CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS()

#define CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS(a,f)    (((ClutterActor*)(a))->flags |= (f))

Sets the given flags on a ClutterActor

CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNSET_FLAGS()

#define CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNSET_FLAGS(a,f)  (((ClutterActor*)(a))->flags &= ~(f))

Unsets the given flags on a ClutterActor

CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_MAPPED()

#define CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_MAPPED(a)      ((((ClutterActor*)(a))->flags & CLUTTER_ACTOR_MAPPED) != FALSE)

Evaluates to TRUE if the CLUTTER_ACTOR_MAPPED flag is set.

Means "the actor will be painted if the stage is mapped."

TRUE if the actor is visible; and all parents with possible exception of the stage are visible; and an ancestor of the actor is a toplevel.

Clutter auto-maintains the mapped flag whenever actors are reparented or shown/hidden.

Since 0.2

CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REALIZED()

#define CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REALIZED(a)    ((((ClutterActor*)(a))->flags & CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED) != FALSE)

Evaluates to TRUE if the CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED flag is set.

Whether GL resources such as textures are allocated; if an actor is mapped it must also be realized, but an actor can be realized and unmapped (this is so hiding an actor temporarily doesn't do an expensive unrealize/realize).

To be realized an actor must be inside a stage, and all its parents must be realized. The stage is required so the actor knows the correct GL context and window system resources to use.

Since 0.2

CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_VISIBLE()

#define CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_VISIBLE(a)     ((((ClutterActor*)(a))->flags & CLUTTER_ACTOR_VISIBLE) != FALSE)

Evaluates to TRUE if the actor has been shown, FALSE if it's hidden. Equivalent to the ClutterActor::visible object property.

Note that an actor is only painted onscreen if it's mapped, which means it's visible, and all its parents are visible, and one of the parents is a toplevel stage.

Since 0.2

CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REACTIVE()

#define CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REACTIVE(a)    ((((ClutterActor*)(a))->flags & CLUTTER_ACTOR_REACTIVE) != FALSE)

Evaluates to TRUE if the CLUTTER_ACTOR_REACTIVE flag is set.

Only reactive actors will receive event-related signals.

Since 0.6

enum ClutterActorFlags

typedef enum
{
  CLUTTER_ACTOR_MAPPED   = 1 << 1,
  CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED = 1 << 2,
  CLUTTER_ACTOR_REACTIVE = 1 << 3,
  CLUTTER_ACTOR_VISIBLE  = 1 << 4
} ClutterActorFlags;

Flags used to signal the state of an actor.

enum ClutterRequestMode

typedef enum {
  CLUTTER_REQUEST_HEIGHT_FOR_WIDTH,
  CLUTTER_REQUEST_WIDTH_FOR_HEIGHT
} ClutterRequestMode;

Specifies the type of requests for a ClutterActor.

Since 0.8

ClutterGeometry

typedef struct {
  gint   x;
  gint   y;
  guint  width;
  guint  height;
} ClutterGeometry;

The rectangle containing an actor's bounding box, measured in pixels.

CLUTTER_CALLBACK()

#define CLUTTER_CALLBACK(f)        ((ClutterCallback) (f))

Convenience macro to cast a function to ClutterCallback

ClutterCallback ()

void                (*ClutterCallback)                  (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                         gpointer data);

Generic callback

ClutterActor

typedef struct {
  guint32 flags;
} ClutterActor;

Base class for actors.

ClutterActorClass

typedef struct {
  void (* show)                 (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* show_all)             (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* hide)                 (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* hide_all)             (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* realize)              (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* unrealize)            (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* map)                  (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* unmap)                (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* paint)                (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* parent_set)           (ClutterActor          *actor,
                                 ClutterActor          *old_parent);

  void (* destroy)              (ClutterActor          *actor);
  void (* pick)                 (ClutterActor          *actor,
                                 const ClutterColor    *color);

  void (* queue_redraw)         (ClutterActor          *actor,
                                 ClutterActor          *leaf_that_queued);

  /* size negotiation */
  void (* get_preferred_width)  (ClutterActor           *actor,
                                 gfloat                  for_height,
                                 gfloat                 *min_width_p,
                                 gfloat                 *natural_width_p);
  void (* get_preferred_height) (ClutterActor           *actor,
                                 gfloat                  for_width,
                                 gfloat                 *min_height_p,
                                 gfloat                 *natural_height_p);
  void (* allocate)             (ClutterActor           *actor,
                                 const ClutterActorBox  *box,
                                 ClutterAllocationFlags  flags);

  /* transformations */
  void (* apply_transform)      (ClutterActor           *actor,
                                 CoglMatrix             *matrix);

  /* event signals */
  gboolean (* event)                (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterEvent         *event);
  gboolean (* button_press_event)   (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterButtonEvent   *event);
  gboolean (* button_release_event) (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterButtonEvent   *event);
  gboolean (* scroll_event)         (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterScrollEvent   *event);
  gboolean (* key_press_event)      (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterKeyEvent      *event);
  gboolean (* key_release_event)    (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterKeyEvent      *event);
  gboolean (* motion_event)         (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterMotionEvent   *event);
  gboolean (* enter_event)          (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterCrossingEvent *event);
  gboolean (* leave_event)          (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterCrossingEvent *event);
  gboolean (* captured_event)       (ClutterActor         *actor,
                                     ClutterEvent         *event);
  void     (* key_focus_in)         (ClutterActor         *actor);
  void     (* key_focus_out)        (ClutterActor         *actor);

  void     (* queue_relayout)       (ClutterActor         *actor);
} ClutterActorClass;

Base class for actors.

clutter_actor_set_flags ()

void                clutter_actor_set_flags             (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActorFlags flags);

Sets flags on self

This function will emit notifications for the changed properties

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_unset_flags ()

void                clutter_actor_unset_flags           (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActorFlags flags);

Unsets flags on self

This function will emit notifications for the changed properties

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_get_flags ()

ClutterActorFlags   clutter_actor_get_flags             (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the flags set on self

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_show ()

void                clutter_actor_show                  (ClutterActor *self);

Flags an actor to be displayed. An actor that isn't shown will not be rendered on the stage.

