Improve GtkBox and GtkTable docs a bit

This adds some details gleaned from the tutorial, before its
impending demise.
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Matthias Clasen 2010-10-15 10:58:35 -04:00
parent 17ffcb0cc6
commit 56e797397b
2 changed files with 30 additions and 13 deletions

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@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ convenient (but slightly less flexible) gtk_table_attach_defaults().
To alter the space next to a specific row, use gtk_table_set_row_spacing(),
and for a column, gtk_table_set_col_spacing().</para>
<para>
The gaps between <emphasis>all</emphasis> rows or columns can be changed by calling
gtk_table_set_row_spacings() or gtk_table_set_col_spacings() respectively.
The gaps between <emphasis>all</emphasis> rows or columns can be changed by
calling gtk_table_set_row_spacings() or gtk_table_set_col_spacings()
respectively. Note that spacing is added <emphasis>between</emphasis> the
children, while padding added by gtk_table_atach() is added <emphasis>on
either side</emphasis> of the widget it belongs to.
</para>
<para>
gtk_table_set_homogeneous(), can be used to set whether all cells in the
@ -169,6 +172,17 @@ specified by @left_attach, @right_attach, @top_attach and @bottom_attach.
These each represent the leftmost, rightmost, uppermost and lowest column
and row numbers of the table. (Columns and rows are indexed from zero).
</para>
<para>
To make a button occupy the lower right cell of a 2x2 table, use
<informalexample><programlisting>
gtk_table_attach (table, button,
1, 2, /* left, right attach */
1, 2, /* top, bottom attach */
xoptions, yoptions,
xpadding, ypadding);
</programlisting></informalexample>
If you want to make the button span the entire bottom row, use @left_attach == 0 and @right_attach = 2 instead.
</para>
@table: The #GtkTable to add a new widget to.
@child: The widget to add.

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@ -63,7 +63,10 @@
* of the GtkBox are forced to get the same amount of space.
*
* Use gtk_box_set_spacing() to determine how much space will be
* minimally placed between all children in the GtkBox.
* minimally placed between all children in the GtkBox. Note that
* spacing is added <emphasis>between</emphasis> the children, while
* padding added by gtk_box_pack_start() or gtk_box_pack_end() is added
* <emphasis>on either side</emphasis> of the widget it belongs to.
*
* Use gtk_box_reorder_child() to move a GtkBox child to a different
* place in the box.
@ -1256,22 +1259,22 @@ gtk_box_new (GtkOrientation orientation,
* gtk_box_pack_start:
* @box: a #GtkBox
* @child: the #GtkWidget to be added to @box
* @expand: %TRUE if the new child is to be given extra space allocated to
* @box. The extra space will be divided evenly between all children of
* @box that use this option
* @expand: %TRUE if the new child is to be given extra space allocated
* to @box. The extra space will be divided evenly between all children
* that use this option
* @fill: %TRUE if space given to @child by the @expand option is
* actually allocated to @child, rather than just padding it. This
* parameter has no effect if @expand is set to %FALSE. A child is
* always allocated the full height of a #GtkHBox and the full width
* of a #GtkVBox. This option affects the other dimension
* actually allocated to @child, rather than just padding it. This
* parameter has no effect if @expand is set to %FALSE. A child is
* always allocated the full height of a #GtkHBox and the full width
* of a #GtkVBox. This option affects the other dimension
* @padding: extra space in pixels to put between this child and its
* neighbors, over and above the global amount specified by
* #GtkBox:spacing property. If @child is a widget at one of the
* reference ends of @box, then @padding pixels are also put between
* #GtkBox:spacing property. If @child is a widget at one of the
* reference ends of @box, then @padding pixels are also put between
* @child and the reference edge of @box
*
* Adds @child to @box, packed with reference to the start of @box.
* The @child is packed after any other child packed with reference
* The @child is packed after any other child packed with reference
* to the start of @box.
*/
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