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GtkToolbar

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create bars of buttons and other widgets.

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<para>
A toolbar is created with a call to gtk_toolbar_new().
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Buttons with text and/or images are added with gtk_toolbar_append_item(), gtk_toolbar_prepend_item(), and gtk_toolbar_insert_item().
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Any of #GtkToggleButton, #GtkRadioButton, or an arbitrary widget can be added to the toolbar with gtk_toolbar_append_element(), gtk_toolbar_prepend_element(), and gtk_toolbar_insert_element().
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Widgets can be visibly grouped by adding gaps between widgets using gtk_toolbar_append_space(), gtk_toolbar_prepend_space(), and gtk_toolbar_insert_space().
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<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>#GtkToolTips</term>
<listitem><para>Change the properties of a #GtkToolbar's #GtkTooltips.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>#GtkTipsQuery</term>
<listitem><para>Make use of the private tips of toolbar elements.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
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<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkToolbar ##### -->
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<structfield>num_children</structfield> is an integer specifying how many toolbar items the #GtkToolbar contains. <structfield>children</structfield> is a #GList of the child widgets of the toolbar.
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<structfield>orientation</structfield>
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<!-- ##### ENUM GtkToolbarChildType ##### -->
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#GtkToolbarChildType is used to set the type of new elements that are added 
to a #GtkToolbar.
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@GTK_TOOLBAR_CHILD_SPACE: a space in the style of the toolbar's #GtkToolbarSpaceStyle. 
@GTK_TOOLBAR_CHILD_BUTTON: a #GtkButton. 
@GTK_TOOLBAR_CHILD_TOGGLEBUTTON: a #GtkToggleButton.
@GTK_TOOLBAR_CHILD_RADIOBUTTON: a #GtkRadioButton.
@GTK_TOOLBAR_CHILD_WIDGET: a standard #GtkWidget.

<!-- ##### ENUM GtkToolbarSpaceStyle ##### -->
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@GTK_TOOLBAR_SPACE_EMPTY: 
@GTK_TOOLBAR_SPACE_LINE: 

<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkToolbarChild ##### -->
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@type: 
@widget: 
@icon: 
@label: 

<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_new ##### -->
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Creates a new toolbar. 
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@Returns: the newly-created toolbar.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_append_item ##### -->
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Adds a new button to the end (right or bottom edges) of the given toolbar.
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@text: give your toolbar button a label.
@tooltip_text: a string that appears when the user holds the mouse over this item.
@tooltip_private_text: use with #GtkTipsQuery.
@icon: a #GtkWidget that should be used as the button's icon.
@callback: the function to be executed when the button is pressed.
@user_data: a pointer to any data you wish to be passed to the callback.
@Returns: the new toolbar item as a #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_prepend_item ##### -->
<para>
Adds a new button to the beginning (top or left edges) of the given toolbar.
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@text: give your toolbar button a label.
@tooltip_text: a string that appears when the user holds the mouse over this item.
@tooltip_private_text: use with #GtkTipsQuery.
@icon: a #GtkWidget that should be used as the button's icon.
@callback: the function to be executed when the button is pressed.
@user_data: a pointer to any data you wish to be passed to the callback.
@Returns: the new toolbar item as a #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_insert_item ##### -->
<para>
Inserts a new item into the toolbar. You must specify the position in the toolbar where it will be inserted.
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@text: give your toolbar button a label.
@tooltip_text: a string that appears when the user holds the mouse over this item.
@tooltip_private_text: use with #GtkTipsQuery.
@icon: a #GtkWidget that should be used as the button's icon.
@callback: the function to be executed when the button is pressed.
@user_data: a pointer to any data you wish to be passed to the callback.
@position: the number of widgets to insert this item after.
@Returns: the new toolbar item as a #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_append_space ##### -->
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Adds a new space to the end of the toolbar.
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_prepend_space ##### -->
<para>
Adds a new space to the beginning of the toolbar.
</para>