Actors are visible by default.

If this function is called on an actor without a parent, the "show-on-set-parent" will be set to TRUE as a side effect.

clutter_actor_show_all ()

void                clutter_actor_show_all              (ClutterActor *self);

Calls clutter_actor_show() on all children of an actor (if any).

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_hide ()

void                clutter_actor_hide                  (ClutterActor *self);

Flags an actor to be hidden. A hidden actor will not be rendered on the stage.

Actors are visible by default.

If this function is called on an actor without a parent, the "show-on-set-parent" property will be set to FALSE as a side-effect.

clutter_actor_hide_all ()

void                clutter_actor_hide_all              (ClutterActor *self);

Calls clutter_actor_hide() on all child actors (if any).

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_realize ()

void                clutter_actor_realize               (ClutterActor *self);

Creates any underlying graphics resources needed by the actor to be displayed.

Realization means the actor is now tied to a specific rendering context (that is, a specific toplevel stage).

This function does nothing if the actor is already realized.

Because a realized actor must have realized parent actors, calling clutter_actor_realize() will also realize all parents of the actor.

This function does not realize child actors, except in the special case that realizing the stage, when the stage is visible, will suddenly map (and thus realize) the children of the stage.

clutter_actor_unrealize ()

void                clutter_actor_unrealize             (ClutterActor *self);

Frees up any underlying graphics resources needed by the actor to be displayed.

Unrealization means the actor is now independent of any specific rendering context (is not attached to a specific toplevel stage).

Because mapped actors must be realized, actors may not be unrealized if they are mapped. This function hides the actor to be sure it isn't mapped, an application-visible side effect that you may not be expecting.

This function should not really be in the public API, because there isn't a good reason to call it. ClutterActor will already unrealize things for you when it's important to do so.

If you were using clutter_actor_unrealize() in a dispose implementation, then don't, just chain up to ClutterActor's dispose.

If you were using clutter_actor_unrealize() to implement unrealizing children of your container, then don't, ClutterActor will already take care of that.

If you were using clutter_actor_unrealize() to re-realize to create your resources in a different way, then use _clutter_actor_rerealize() (inside Clutter) or just call your code that recreates your resources directly (outside Clutter).

clutter_actor_paint ()

void                clutter_actor_paint                 (ClutterActor *self);

Renders the actor to display.

This function should not be called directly by applications. Call clutter_actor_queue_redraw() to queue paints, instead.

This function will emit the "paint" signal.

clutter_actor_queue_redraw ()

void                clutter_actor_queue_redraw          (ClutterActor *self);

Queues up a redraw of an actor and any children. The redraw occurs once the main loop becomes idle (after the current batch of events has been processed, roughly).

Applications rarely need to call this, as redraws are handled automatically by modification functions.

This function will not do anything if self is not visible, or if the actor is inside an invisible part of the scenegraph.

Also be aware that painting is a NOP for actors with an opacity of 0

clutter_actor_queue_relayout ()

void                clutter_actor_queue_relayout        (ClutterActor *self);

Indicates that the actor's size request or other layout-affecting properties may have changed. This function is used inside ClutterActor subclass implementations, not by applications directly.

Queueing a new layout automatically queues a redraw as well.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_destroy ()

void                clutter_actor_destroy               (ClutterActor *self);

Destroys an actor. When an actor is destroyed, it will break any references it holds to other objects. If the actor is inside a container, the actor will be removed.

When you destroy a container, its children will be destroyed as well.

Note: you cannot destroy the ClutterStage returned by clutter_stage_get_default().

clutter_actor_event ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_event                 (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                         ClutterEvent *event,
                                                         gboolean capture);

This function is used to emit an event on the main stage. You should rarely need to use this function, except for synthetising events.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_should_pick_paint ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_should_pick_paint     (ClutterActor *self);

Should be called inside the implementation of the "pick" virtual function in order to check whether the actor should paint itself in pick mode or not.

This function should never be called directly by applications.

clutter_actor_map ()

void                clutter_actor_map                   (ClutterActor *self);

Sets the CLUTTER_ACTOR_MAPPED flag on the actor and possibly maps and realizes its children if they are visible. Does nothing if the actor is not visible.

Calling this is allowed in only one case: you are implementing the "map" virtual function in an actor and you need to map the children of that actor. It is not necessary to call this if you implement ClutterContainer because the default implementation will automatically map children of containers.

When overriding map, it is mandatory to chain up to the parent implementation.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_unmap ()

void                clutter_actor_unmap                 (ClutterActor *self);

Unsets the CLUTTER_ACTOR_MAPPED flag on the actor and possibly unmaps its children if they were mapped.

Calling this is allowed in only one case: you are implementing the "unmap" virtual function in an actor and you need to unmap the children of that actor. It is not necessary to call this if you implement ClutterContainer because the default implementation will automatically unmap children of containers.

When overriding unmap, it is mandatory to chain up to the parent implementation.

Since 1.0

enum ClutterAllocationFlags

typedef enum
{
  CLUTTER_ALLOCATION_NONE         = 0,
  CLUTTER_ABSOLUTE_ORIGIN_CHANGED = 1 << 1
} ClutterAllocationFlags;

Flags passed to the ""allocate() virtual function and to the clutter_actor_allocate() function

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_allocate ()

void                clutter_actor_allocate              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const ClutterActorBox *box,
                                                         ClutterAllocationFlags flags);

Called by the parent of an actor to assign the actor its size. Should never be called by applications (except when implementing a container or layout manager).

