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

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GtkHButtonBox

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a container for arranging buttons horizontally

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<para>
A button box should be used to provide a consistent layout of buttons
throughout your application. The layout/spacing can be altered by the
programmer, or if desired, by the user to alter the 'feel' of a
program to a small degree.
</para>
<para>
A #GtkHButtonBox is created with gtk_hbutton_box_new(). Buttons are
packed into a button box the same way widgets are added to any other
container, using gtk_container_add(). You can also use
gtk_box_pack_start() or gtk_box_pack_end(), but for button boxes both
these functions work just like gtk_container_add(), ie., they pack the
button in a way that depends on the current layout style and on
whether the button has had gtk_button_box_set_child_secondary() called
on it.
</para>

<para>
The spacing between buttons can be set with gtk_box_set_spacing(). The
arrangement and layout of the buttons can be changed with
gtk_button_box_set_layout().
</para>

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<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>#GtkBox</term>
<listitem><para>Used to pack widgets into button boxes.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry><varlistentry>
<term>#GtkButtonBox</term>
<listitem><para>Provides functions for controlling button boxes.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>#GtkVButtonBox</term>
<listitem><para>Pack buttons vertically</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>

<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkHButtonBox ##### -->
<para>
GtkHButtonBox does not contain any public fields.
</para>


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_new ##### -->
<para>
Creates a new horizontal button box.
</para>

@Returns: a new button box #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_get_spacing_default ##### -->
<para>
Retrieves the current default spacing for horizontal button boxes. This is the number of pixels 
to be placed between the buttons when they are arranged.
</para>

@Returns: the default number of pixels between buttons.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_get_layout_default ##### -->
<para>
Retrieves the current layout used to arrange buttons in button box widgets.
</para>

@Returns: the current #GtkButtonBoxStyle.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_set_spacing_default ##### -->
<para>
Changes the default spacing that is placed between widgets in an
horizontal button box.
</para>

@spacing: an integer value.


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<para>
Sets a new layout mode that will be used by all button boxes.
</para>

@layout: a new #GtkButtonBoxStyle.