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

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GtkTearoffMenuItem

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A menu item used to tear off and reattach its menu

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<para>
A #GtkTearoffMenuItem is a special #GtkMenuItem which is used to
tear off and reattach its menu.
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<para>
When its menu is shown normally, the #GtkTearoffMenuItem is drawn as a 
dotted line indicating that the menu can be torn off.  Activating it 
causes its menu to be torn off and displayed in its own window 
as a tearoff menu.
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<para>
When its menu is shown as a tearoff menu, the #GtkTearoffMenuItem is drawn
as a dotted line which has a left pointing arrow graphic indicating that
the tearoff menu can be reattached.  Activating it will erase the tearoff 
menu window.
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<variablelist>

<varlistentry>
<term>#GtkMenu</term>
<listitem><para>for further discussion of menus in GTK.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

</variablelist>
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<para>
The #GtkTearoffMenuItem-struct struct contains private data only, and
should be accessed using the functions below.
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Creates a new #GtkTearoffMenuItem.
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@Returns: a new #GtkTearoffMenuItem.