Actors can know from their allocation box whether they have moved with respect to their parent actor. The flags parameter describes additional information about the allocation, for instance whether the parent has moved with respect to the stage, for example because a grandparent's origin has moved.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_allocate_preferred_size ()

void                clutter_actor_allocate_preferred_size
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterAllocationFlags flags);

Allocates the natural size of self.

This function is a utility call for ClutterActor implementations that allocates the actor's preferred natural size. It can be used by fixed layout managers (like ClutterGroup or so called 'composite actors') inside the ClutterActor::allocate implementation to give each child exactly how much space it requires.

This function is not meant to be used by applications. It is also not meant to be used outside the implementation of the ClutterActor::allocate virtual function.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_allocate_available_size ()

void                clutter_actor_allocate_available_size
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat x,
                                                         gfloat y,
                                                         gfloat available_width,
                                                         gfloat available_height,
                                                         ClutterAllocationFlags flags);

Allocates self taking into account the ClutterActor's preferred size, but limiting it to the maximum available width and height provided.

This function will do the right thing when dealing with the actor's request mode.

The implementation of this function is equivalent to:

  if (request_mode == CLUTTER_REQUEST_HEIGHT_FOR_WIDTH)
    {
      clutter_actor_get_preferred_width (self, available_height,
                                         &min_width,
                                         &natural_width);
      width = CLAMP (natural_width, min_width, available_width);

      clutter_actor_get_preferred_height (self, width,
                                          &min_height,
                                          &natural_height);
      height = CLAMP (natural_height, min_height, available_height);
    }
  else
    {
      clutter_actor_get_preferred_height (self, available_width,
                                          &min_height,
                                          &natural_height);
      height = CLAMP (natural_height, min_height, available_height);

      clutter_actor_get_preferred_width (self, height,
                                         &min_width,
                                         &natural_width);
      width = CLAMP (natural_width, min_width, available_width);
    }

  box.x1 = x; box.y1 = y;
  box.x2 = box.x1 + available_width;
  box.y2 = box.y1 + available_height;
  clutter_actor_allocate (self, &box, flags);

This function can be used by fluid layout managers to allocate an actor's preferred size without making it bigger than the area available for the container.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_get_allocation_box ()

void                clutter_actor_get_allocation_box    (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActorBox *box);

Gets the layout box an actor has been assigned. The allocation can only be assumed valid inside a paint() method; anywhere else, it may be out-of-date.

An allocation does not incorporate the actor's scale or anchor point; those transformations do not affect layout, only rendering.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_allocation_geometry ()

void                clutter_actor_get_allocation_geometry
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterGeometry *geom);

Gets the layout box an actor has been assigned. The allocation can only be assumed valid inside a paint() method; anywhere else, it may be out-of-date.

An allocation does not incorporate the actor's scale or anchor point; those transformations do not affect layout, only rendering.

The returned rectangle is in pixels.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_allocation_vertices ()

void                clutter_actor_get_allocation_vertices
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActor *ancestor,
                                                         ClutterVertex verts[]);

Calculates the transformed coordinates of the four corners of the actor in the plane of ancestor. The returned vertices relate to the ClutterActorBox coordinates as follows:

If ancestor is NULL the ancestor will be the ClutterStage. In this case, the coordinates returned will be the coordinates on the stage before the projection is applied. This is different from the behaviour of clutter_actor_get_abs_allocation_vertices().

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_preferred_size ()

void                clutter_actor_get_preferred_size    (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *min_width_p,
                                                         gfloat *min_height_p,
                                                         gfloat *natural_width_p,
                                                         gfloat *natural_height_p);

Computes the preferred minimum and natural size of an actor, taking into account the actor's geometry management (either height-for-width or width-for-height).

The width and height used to compute the preferred height and preferred width are the actor's natural ones.

If you need to control the height for the preferred width, or the width for the preferred height, you should use clutter_actor_get_preferred_width() and clutter_actor_get_preferred_height(), and check the actor's preferred geometry management using the "request-mode" property.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_preferred_width ()

void                clutter_actor_get_preferred_width   (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat for_height,
                                                         gfloat *min_width_p,
                                                         gfloat *natural_width_p);

Computes the requested minimum and natural widths for an actor, optionally depending on the specified height, or if they are already computed, returns the cached values.

An actor may not get its request - depending on the layout manager that's in effect.

A request should not incorporate the actor's scale or anchor point; those transformations do not affect layout, only rendering.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_preferred_height ()

void                clutter_actor_get_preferred_height  (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat for_width,
                                                         gfloat *min_height_p,
                                                         gfloat *natural_height_p);

Computes the requested minimum and natural heights for an actor, or if they are already computed, returns the cached values.

An actor may not get its request - depending on the layout manager that's in effect.

A request should not incorporate the actor's scale or anchor point; those transformations do not affect layout, only rendering.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_set_fixed_position_set ()

void                clutter_actor_set_fixed_position_set
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gboolean is_set);

Sets whether an actor has a fixed position set (and will thus be unaffected by any layout manager).

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_fixed_position_set ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_get_fixed_position_set
                                                        (ClutterActor *self);

Checks whether an actor has a fixed position set (and will thus be unaffected by any layout manager).

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_set_request_mode ()

void                clutter_actor_set_request_mode      (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterRequestMode mode);

Sets the geometry request mode of self.

