon will be displayed instead.

If `icon_name` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | The position at which to set the icon |
icon_name | An icon name, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon (GtkEntry *entry,
                                   GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                   GIcon *icon);

Sets the icon shown in the entry at the specified position from the current icon theme. If the icon isn’t known, a “broken image” icon will be displayed instead.

If `icon` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | The position at which to set the icon |
icon | The icon to set, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_storage_type ()

    GtkImageType
    gtk_entry_get_icon_storage_type (GtkEntry *entry,
                                     GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Gets the type of representation being used by the icon to store image data. If the icon has no image data, the return value will be `GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

image representation being used

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_pixbuf ()

    GdkPixbuf *
    gtk_entry_get_icon_pixbuf (GtkEntry *entry,
                               GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the image used for the icon.

Unlike the other methods of setting and getting icon data, this method will work regardless of whether the icon was set using a GdkPixbuf, a GIcon, a stock item, or an icon name.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

A GdkPixbuf, or `NULL` if no icon is set for this position.

[transfer none][nullable]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_stock ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_entry_get_icon_stock (GtkEntry *entry,
                              GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

`gtk_entry_get_icon_stock` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gtk_entry_get_icon_name()` instead.

Retrieves the stock id used for the icon, or `NULL` if there is no icon or if the icon was set by some other method (e.g., by pixbuf, icon name or gicon).

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

A stock id, or `NULL` if no icon is set or if the icon wasn’t set from a stock id

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_name ()

    const gchar *
    gtk_entry_get_icon_name (GtkEntry *entry,
                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the icon name used for the icon, or `NULL` if there is no icon or if the icon was set by some other method (e.g., by pixbuf, stock or gicon).

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

An icon name, or `NULL` if no icon is set or if the icon wasn’t set from an icon name.

[nullable]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_gicon ()

    GIcon *
    gtk_entry_get_icon_gicon (GtkEntry *entry,
                              GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the GIcon used for the icon, or `NULL` if there is no icon or if the icon was set by some other method (e.g., by stock, pixbuf, or icon name).

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

A GIcon, or `NULL` if no icon is set or if the icon is not a GIcon.

[transfer none][nullable]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_activatable ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_activatable (GtkEntry *entry,
                                    GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                    gboolean activatable);

Sets whether the icon is activatable.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |
activatable | `TRUE` if the icon should be activatable |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_activatable ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_get_icon_activatable (GtkEntry *entry,
                                    GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Returns whether the icon is activatable.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the icon is activatable.

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_sensitive ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_sensitive (GtkEntry *entry,
                                  GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                  gboolean sensitive);

Sets the sensitivity for the specified icon.

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |
sensitive | Specifies whether the icon should appear sensitive or insensitive |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_sensitive ()

    gboolean
    gtk_entry_get_icon_sensitive (GtkEntry *entry,
                                  GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Returns whether the icon appears sensitive or insensitive.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the icon is sensitive.

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_at_pos ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_get_icon_at_pos (GtkEntry *entry,
                               gint x,
                               gint y);

Finds the icon at the given position and return its index. The position’s coordinates are relative to the `entry` ’s top left corner. If `x` , `y` doesn’t lie inside an icon, -1 is returned. This function is intended for use in a “query-tooltip” signal handler.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
x | the x coordinate of the position to find |
y | the y coordinate of the position to find |

#### Returns

the index of the icon at the given position, or -1

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text (GtkEntry *entry,
                                     GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                     const gchar *tooltip);

Sets `tooltip` as the contents of the tooltip for the icon at the specified position.

Use `NULL` for `tooltip` to remove an existing tooltip.

See also `gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text()` and `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | the icon position |
tooltip | the contents of the tooltip for the icon, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_text ()

    gchar *
    gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_text (GtkEntry *entry,
                                     GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Gets the contents of the tooltip on the icon at the specified position in `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | the icon position |

#### Returns

the tooltip text, or `NULL`. Free the returned string with `g_free()` when done.

