GtkSpinner: GTK+ 3 Reference Manual

GtkSpinner

GtkSpinner — Show a spinner animation

Functions

GtkWidget *	gtk_spinner_new ()
void	gtk_spinner_start ()
void	gtk_spinner_stop ()

Properties

gboolean

active

Read / Write

Types and Values

struct

GtkSpinner

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
        ╰── GtkWidget
            ╰── GtkSpinner

Implemented Interfaces

GtkSpinner implements AtkImplementorIface and GtkBuildable.

Includes

#include <gtk/gtk.h>

Description

A GtkSpinner widget displays an icon-size spinning animation. It is often used as an alternative to a GtkProgressBar for displaying indefinite activity, instead of actual progress.

To start the animation, use gtk_spinner_start(), to stop it use gtk_spinner_stop().

CSS nodes

GtkSpinner has a single CSS node with the name spinner. When the animation is active, the :checked pseudoclass is added to this node.

Functions

gtk_spinner_new ()

GtkWidget *
gtk_spinner_new (void);

Returns a new spinner widget. Not yet started.

Returns

a new GtkSpinner

Since: 2.20

gtk_spinner_start ()

void
gtk_spinner_start (GtkSpinner *spinner);

Starts the animation of the spinner.

Parameters

spinner

a GtkSpinner

Since: 2.20

gtk_spinner_stop ()

void
gtk_spinner_stop (GtkSpinner *spinner);

Stops the animation of the spinner.

Parameters

spinner

a GtkSpinner

Since: 2.20

Types and Values

struct GtkSpinner

struct GtkSpinner;

Property Details

The `“active”` property

  “active”                   gboolean

Whether the spinner is active.

Owner: GtkSpinner

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

GtkSpinner

Functions

Properties

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

Implemented Interfaces

Includes

Description

CSS nodes

Functions

gtk_spinner_new ()

Returns

gtk_spinner_start ()

Parameters

gtk_spinner_stop ()

Parameters

Types and Values

struct GtkSpinner

Property Details

The “active” property

See Also

The `“active”` property