The mode determines the order for invoking clutter_actor_get_preferred_width() and clutter_actor_get_preferred_height()

Since 1.2

clutter_actor_get_request_mode ()

ClutterRequestMode  clutter_actor_get_request_mode      (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the geometry request mode of self

Since 1.2

clutter_actor_set_geometry ()

void                clutter_actor_set_geometry          (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const ClutterGeometry *geometry);

Sets the actor's fixed position and forces its minimum and natural size, in pixels. This means the untransformed actor will have the given geometry. This is the same as calling clutter_actor_set_position() and clutter_actor_set_size().

clutter_actor_get_geometry ()

void                clutter_actor_get_geometry          (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterGeometry *geometry);

Gets the size and position of an actor relative to its parent actor. This is the same as calling clutter_actor_get_position() and clutter_actor_get_size(). It tries to "do what you mean" and get the requested size and position if the actor's allocation is invalid.

clutter_actor_set_size ()

void                clutter_actor_set_size              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat width,
                                                         gfloat height);

Sets the actor's size request in pixels. This overrides any "normal" size request the actor would have. For example a text actor might normally request the size of the text; this function would force a specific size instead.

If width and/or height are -1 the actor will use its "normal" size request instead of overriding it, i.e. you can "unset" the size with -1.

This function sets or unsets both the minimum and natural size.

clutter_actor_get_size ()

void                clutter_actor_get_size              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *width,
                                                         gfloat *height);

This function tries to "do what you mean" and return the size an actor will have. If the actor has a valid allocation, the allocation will be returned; otherwise, the actors natural size request will be returned.

If you care whether you get the request vs. the allocation, you should probably call a different function like clutter_actor_get_allocation_box() or clutter_actor_get_preferred_width().

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_set_position ()

void                clutter_actor_set_position          (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat x,
                                                         gfloat y);

Sets the actor's fixed position in pixels relative to any parent actor.

If a layout manager is in use, this position will override the layout manager and force a fixed position.

clutter_actor_get_position ()

void                clutter_actor_get_position          (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *x,
                                                         gfloat *y);

This function tries to "do what you mean" and tell you where the actor is, prior to any transformations. Retrieves the fixed position of an actor in pixels, if one has been set; otherwise, if the allocation is valid, returns the actor's allocated position; otherwise, returns 0,0.

The returned position is in pixels.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_width ()

void                clutter_actor_set_width             (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat width);

Forces a width on an actor, causing the actor's preferred width and height (if any) to be ignored.

If width is -1 the actor will use its preferred width request instead of overriding it, i.e. you can "unset" the width with -1.

This function sets both the minimum and natural size of the actor.

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_get_width ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_get_width             (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the width of a ClutterActor.

If the actor has a valid allocation, this function will return the width of the allocated area given to the actor.

If the actor does not have a valid allocation, this function will return the actor's natural width, that is the preferred width of the actor.

If you care whether you get the preferred width or the width that has been assigned to the actor, you should probably call a different function like clutter_actor_get_allocation_box() to retrieve the allocated size or clutter_actor_get_preferred_width() to retrieve the preferred width.

If an actor has a fixed width, for instance a width that has been assigned using clutter_actor_set_width(), the width returned will be the same value.

clutter_actor_set_height ()

void                clutter_actor_set_height            (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat height);

Forces a height on an actor, causing the actor's preferred width and height (if any) to be ignored.

If height is -1 the actor will use its preferred height instead of overriding it, i.e. you can "unset" the height with -1.

This function sets both the minimum and natural size of the actor.

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_get_height ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_get_height            (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the height of a ClutterActor.

If the actor has a valid allocation, this function will return the height of the allocated area given to the actor.

If the actor does not have a valid allocation, this function will return the actor's natural height, that is the preferred height of the actor.

If you care whether you get the preferred height or the height that has been assigned to the actor, you should probably call a different function like clutter_actor_get_allocation_box() to retrieve the allocated size or clutter_actor_get_preferred_height() to retrieve the preferred height.

If an actor has a fixed height, for instance a height that has been assigned using clutter_actor_set_height(), the height returned will be the same value.

clutter_actor_set_x ()

void                clutter_actor_set_x                 (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat x);

Sets the actor's X coordinate, relative to its parent, in pixels.

Overrides any layout manager and forces a fixed position for the actor.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_x ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_get_x                 (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the X coordinate of a ClutterActor.

This function tries to "do what you mean", by returning the correct value depending on the actor's state.

If the actor has a valid allocation, this function will return the X coordinate of the origin of the allocation box.

If the actor has any fixed coordinate set using clutter_actor_set_x(), clutter_actor_set_position() or clutter_actor_set_geometry(), this function will return that coordinate.

If both the allocation and a fixed position are missing, this function will return 0.

clutter_actor_set_y ()

void                clutter_actor_set_y                 (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat y);

Sets the actor's Y coordinate, relative to its parent, in pixels.#

Overrides any layout manager and forces a fixed position for the actor.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_y ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_get_y                 (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the Y coordinate of a ClutterActor.

This function tries to "do what you mean", by returning the correct value depending on the actor's state.

If the actor has a valid allocation, this function will return the Y coordinate of the origin of the allocation box.

If the actor has any fixed coordinate set using clutter_actor_set_y(), clutter_actor_set_position() or clutter_actor_set_geometry(), this function will return that coordinate.

If both the allocation and a fixed position are missing, this function will return 0.

clutter_actor_move_by ()

void                clutter_actor_move_by               (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat dx,
                                                         gfloat dy);

Moves an actor by the specified distance relative to its current position in pixels.

This function modifies the fixed position of an actor and thus removes it from any layout management. Another way to move an actor is with an anchor point, see clutter_actor_set_anchor_point().

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_set_rotation ()

void                clutter_actor_set_rotation          (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterRotateAxis axis,
                                                         gdouble angle,
                                                         gfloat x,
                                                         gfloat y,
                                                         gfloat z);

Sets the rotation angle of self around the given axis.