[nullable]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup (GtkEntry *entry,
                                       GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                       const gchar *tooltip);

Sets `tooltip` as the contents of the tooltip for the icon at the specified position. `tooltip` is assumed to be marked up with the Pango text markup language.

Use `NULL` for `tooltip` to remove an existing tooltip.

See also `gtk_widget_set_tooltip_markup()` and `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()`.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | the icon position |
tooltip | the contents of the tooltip for the icon, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_markup ()

    gchar *
    gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_markup (GtkEntry *entry,
                                       GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Gets the contents of the tooltip on the icon at the specified position in `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | the icon position |

#### Returns

the tooltip text, or `NULL`. Free the returned string with `g_free()` when done.

[nullable]

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source (GtkEntry *entry,
                                    GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                    GtkTargetList *target_list,
                                    GdkDragAction actions);

Sets up the icon at the given position so that GTK+ will start a drag operation when the user clicks and drags the icon.

To handle the drag operation, you need to connect to the usual “drag-data-get” (or possibly “drag-data-delete”) signal, and use `gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source()` in your signal handler to find out if the drag was started from an icon.

By default, GTK+ uses the icon as the drag icon. You can use the “drag-begin” signal to set a different icon. Note that you have to use `g_signal_connect_after()` to ensure that your signal handler gets executed after the default handler.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
icon_pos | icon position |
target_list | the targets (data formats) in which the data can be provided |
actions | a bitmask of the allowed drag actions |

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source ()

    gint
    gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source
                                   (GtkEntry *entry);

Returns the index of the icon which is the source of the current DND operation, or -1.

This function is meant to be used in a “drag-data-get” callback.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

#### Returns

index of the icon which is the source of the current DND operation, or -1.

Since: 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_area ()

    void
    gtk_entry_get_icon_area (GtkEntry *entry,
                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                             GdkRectangle *icon_area);

Gets the area where entry’s icon at `icon_pos` is drawn. This function is useful when drawing something to the entry in a draw callback.

If the entry is not realized or has no icon at the given position, `icon_area` is filled with zeros.

See also `gtk_entry_get_text_area()`

#### Parameters

entry | A GtkEntry |
icon_pos | Icon position |
icon_area | Return location for the icon’s area. | [out]

Since: 3.0

### gtk_entry_set_input_purpose ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_input_purpose (GtkEntry *entry,
                                 GtkInputPurpose purpose);

Sets the “input-purpose” property which can be used by on-screen keyboards and other input methods to adjust their behaviour.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
purpose | the purpose |

Since: 3.6

### gtk_entry_get_input_purpose ()

    GtkInputPurpose
    gtk_entry_get_input_purpose (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value of the “input-purpose” property.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

Since: 3.6

### gtk_entry_set_input_hints ()

    void
    gtk_entry_set_input_hints (GtkEntry *entry,
                               GtkInputHints hints);

Sets the “input-hints” property, which allows input methods to fine-tune their behaviour.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |
hints | the hints |

Since: 3.6

### gtk_entry_get_input_hints ()

    GtkInputHints
    gtk_entry_get_input_hints (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value of the “input-hints” property.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

Since: 3.6

### gtk_entry_grab_focus_without_selecting ()

    void
    gtk_entry_grab_focus_without_selecting
                                   (GtkEntry *entry);

Causes `entry` to have keyboard focus.

It behaves like `gtk_widget_grab_focus()`, except that it doesn't select the contents of the entry. You only want to call this on some special entries which the user usually doesn't want to replace all text in, such as search-as-you-type entries.

