checkbox widget

A GtkCheckButton

Definition

<checkbox tag_attr="value"...>
	<label>text</label>
	<default>state</default>
	<variable>varname</variable>
	<input>command</input>
	<sensitive>state</sensitive>
	<action>activity</action>...
	<action signal="type">activity</action>...
	<action type="function">parameter</action>...
</checkbox>

"..." denotes acceptance of multiples of the same thing.

Tag Attributes

See the GtkCheckButton widget and ancestor class properties.

The following custom tag attributes are available:

Name Description Value Since
space-expand Pack widget expanding into space true or false 0.7.21
space-fill Pack widget filling space true or false 0.7.21
block-function-signals Block signal emissions from functions true or false 0.7.21

Directives

Some of these may have tag attribute equivalents.

Name Description Contents Mandatory Since
label Initial text
default Initial state true or false
variable Shell variable name
input Data input source Shell command
sensitive Sensitive state true or false
action Execute command on default signal Shell command
action Perform function on default signal function:parameter[1]
action signal="type" Execute command on signal Shell command
action signal="type" Perform function on signal function:parameter[1]
action type="function" Perform function on default signal parameter

Signals

The default signal is "toggled", emitted when the state is changed.

See also the GtkToggleButton widget and ancestor class signals.

Functions

The following functions can be performed upon this widget by any widget capable of emitting signals:

Type Description Parameter Since
enable Sensitise widget Shell variable name
disable Desensitise widget Shell variable name
refresh Reload input data Shell variable name
clear Remove all widget data Shell variable name

The following general functions can be performed by any widget capable of emitting signals:

Type Description Parameter Since
command Execute command Shell command
exit Exit dialog A value for the EXIT shell variable
closewindow Close launched dialog Launched dialog's shell variable name
launch Launch new dialog New dialog's shell variable name

Notes

1. This widget supports conditional function execution by prepending function:parameter with if true or if false.


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