The rotation center coordinates used depend on the value of axis:

The rotation coordinates are relative to the anchor point of the actor, set using clutter_actor_set_anchor_point(). If no anchor point is set, the upper left corner is assumed as the origin.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_set_z_rotation_from_gravity ()

void                clutter_actor_set_z_rotation_from_gravity
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gdouble angle,
                                                         ClutterGravity gravity);

Sets the rotation angle of self around the Z axis using the center point specified as a compass point. For example to rotate such that the center of the actor remains static you can use CLUTTER_GRAVITY_CENTER. If the actor changes size the center point will move accordingly.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_get_rotation ()

gdouble             clutter_actor_get_rotation          (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterRotateAxis axis,
                                                         gfloat *x,
                                                         gfloat *y,
                                                         gfloat *z);

Retrieves the angle and center of rotation on the given axis, set using clutter_actor_set_rotation().

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_z_rotation_gravity ()

ClutterGravity      clutter_actor_get_z_rotation_gravity
                                                        (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the center for the rotation around the Z axis as a compass direction. If the center was specified in pixels or units this will return CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NONE.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_is_rotated ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_is_rotated            (ClutterActor *self);

Checks whether any rotation is applied to the actor.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_opacity ()

void                clutter_actor_set_opacity           (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         guint8 opacity);

Sets the actor's opacity, with zero being completely transparent and 255 (0xff) being fully opaque.

clutter_actor_get_opacity ()

guint8              clutter_actor_get_opacity           (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the opacity value of an actor, as set by clutter_actor_set_opacity().

For retrieving the absolute opacity of the actor inside a paint virtual function, see clutter_actor_get_paint_opacity().

clutter_actor_set_name ()

void                clutter_actor_set_name              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const gchar *name);

Sets the given name to self. The name can be used to identify a ClutterActor.

clutter_actor_get_name ()

const gchar *       clutter_actor_get_name              (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the name of self.

clutter_actor_get_gid ()

guint32             clutter_actor_get_gid               (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the unique id for self.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_clip ()

void                clutter_actor_set_clip              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat xoff,
                                                         gfloat yoff,
                                                         gfloat width,
                                                         gfloat height);

Sets clip area for self. The clip area is always computed from the upper left corner of the actor, even if the anchor point is set otherwise.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_remove_clip ()

void                clutter_actor_remove_clip           (ClutterActor *self);

Removes clip area from self.

clutter_actor_has_clip ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_has_clip              (ClutterActor *self);

Determines whether the actor has a clip area set or not.

Since 0.1.1

clutter_actor_get_clip ()

void                clutter_actor_get_clip              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *xoff,
                                                         gfloat *yoff,
                                                         gfloat *width,
                                                         gfloat *height);

Gets the clip area for self, if any is set

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_parent ()

void                clutter_actor_set_parent            (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActor *parent);

Sets the parent of self to parent. The opposite function is clutter_actor_unparent().

This function should not be used by applications, but by custom container actor subclasses.

clutter_actor_get_parent ()

ClutterActor *      clutter_actor_get_parent            (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the parent of self.

clutter_actor_reparent ()

void                clutter_actor_reparent              (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActor *new_parent);

This function resets the parent actor of self. It is logically equivalent to calling clutter_actor_unparent() and clutter_actor_set_parent(), but more efficiently implemented, ensures the child is not finalized when unparented, and emits the parent-set signal only one time.

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_unparent ()

void                clutter_actor_unparent              (ClutterActor *self);

Removes the parent of self.

This function should not be used in applications. It should be called by implementations of container actors, to dissociate a child from the container.

Since 0.1.1

clutter_actor_raise ()

void                clutter_actor_raise                 (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActor *below);

Puts self above below.

Both actors must have the same parent.

This function is the equivalent of clutter_container_raise_child().

clutter_actor_lower ()

void                clutter_actor_lower                 (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActor *above);

Puts self below above.

Both actors must have the same parent.

This function is the equivalent of clutter_container_lower_child().

clutter_actor_raise_top ()

void                clutter_actor_raise_top             (ClutterActor *self);

Raises self to the top.

This function calls clutter_actor_raise() internally.

clutter_actor_lower_bottom ()

void                clutter_actor_lower_bottom          (ClutterActor *self);

Lowers self to the bottom.

This function calls clutter_actor_lower() internally.

clutter_actor_get_stage ()

ClutterActor*       clutter_actor_get_stage             (ClutterActor *actor);

Retrieves the ClutterStage where actor is contained.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_set_depth ()

void                clutter_actor_set_depth             (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat depth);

Sets the Z coordinate of self to depth.

The unit used by depth is dependant on the perspective setup. See also clutter_stage_set_perspective().

clutter_actor_get_depth ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_get_depth             (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the depth of self.

clutter_actor_set_scale ()

void                clutter_actor_set_scale             (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gdouble scale_x,
                                                         gdouble scale_y);

Scales an actor with the given factors. The scaling is relative to the scale center and the anchor point. The scale center is unchanged by this function and defaults to 0,0.

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_set_scale_full ()

void                clutter_actor_set_scale_full        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gdouble scale_x,
                                                         gdouble scale_y,
                                                         gfloat center_x,
                                                         gfloat center_y);

Scales an actor with the given factors around the given center point. The center point is specified in pixels relative to the anchor point (usually the top left corner of the actor).

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_set_scale_with_gravity ()

void                clutter_actor_set_scale_with_gravity
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gdouble scale_x,
                                                         gdouble scale_y,
                                                         ClutterGravity gravity);

Scales an actor with the given factors around the given center point. The center point is specified as one of the compass directions in ClutterGravity. For example, setting it to north will cause the top of the actor to remain unchanged and the rest of the actor to expand left, right and downwards.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_get_scale ()

void                clutter_actor_get_scale             (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gdouble *scale_x,
                                                         gdouble *scale_y);

Retrieves an actors scale factors.