#### Parameters

entry | a GtkEntry |

Since: 3.16

## Types and Values

### struct GtkEntry

    struct GtkEntry;

### struct GtkEntryClass

    struct GtkEntryClass {
      GtkWidgetClass parent_class;

      /* Hook to customize right-click popup */
      void (* populate_popup)   (GtkEntry       *entry,
                                 GtkWidget      *popup);

      /* Action signals
       */
      void (* activate)           (GtkEntry             *entry);
      void (* move_cursor)        (GtkEntry             *entry,
    			       GtkMovementStep       step,
    			       gint                  count,
    			       gboolean              extend_selection);
      void (* insert_at_cursor)   (GtkEntry             *entry,
    			       const gchar          *str);
      void (* delete_from_cursor) (GtkEntry             *entry,
    			       GtkDeleteType         type,
    			       gint                  count);
      void (* backspace)          (GtkEntry             *entry);
      void (* cut_clipboard)      (GtkEntry             *entry);
      void (* copy_clipboard)     (GtkEntry             *entry);
      void (* paste_clipboard)    (GtkEntry             *entry);
      void (* toggle_overwrite)   (GtkEntry             *entry);

      /* hooks to add other objects beside the entry (like in GtkSpinButton) */
      void (* get_text_area_size) (GtkEntry       *entry,
    			       gint           *x,
    			       gint           *y,
    			       gint           *width,
    			       gint           *height);
      void (* get_frame_size)     (GtkEntry       *entry,
                                   gint           *x,
                                   gint           *y,
    			       gint           *width,
    			       gint           *height);
    };

Class structure for GtkEntry. All virtual functions have a default implementation. Derived classes may set the virtual function pointers for the signal handlers to `NULL`, but must keep `get_text_area_size` and `get_frame_size` non-`NULL`; either use the default implementation, or provide a custom one.

#### Members

`populate_popup` () | Class handler for the “populate-popup” signal. If non-`NULL`, this will be called to add additional entries to the context menu when it is displayed. |
`activate` () | Class handler for the “activate” signal. The default implementation calls `gtk_window_activate_default()` on the entry’s top-level window. |
`move_cursor` () | Class handler for the “move-cursor” signal. The default implementation specifies the standard GtkEntry cursor movement behavior. |
`insert_at_cursor` () | Class handler for the “insert-at-cursor” signal. The default implementation inserts text at the cursor. |
`delete_from_cursor` () | Class handler for the “delete-from-cursor” signal. The default implementation deletes the selection or the specified number of characters or words. |
`backspace` () | Class handler for the “backspace” signal. The default implementation deletes the selection or a single character or word. |
`cut_clipboard` () | Class handler for the “cut-clipboard” signal. The default implementation cuts the selection, if one exists. |
`copy_clipboard` () | Class handler for the “copy-clipboard” signal. The default implementation copies the selection, if one exists. |
`paste_clipboard` () | Class handler for the “paste-clipboard” signal. The default implementation pastes at the current cursor position or over the current selection if one exists. |
`toggle_overwrite` () | Class handler for the “toggle-overwrite” signal. The default implementation toggles overwrite mode and blinks the cursor. |
`get_text_area_size` () | Calculate the size of the text area, which is its allocated width and requested height, minus space for margins and borders. This virtual function must be non-`NULL`. |
`get_frame_size` () | Calculate the size of the text area frame, which is its allocated width and requested height, minus space for margins and borders, and taking baseline and text height into account. This virtual function must be non-`NULL`. |

### enum GtkEntryIconPosition

Specifies the side of the entry at which an icon is placed.

#### Members

GTK_ENTRY_ICON_PRIMARY | At the beginning of the entry (depending on the text direction). |
GTK_ENTRY_ICON_SECONDARY | At the end of the entry (depending on the text direction). |

Since: 2.16

### enum GtkInputPurpose

Describes primary purpose of the input widget. This information is useful for on-screen keyboards and similar input methods to decide which keys should be presented to the user.

Note that the purpose is not meant to impose a totally strict rule about allowed characters, and does not replace input validation. It is fine for an on-screen keyboard to let the user override the character set restriction that is expressed by the purpose. The application is expected to validate the entry contents, even if it specified a purpose.

The difference between `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_DIGITS` and `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_NUMBER` is that the former accepts only digits while the latter also some punctuation (like commas or points, plus, minus) and “e” or “E” as in 3.14E+000.