@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_insert_space ##### -->
<para>
Inserts a new space in the toolbar at the specified position.
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar
@position: the number of widgets after which a space should be inserted.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_append_element ##### -->
<para>
Adds a new element to the end of a toolbar.
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@type: a value of type #GtkToolbarChildType that determines what @widget will be.
@widget: a #GtkWidget to add to the toolbar. (FIXME: double check this).
@text: the element's label.
@tooltip_text: the element's tooltip.
@tooltip_private_text: used for context-sensitive help about this toolbar element.
@icon: a #GtkWidget that provides pictorial representation of the element's function.
@callback: the function to be executed when the button is pressed.
@user_data: any data you wish to pass to the callback.
@Returns: the new toolbar element as a #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_prepend_element ##### -->
<para>
Adds a new element to the beginning of a toolbar.
</para>

@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@type: a value of type #GtkToolbarChildType that determines what @widget will be.
@widget: a #GtkWidget to add to the toolbar. (FIXME: double check this).
@text: the element's label.
@tooltip_text: the element's tooltip.
@tooltip_private_text: used for context-sensitive help about this toolbar element.
@icon: a #GtkWidget that provides pictorial representation of the element's function.
@callback: the function to be executed when the button is pressed.
@user_data: any data you wish to pass to the callback.
@Returns: the new toolbar element as a #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_insert_element ##### -->
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@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@type: a value of type #GtkToolbarChildType that determines what @widget will be.
@widget: a #GtkWidget to add to the toolbar. (FIXME: double check this).
@text: the element's label.
@tooltip_text: the element's tooltip.
@tooltip_private_text: used for context-sensitive help about this toolbar element.
@icon: a #GtkWidget that provides pictorial representation of the element's function.
@callback: the function to be executed when the button is pressed.
@user_data: any data you wish to pass to the callback.
@position: the number of widgets to insert this element after.
@Returns: the new toolbar element as a #GtkWidget.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_append_widget ##### -->
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</para>

@toolbar: 
@widget: 
@tooltip_text: 
@tooltip_private_text: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_prepend_widget ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@toolbar: 
@widget: 
@tooltip_text: 
@tooltip_private_text: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_insert_widget ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@toolbar: 
@widget: 
@tooltip_text: 
@tooltip_private_text: 
@position: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_set_orientation ##### -->
<para>
Sets whether a toolbar should appear horizontally or vertically.
</para>

@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@orientation: a new #GtkOrientation.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_set_style ##### -->
<para>
Alters the view of @toolbar to display either icons only, text only, or both.
</para>

@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@style: the new style for @toolbar.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_set_tooltips ##### -->
<para>
Sets if the tooltips of a toolbar should be active or not.
</para>

@toolbar: a #GtkToolbar.
@enable: set to %FALSE to disable the tooltips, or %TRUE to enable them.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_insert_stock ##### -->
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@toolbar: 
@stock_id: 
@tooltip_text: 
@tooltip_private_text: 
@callback: 
@user_data: 
@position: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size ##### -->
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@toolbar: 
@icon_size: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_get_icon_size ##### -->
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@toolbar: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_get_orientation ##### -->
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@toolbar: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_get_style ##### -->
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</para>

@toolbar: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_get_tooltips ##### -->
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</para>

@toolbar: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_remove_space ##### -->
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</para>

@toolbar: 
@position: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_unset_icon_size ##### -->
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</para>

@toolbar: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_toolbar_unset_style ##### -->
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</para>

@toolbar: 


<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkToolbar::orientation-changed ##### -->
<para>
Should be used if you wish to perform an action when the orientation of a toolbar is changed.
</para>

@toolbar: the object which received the signal.
@orientation: the new #GtkOrientation of the toolbar.

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkToolbar::style-changed ##### -->
<para>
Should be used if you wish to perform an action when ever the style of a toolbar is adjusted. For example, this would be a useful signal to connect to if you want to display more items on the toolbar when it is in icon-only mode; each item takes less space on the bar.
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@toolbar: the object which received the signal.
@style: the new #GtkToolbarStyle of @toolbar.

<!-- ##### ARG GtkToolbar:orientation ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkToolbar:toolbar-style ##### -->
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