Since 0.2

clutter_actor_get_scale_center ()

void                clutter_actor_get_scale_center      (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *center_x,
                                                         gfloat *center_y);

Retrieves the scale center coordinate in pixels relative to the top left corner of the actor. If the scale center was specified using a ClutterGravity this will calculate the pixel offset using the current size of the actor.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_get_scale_gravity ()

ClutterGravity      clutter_actor_get_scale_gravity     (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the scale center as a compass direction. If the scale center was specified in pixels or units this will return CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NONE.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_is_scaled ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_is_scaled             (ClutterActor *self);

Checks whether the actor is scaled in either dimension.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_apply_transform_to_point ()

void                clutter_actor_apply_transform_to_point
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const ClutterVertex *point,
                                                         ClutterVertex *vertex);

Transforms point in coordinates relative to the actor into screen-relative coordinates with the current actor transformation (i.e. scale, rotation, etc)

Since 0.4

clutter_actor_transform_stage_point ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_transform_stage_point (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat x,
                                                         gfloat y,
                                                         gfloat *x_out,
                                                         gfloat *y_out);

This function translates screen coordinates (x, y) to coordinates relative to the actor. For example, it can be used to translate screen events from global screen coordinates into actor-local coordinates.

The conversion can fail, notably if the transform stack results in the actor being projected on the screen as a mere line.

The conversion should not be expected to be pixel-perfect due to the nature of the operation. In general the error grows when the skewing of the actor rectangle on screen increases.

Note: This function is fairly computationally intensive.

Note: This function only works when the allocation is up-to-date, i.e. inside of paint()

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_apply_relative_transform_to_point ()

void                clutter_actor_apply_relative_transform_to_point
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterActor *ancestor,
                                                         const ClutterVertex *point,
                                                         ClutterVertex *vertex);

Transforms point in coordinates relative to the actor into ancestor-relative coordinates using the relevant transform stack (i.e. scale, rotation, etc).

If ancestor is NULL the ancestor will be the ClutterStage. In this case, the coordinates returned will be the coordinates on the stage before the projection is applied. This is different from the behaviour of clutter_actor_apply_transform_to_point().

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_transformed_position ()

void                clutter_actor_get_transformed_position
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *x,
                                                         gfloat *y);

Gets the absolute position of an actor, in pixels relative to the stage.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_transformed_size ()

void                clutter_actor_get_transformed_size  (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *width,
                                                         gfloat *height);

Gets the absolute size of an actor in pixels, taking into account the scaling factors.

If the actor has a valid allocation, the allocated size will be used. If the actor has not a valid allocation then the preferred size will be transformed and returned.

If you want the transformed allocation, see clutter_actor_get_abs_allocation_vertices() instead.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_paint_opacity ()

guint8              clutter_actor_get_paint_opacity     (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the absolute opacity of the actor, as it appears on the stage.

This function traverses the hierarchy chain and composites the opacity of the actor with that of its parents.

This function is intended for subclasses to use in the paint virtual function, to paint themselves with the correct opacity.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_get_paint_visibility ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_get_paint_visibility  (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the 'paint' visibility of an actor recursively checking for non visible parents.

This is by definition the same as CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_MAPPED().

Since 0.8.4

clutter_actor_get_abs_allocation_vertices ()

void                clutter_actor_get_abs_allocation_vertices
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterVertex verts[]);

Calculates the transformed screen coordinates of the four corners of the actor; the returned vertices relate to the ClutterActorBox coordinates as follows:

Since 0.4

clutter_actor_get_transformation_matrix ()

void                clutter_actor_get_transformation_matrix
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         CoglMatrix *matrix);

Retrieves the transformations applied to self

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_set_anchor_point ()

void                clutter_actor_set_anchor_point      (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat anchor_x,
                                                         gfloat anchor_y);

Sets an anchor point for self. The anchor point is a point in the coordinate space of an actor to which the actor position within its parent is relative; the default is (0, 0), i.e. the top-left corner of the actor.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_anchor_point ()

void                clutter_actor_get_anchor_point      (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat *anchor_x,
                                                         gfloat *anchor_y);

Gets the current anchor point of the actor in pixels.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_anchor_point_from_gravity ()

void                clutter_actor_set_anchor_point_from_gravity
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterGravity gravity);

Sets an anchor point on the actor, based on the given gravity (this is a convenience function wrapping clutter_actor_set_anchor_point()).

Since version 1.0 the anchor point will be stored as a gravity so that if the actor changes size then the anchor point will move. For example, if you set the anchor point to CLUTTER_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST and later double the size of the actor, the anchor point will move to the bottom right.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_anchor_point_gravity ()

ClutterGravity      clutter_actor_get_anchor_point_gravity
                                                        (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the anchor position expressed as a ClutterGravity. If the anchor point was specified using pixels or units this will return CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NONE.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_move_anchor_point ()

void                clutter_actor_move_anchor_point     (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         gfloat anchor_x,
                                                         gfloat anchor_y);

Sets an anchor point for the actor, and adjusts the actor postion so that the relative position of the actor toward its parent remains the same.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_move_anchor_point_from_gravity ()

void                clutter_actor_move_anchor_point_from_gravity
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterGravity gravity);

Sets an anchor point on the actor based on the given gravity, adjusting the actor postion so that its relative position within its parent remains unchanged.

Since version 1.0 the anchor point will be stored as a gravity so that if the actor changes size then the anchor point will move. For example, if you set the anchor point to CLUTTER_GRAVITY_SOUTH_EAST and later double the size of the actor, the anchor point will move to the bottom right.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_reactive ()

void                clutter_actor_set_reactive          (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                         gboolean reactive);

Sets actor as reactive. Reactive actors will receive events.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_reactive ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_get_reactive          (ClutterActor *actor);

Checks whether actor is marked as reactive.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_shader ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_set_shader            (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         ClutterShader *shader);

Sets the ClutterShader to be used when rendering self.

If shader is NULL it will unset any currently set shader for the actor.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_get_shader ()

ClutterShader *     clutter_actor_get_shader            (ClutterActor *self);

Queries the currently set ClutterShader on self.