This enumeration may be extended in the future; input methods should interpret unknown values as “free form”.

#### Members

GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_FREE_FORM | Allow any character |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_ALPHA | Allow only alphabetic characters |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_DIGITS | Allow only digits |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_NUMBER | Edited field expects numbers |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PHONE | Edited field expects phone number |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_URL | Edited field expects URL |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_EMAIL | Edited field expects email address |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_NAME | Edited field expects the name of a person |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PASSWORD | Like `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_FREE_FORM` , but characters are hidden |
GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PIN | Like `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_DIGITS` , but characters are hidden |

Since: 3.6

### enum GtkInputHints

Describes hints that might be taken into account by input methods or applications. Note that input methods may already tailor their behaviour according to the GtkInputPurpose of the entry.

Some common sense is expected when using these flags - mixing `GTK_INPUT_HINT_LOWERCASE` with any of the uppercase hints makes no sense.

This enumeration may be extended in the future; input methods should ignore unknown values.

#### Members

GTK_INPUT_HINT_NONE | No special behaviour suggested |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_SPELLCHECK | Suggest checking for typos |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_NO_SPELLCHECK | Suggest not checking for typos |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_WORD_COMPLETION | Suggest word completion |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_LOWERCASE | Suggest to convert all text to lowercase |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_UPPERCASE_CHARS | Suggest to capitalize all text |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_UPPERCASE_WORDS | Suggest to capitalize the first character of each word |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_UPPERCASE_SENTENCES | Suggest to capitalize the first word of each sentence |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_INHIBIT_OSK | Suggest to not show an onscreen keyboard (e.g for a calculator that already has all the keys). |
GTK_INPUT_HINT_VERTICAL_WRITING | The text is vertical. Since 3.18 |

Since: 3.6

## Property Details

### The `“activates-default”` property

      “activates-default”        gboolean

Whether to activate the default widget (such as the default button in a dialog) when Enter is pressed.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“attributes”` property

      “attributes”               PangoAttrList *

A list of Pango attributes to apply to the text of the entry.

This is mainly useful to change the size or weight of the text.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 3.6

### The `“buffer”` property

      “buffer”                   GtkEntryBuffer *

Text buffer object which actually stores entry text.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

### The `“caps-lock-warning”` property

      “caps-lock-warning”        gboolean

Whether password entries will show a warning when Caps Lock is on.

Note that the warning is shown using a secondary icon, and thus does not work if you are using the secondary icon position for some other purpose.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since: 2.16

### The `“completion”` property

      “completion”               GtkEntryCompletion *

The auxiliary completion object to use with the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 3.2

### The `“cursor-position”` property

      “cursor-position”          gint

The current position of the insertion cursor in chars.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

### The `“editable”` property

      “editable”                 gboolean

Whether the entry contents can be edited.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

### The `“has-frame”` property

      “has-frame”                gboolean

FALSE removes outside bevel from entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

### The `“im-module”` property

      “im-module”                gchar *

Which IM (input method) module should be used for this entry. See GtkIMContext.

Setting this to a non-`NULL` value overrides the system-wide IM module setting. See the GtkSettings “gtk-im-module” property.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“inner-border”` property

      “inner-border”             GtkBorder *

Sets the text area's border between the text and the frame.

`GtkEntry:inner-border` has been deprecated since version 3.4 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use the standard border and padding CSS properties (through objects like GtkStyleContext and GtkCssProvider); the value of this style property is ignored.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.10

### The `“input-hints”` property

      “input-hints”              GtkInputHints

Additional hints (beyond “input-purpose”) that allow input methods to fine-tune their behaviour.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 3.6

### The `“input-purpose”` property

      “input-purpose”            GtkInputPurpose

The purpose of this text field.

This property can be used by on-screen keyboards and other input methods to adjust their behaviour.

