gtk2/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkoptionmenu.sgml

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GtkOptionMenu

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a widget used to choose from a list of valid choices.

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A #GtkOptionMenu is a widget that allows the user to choose from a
list of valid choices.  The #GtkOptionMenu displays the selected 
choice.  When activated the #GtkOptionMenu displays a popup #GtkMenu 
which allows the user to make a new choice.
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Using a #GtkOptionMenu is simple; build a #GtkMenu, by calling
gtk_menu_new(), then appending menu items to it with 
gtk_menu_shell_append(). Set that menu on the option menu 
with gtk_option_menu_set_menu(). Set the selected menu item with
gtk_option_menu_set_history(); connect to the "changed" signal on
the option menu; in the "changed" signal, check the new selected 
menu item with gtk_option_menu_get_history().
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<para>
As of GTK+ 2.4, #GtkOptionMenu has been deprecated in favor of #GtkComboBox.
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<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkOptionMenu ##### -->
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The #GtkOptionMenu-struct struct contains private data only, and 
should be accessed using the functions below.
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_option_menu_new ##### -->
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Creates a new #GtkOptionMenu.
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@Returns: a new #GtkOptionMenu.
@Deprecated: Use #GtkComboBox instead.


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Returns the #GtkMenu associated with the #GtkOptionMenu.
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@option_menu: a #GtkOptionMenu.
@Returns: the #GtkMenu associated with the #GtkOptionMenu.
@Deprecated: Use #GtkComboBox instead.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_option_menu_set_menu ##### -->
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Provides the #GtkMenu that is popped up to allow the user to choose
a new value.  You should provide a simple menu avoiding the
use of tearoff menu items, submenus, and accelerators.
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@option_menu: a #GtkOptionMenu.
@menu: the #GtkMenu to associate with the #GtkOptionMenu.
@Deprecated: Use #GtkComboBox instead.


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Removes the menu from the option menu.
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@option_menu: a #GtkOptionMenu.
@Deprecated: Use #GtkComboBox instead.


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Selects the menu item specified by @index_ making it the newly
selected value for the option menu.
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@option_menu: a #GtkOptionMenu.
@index_: the index of the menu item to select.  Index values are from 0 to n-1.
@Deprecated: Use #GtkComboBox instead.


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@option_menu: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkOptionMenu::changed ##### -->
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@optionmenu: the object which received the signal.

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