Since 0.6

clutter_actor_set_shader_param ()

void                clutter_actor_set_shader_param      (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const gchar *param,
                                                         const GValue *value);

Sets the value for a named parameter of the shader applied to actor.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_set_shader_param_float ()

void                clutter_actor_set_shader_param_float
                                                        (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const gchar *param,
                                                         gfloat value);

Sets the value for a named float parameter of the shader applied to actor.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_set_shader_param_int ()

void                clutter_actor_set_shader_param_int  (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const gchar *param,
                                                         gint value);

Sets the value for a named int parameter of the shader applied to actor.

Since 0.8

clutter_actor_grab_key_focus ()

void                clutter_actor_grab_key_focus        (ClutterActor *self);

Sets the key focus of the ClutterStage including self to this ClutterActor.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_get_pango_context ()

PangoContext *      clutter_actor_get_pango_context     (ClutterActor *self);

Retrieves the PangoContext for self. The actor's PangoContext is already configured using the appropriate font map, resolution and font options.

Unlike clutter_actor_create_pango_context(), this context is owend by the ClutterActor and it will be updated each time the options stored by the ClutterBackend change.

You can use the returned PangoContext to create a PangoLayout and render text using cogl_pango_render_layout() to reuse the glyphs cache also used by Clutter.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_create_pango_context ()

PangoContext *      clutter_actor_create_pango_context  (ClutterActor *self);

Creates a PangoContext for the given actor. The PangoContext is already configured using the appropriate font map, resolution and font options.

See also clutter_actor_get_pango_context().

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_create_pango_layout ()

PangoLayout *       clutter_actor_create_pango_layout   (ClutterActor *self,
                                                         const gchar *text);

Creates a new PangoLayout from the same PangoContext used by the ClutterActor. The PangoLayout is already configured with the font map, resolution and font options, and the given text.

If you want to keep around a PangoLayout created by this function you will have to connect to the "font-changed" and "resolution-changed" signals, and call pango_layout_context_changed() in response to them.

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_is_in_clone_paint ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_is_in_clone_paint     (ClutterActor *self);

Checks whether self is being currently painted by a ClutterClone

This function is useful only inside the ::paint virtual function implementations or within handlers for the "paint" signal

This function should not be used by applications

Since 1.0

ClutterActorBox

typedef struct {
  gfloat x1;
  gfloat y1;

  gfloat x2;
  gfloat y2;
} ClutterActorBox;

Bounding box of an actor. The coordinates of the top left and right bottom corners of an actor. The coordinates of the two points are expressed in pixels with sub-pixel precision

clutter_actor_box_new ()

ClutterActorBox *   clutter_actor_box_new               (gfloat x_1,
                                                         gfloat y_1,
                                                         gfloat x_2,
                                                         gfloat y_2);

Allocates a new ClutterActorBox using the passed coordinates for the top left and bottom right points

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_copy ()

ClutterActorBox *   clutter_actor_box_copy              (const ClutterActorBox *box);

Copies box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_free ()

void                clutter_actor_box_free              (ClutterActorBox *box);

Frees a ClutterActorBox allocated using clutter_actor_box_new() or clutter_actor_box_copy()

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_equal ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_box_equal             (const ClutterActorBox *box_a,
                                                         const ClutterActorBox *box_b);

Checks box_a and box_b for equality

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_x ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_box_get_x             (const ClutterActorBox *box);

Retrieves the X coordinate of the origin of box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_y ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_box_get_y             (const ClutterActorBox *box);

Retrieves the Y coordinate of the origin of box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_width ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_box_get_width         (const ClutterActorBox *box);

Retrieves the width of the box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_height ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_box_get_height        (const ClutterActorBox *box);

Retrieves the height of the box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_origin ()

void                clutter_actor_box_get_origin        (const ClutterActorBox *box,
                                                         gfloat *x,
                                                         gfloat *y);

Retrieves the origin of box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_size ()

void                clutter_actor_box_get_size          (const ClutterActorBox *box,
                                                         gfloat *width,
                                                         gfloat *height);

Retrieves the size of box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_get_area ()

gfloat              clutter_actor_box_get_area          (const ClutterActorBox *box);

Retrieves the area of box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_contains ()

gboolean            clutter_actor_box_contains          (const ClutterActorBox *box,
                                                         gfloat x,
                                                         gfloat y);

Checks whether a point with x, y coordinates is contained withing box

Since 1.0

clutter_actor_box_from_vertices ()

void                clutter_actor_box_from_vertices     (ClutterActorBox *box,
                                                         const ClutterVertex verts[]);

Calculates the bounding box represented by the four vertices; for details of the vertex array see clutter_actor_get_abs_allocation_vertices().

Since 1.0

ClutterVertex

typedef struct {
  gfloat x;
  gfloat y;
  gfloat z;
} ClutterVertex;

Vertex of an actor in 3D space, expressed in pixels

Since 0.4

clutter_vertex_new ()

ClutterVertex *     clutter_vertex_new                  (gfloat x,
                                                         gfloat y,
                                                         gfloat z);

Creates a new ClutterVertex for the point in 3D space identified by the 3 coordinates x, y, z

Since 1.0

clutter_vertex_copy ()

ClutterVertex *     clutter_vertex_copy                 (const ClutterVertex *vertex);

Copies vertex

Since 1.0

clutter_vertex_free ()

void                clutter_vertex_free                 (ClutterVertex *vertex);

Frees a ClutterVertex allocated using clutter_vertex_copy()

Since 1.0

clutter_vertex_equal ()

gboolean            clutter_vertex_equal                (const ClutterVertex *vertex_a,
                                                         const ClutterVertex *vertex_b);

Compares vertex_a and vertex_b for equality

Since 1.0

The "allocation" property

  "allocation"               ClutterActorBox*      : Read

The allocation for the actor, in pixels

This is property is read-only, but you might monitor it to know when an actor moves or resizes

Since 0.8

The "anchor-gravity" property

  "anchor-gravity"           ClutterGravity        : Read / Write

The anchor point expressed as a ClutterGravity

Default value: CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NONE

Since 1.0

The "anchor-x" property

  "anchor-x"                 gfloat                : Read / Write

The X coordinate of an actor's anchor point, relative to the actor coordinate space, in pixels

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "anchor-y" property

  "anchor-y"                 gfloat                : Read / Write

The Y coordinate of an actor's anchor point, relative to the actor coordinate space, in pixels

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "clip" property

  "clip"                     ClutterGeometry*      : Read / Write

The clip region for the actor, in actor-relative coordinates

Every part of the actor outside the clip region will not be painted

The "clip-to-allocation" property

  "clip-to-allocation"       gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the clip region should track the allocated area of the actor.