Note that setting the purpose to `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PASSWORD` or `GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PIN` is independent from setting “visibility”.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_FREE_FORM

Since: 3.6

### The `“invisible-char”` property

      “invisible-char”           guint

The invisible character is used when masking entry contents (in \"password mode\")"). When it is not explicitly set with the “invisible-char” property, GTK+ determines the character to use from a list of possible candidates, depending on availability in the current font.

This style property allows the theme to prepend a character to the list of candidates.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: '*'

Since: 2.18

### The `“invisible-char-set”` property

      “invisible-char-set”       gboolean

Whether the invisible char has been set for the GtkEntry.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.16

### The `“max-length”` property

      “max-length”               gint

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

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

### The `“max-width-chars”` property

      “max-width-chars”          gint

The desired maximum width of the entry, in characters. If this property is set to -1, the width will be calculated automatically.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= -1

Default value: -1

Since: 3.12

### The `“overwrite-mode”` property

      “overwrite-mode”           gboolean

If text is overwritten when typing in the GtkEntry.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.14

### The `“placeholder-text”` property

      “placeholder-text”         gchar *

The text that will be displayed in the GtkEntry when it is empty and unfocused.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 3.2

### The `“populate-all”` property

      “populate-all”             gboolean

If :populate-all is `TRUE`, the “populate-popup” signal is also emitted for touch popups.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 3.8

### The `“primary-icon-activatable”` property

      “primary-icon-activatable” gboolean

Whether the primary icon is activatable.

GTK+ emits the “icon-press” and “icon-release” signals only on sensitive, activatable icons.

Sensitive, but non-activatable icons can be used for purely informational purposes.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-gicon”` property

      “primary-icon-gicon”       GIcon *

The GIcon to use for the primary icon for the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-name”` property

      “primary-icon-name”        gchar *

The icon name to use for the primary icon for the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-pixbuf”` property

      “primary-icon-pixbuf”      GdkPixbuf *

A pixbuf to use as the primary icon for the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-sensitive”` property

      “primary-icon-sensitive”   gboolean

Whether the primary icon is sensitive.

An insensitive icon appears grayed out. GTK+ does not emit the “icon-press” and “icon-release” signals and does not allow DND from insensitive icons.

An icon should be set insensitive if the action that would trigger when clicked is currently not available.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-stock”` property

      “primary-icon-stock”       gchar *

The stock id to use for the primary icon for the entry.

`GtkEntry:primary-icon-stock` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use “primary-icon-name” instead.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-storage-type”` property

      “primary-icon-storage-type” GtkImageType

The representation which is used for the primary icon of the entry.

Flags: Read

Default value: GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-tooltip-markup”` property

      “primary-icon-tooltip-markup” gchar *

The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon, which is marked up with the Pango text markup language.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup()`.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“primary-icon-tooltip-text”` property

      “primary-icon-tooltip-text” gchar *

The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()`.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“progress-fraction”` property

      “progress-fraction”        gdouble

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

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0

Since: 2.16

### The `“progress-pulse-step”` property

      “progress-pulse-step”      gdouble

The fraction of total entry width to move the progress bouncing block for each call to `gtk_entry_progress_pulse()`.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0.1

Since: 2.16

### The `“scroll-offset”` property

      “scroll-offset”            gint

Number of pixels of the entry scrolled off the screen to the left.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

### The `“secondary-icon-activatable”` property

      “secondary-icon-activatable” gboolean

Whether the secondary icon is activatable.

GTK+ emits the “icon-press” and “icon-release” signals only on sensitive, activatable icons.

Sensitive, but non-activatable icons can be used for purely informational purposes.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-gicon”` property

      “secondary-icon-gicon”     GIcon *

The GIcon to use for the secondary icon for the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-name”` property

      “secondary-icon-name”      gchar *

The icon name to use for the secondary icon for the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-pixbuf”` property

      “secondary-icon-pixbuf”    GdkPixbuf *

An pixbuf to use as the secondary icon for the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-sensitive”` property

      “secondary-icon-sensitive” gboolean

Whether the secondary icon is sensitive.

An insensitive icon appears grayed out. GTK+ does not emit the “icon-press” and “icon-release” signals and does not allow DND from insensitive icons.

An icon should be set insensitive if the action that would trigger when clicked is currently not available.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-stock”` property

      “secondary-icon-stock”     gchar *

The stock id to use for the secondary icon for the entry.

`GtkEntry:secondary-icon-stock` has been deprecated since version 3.10 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use “secondary-icon-name” instead.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-storage-type”` property

      “secondary-icon-storage-type” GtkImageType

The representation which is used for the secondary icon of the entry.

Flags: Read

Default value: GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-tooltip-markup”` property

      “secondary-icon-tooltip-markup” gchar *

The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon, which is marked up with the Pango text markup language.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup()`.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“secondary-icon-tooltip-text”` property

      “secondary-icon-tooltip-text” gchar *

The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()`.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 2.16

### The `“selection-bound”` property

      “selection-bound”          gint

The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

### The `“shadow-type”` property

      “shadow-type”              GtkShadowType

Which kind of shadow to draw around the entry when “has-frame” is set to `TRUE`.

`GtkEntry:shadow-type` has been deprecated since version 3.20 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use CSS to determine the style of the border; the value of this style property is ignored.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GTK_SHADOW_IN

Since: 2.12

### The `“tabs”` property

      “tabs”                     PangoTabArray *

A list of tabstop locations to apply to the text of the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“text”` property

      “text”                     gchar *

The contents of the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: ""

### The `“text-length”` property

      “text-length”              guint

The length of the text in the GtkEntry.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: <= 65535

Default value: 0

Since: 2.14

### The `“truncate-multiline”` property

      “truncate-multiline”       gboolean

When `TRUE`, pasted multi-line text is truncated to the first line.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.10

### The `“visibility”` property

      “visibility”               gboolean

FALSE displays the "invisible char" instead of the actual text (password mode).

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

### The `“width-chars”` property

      “width-chars”              gint

Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= -1

Default value: -1

### The `“xalign”` property

      “xalign”                   gfloat

The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0

Since: 2.4

## Style Property Details

### The `“icon-prelight”` style property

      “icon-prelight”            gboolean

The prelight style property determines whether activatable icons prelight on mouseover.

`GtkEntry:icon-prelight` has been deprecated since version 3.20 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use CSS to control the appearance of prelighted icons; the value of this style property is ignored.

Flags: Read

Default value: TRUE

Since: 2.16

### The `“inner-border”` style property

      “inner-border”             GtkBorder *

Sets the text area's border between the text and the frame.

`GtkEntry:inner-border` has been deprecated since version 3.4 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use the standard border and padding CSS properties (through objects like GtkStyleContext and GtkCssProvider); the value of this style property is ignored.

Flags: Read

Since: 2.10

### The `“invisible-char”` style property

      “invisible-char”           guint

The invisible character is used when masking entry contents (in \"password mode\")"). When it is not explicitly set with the “invisible-char” property, GTK+ determines the character to use from a list of possible candidates, depending on availability in the current font.

This style property allows the theme to prepend a character to the list of candidates.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0

Since: 2.18

### The `“progress-border”` style property

      “progress-border”          GtkBorder *

The border around the progress bar in the entry.

`GtkEntry:progress-border` has been deprecated since version 3.4 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use the standard margin CSS property (through objects like GtkStyleContext and GtkCssProvider); the value of this style property is ignored.

Flags: Read

Since: 2.16

## Signal Details

### The `“activate”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::activate signal is emitted when the user hits the Enter key.

While this signal is used as a keybinding signal, it is also commonly used by applications to intercept activation of entries.

The default bindings for this signal are all forms of the Enter key.

#### Parameters

entry | The entry on which the signal is emitted |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“backspace”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::backspace signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user asks for it.

The default bindings for this signal are Backspace and Shift-Backspace.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“copy-clipboard”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::copy-clipboard signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to copy the selection to the clipboard.

The default bindings for this signal are Ctrl-c and Ctrl-Insert.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“cut-clipboard”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::cut-clipboard signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to cut the selection to the clipboard.

The default bindings for this signal are Ctrl-x and Shift-Delete.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“delete-from-cursor”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry     *entry,
                   GtkDeleteType type,
                   gint          count,
                   gpointer      user_data)

The ::delete-from-cursor signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates a text deletion.

If the `type` is `GTK_DELETE_CHARS`, GTK+ deletes the selection if there is one, otherwise it deletes the requested number of characters.

The default bindings for this signal are Delete for deleting a character and Ctrl-Delete for deleting a word.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
type | the granularity of the deletion, as a GtkDeleteType |
count | the number of `type` units to delete |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“icon-press”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry            *entry,
                   GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                   GdkEvent            *event,
                   gpointer             user_data)

The ::icon-press signal is emitted when an activatable icon is clicked.

#### Parameters

entry | The entry on which the signal is emitted |
icon_pos | The position of the clicked icon |
event | the button press event. | [type Gdk.EventButton]
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.16

### The `“icon-release”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry            *entry,
                   GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                   GdkEvent            *event,
                   gpointer             user_data)

The ::icon-release signal is emitted on the button release from a mouse click over an activatable icon.

#### Parameters

entry | The entry on which the signal is emitted |
icon_pos | The position of the clicked icon |
event | the button release event. | [type Gdk.EventButton]
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run Last

Since: 2.16

### The `“insert-at-cursor”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gchar    *string,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::insert-at-cursor signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates the insertion of a fixed string at the cursor.

This signal has no default bindings.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
string | the string to insert |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“move-cursor”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry       *entry,
                   GtkMovementStep step,
                   gint            count,
                   gboolean        extend_selection,
                   gpointer        user_data)

The ::move-cursor signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates a cursor movement. If the cursor is not visible in `entry` , this signal causes the viewport to be moved instead.

Applications should not connect to it, but may emit it with `g_signal_emit_by_name()` if they need to control the cursor programmatically.

The default bindings for this signal come in two variants, the variant with the Shift modifier extends the selection, the variant without the Shift modifer does not. There are too many key combinations to list them all here.

- Arrow keys move by individual characters/lines

- Ctrl-arrow key combinations move by words/paragraphs

- Home/End keys move to the ends of the buffer

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
step | the granularity of the move, as a GtkMovementStep |
count | the number of `step` units to move |
extend_selection | `TRUE` if the move should extend the selection |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“paste-clipboard”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::paste-clipboard signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to paste the contents of the clipboard into the text view.

The default bindings for this signal are Ctrl-v and Shift-Insert.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

### The `“populate-popup”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry  *entry,
                   GtkWidget *popup,
                   gpointer   user_data)

The ::populate-popup signal gets emitted before showing the context menu of the entry.

If you need to add items to the context menu, connect to this signal and append your items to the `widget` , which will be a GtkMenu in this case.

If “populate-all” is `TRUE`, this signal will also be emitted to populate touch popups. In this case, `widget` will be a different container, e.g. a GtkToolbar. The signal handler should not make assumptions about the type of `widget` .

#### Parameters

entry | The entry on which the signal is emitted |
popup | the container that is being populated |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run Last

### The `“preedit-changed”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gchar    *preedit,
                   gpointer  user_data)

If an input method is used, the typed text will not immediately be committed to the buffer. So if you are interested in the text, connect to this signal.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
preedit | the current preedit string |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

Since: 2.20

### The `“toggle-overwrite”` signal

    void
    user_function (GtkEntry *entry,
                   gpointer  user_data)

The ::toggle-overwrite signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to toggle the overwrite mode of the entry.

The default bindings for this signal is Insert.

#### Parameters

entry | the object which received the signal |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Action

## See Also

GtkTextView, GtkEntryCompletion