This property is ignored if a clip area has been explicitly set using clutter_actor_set_clip().

Default value: FALSE

Since 1.0

The "depth" property

  "depth"                    gfloat                : Read / Write

The position of the actor on the Z axis

Default value: 0

Since 0.6

The "fixed-position-set" property

  "fixed-position-set"       gboolean              : Read / Write

This flag controls whether the "fixed-x" and "fixed-y" properties are used

Default value: FALSE

Since 0.8

The "fixed-x" property

  "fixed-x"                  gfloat                : Read / Write

The fixed X position of the actor in pixels.

Writing this property sets "fixed-position-set" property as well, as a side effect

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "fixed-y" property

  "fixed-y"                  gfloat                : Read / Write

The fixed Y position of the actor in pixels.

Writing this property sets the "fixed-position-set" property as well, as a side effect

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "has-clip" property

  "has-clip"                 gboolean              : Read

Whether the actor has the "clip" property set or not

Default value: FALSE

The "height" property

  "height"                   gfloat                : Read / Write

Height of the actor (in pixels). If written, forces the minimum and natural size request of the actor to the given height. If read, returns the allocated height if available, otherwise the height request.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

The "mapped" property

  "mapped"                   gboolean              : Read

Whether the actor is mapped (will be painted when the stage to which it belongs is mapped)

Default value: FALSE

Since 1.0

The "min-height" property

  "min-height"               gfloat                : Read / Write

A forced minimum height request for the actor, in pixels

Writing this property sets the "min-height-set" property as well, as a side effect. This property overrides the usual height request of the actor.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "min-height-set" property

  "min-height-set"           gboolean              : Read / Write

This flag controls whether the "min-height" property is used

Default value: FALSE

Since 0.8

The "min-width" property

  "min-width"                gfloat                : Read / Write

A forced minimum width request for the actor, in pixels

Writing this property sets the "min-width-set" property as well, as a side effect.

This property overrides the usual width request of the actor.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "min-width-set" property

  "min-width-set"            gboolean              : Read / Write

This flag controls whether the "min-width" property is used

Default value: FALSE

Since 0.8

The "name" property

  "name"                     gchar*                : Read / Write

The name of the actor

Default value: NULL

Since 0.2

The "natural-height" property

  "natural-height"           gfloat                : Read / Write

A forced natural height request for the actor, in pixels

Writing this property sets the "natural-height-set" property as well, as a side effect. This property overrides the usual height request of the actor

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "natural-height-set" property

  "natural-height-set"       gboolean              : Read / Write

This flag controls whether the "natural-height" property is used

Default value: FALSE

Since 0.8

The "natural-width" property

  "natural-width"            gfloat                : Read / Write

A forced natural width request for the actor, in pixels

Writing this property sets the "natural-width-set" property as well, as a side effect. This property overrides the usual width request of the actor

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

Since 0.8

The "natural-width-set" property

  "natural-width-set"        gboolean              : Read / Write

This flag controls whether the "natural-width" property is used

Default value: FALSE

Since 0.8

The "opacity" property

  "opacity"                  guchar                : Read / Write

Opacity of the actor, between 0 (fully transparent) and 255 (fully opaque)

Default value: 255

The "reactive" property

  "reactive"                 gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the actor is reactive to events or not

Only reactive actors will emit event-related signals

Default value: FALSE

Since 0.6

The "realized" property

  "realized"                 gboolean              : Read

Whether the actor has been realized

Default value: FALSE

Since 1.0

The "request-mode" property

  "request-mode"             ClutterRequestMode    : Read / Write

Request mode for the ClutterActor. The request mode determines the type of geometry management used by the actor, either height for width (the default) or width for height.

For actors implementing height for width, the parent container should get the preferred width first, and then the preferred height for that width.

For actors implementing width for height, the parent container should get the preferred height first, and then the preferred width for that height.

For instance:

  ClutterRequestMode mode;
  gfloat natural_width, min_width;
  gfloat natural_height, min_height;
  mode = clutter_actor_get_request_mode (child);
  if (mode == CLUTTER_REQUEST_HEIGHT_FOR_WIDTH)
    {
      clutter_actor_get_preferred_width (child, -1,
                                         &min_width,
                                         &natural_width);
      clutter_actor_get_preferred_height (child, natural_width,
                                          &min_height,
                                          &natural_height);
    }
  else
    {
      clutter_actor_get_preferred_height (child, -1,
                                          &min_height,
                                          &natural_height);
      clutter_actor_get_preferred_width (child, natural_height,
                                         &min_width,
                                         &natural_width);
    }

will retrieve the minimum and natural width and height depending on the preferred request mode of the ClutterActor "child".

The clutter_actor_get_preferred_size() function will implement this check for you.

Default value: CLUTTER_REQUEST_HEIGHT_FOR_WIDTH

Since 0.8

The "rotation-angle-x" property

  "rotation-angle-x"         gdouble               : Read / Write

The rotation angle on the X axis

Default value: 0

Since 0.6

The "rotation-angle-y" property

  "rotation-angle-y"         gdouble               : Read / Write

The rotation angle on the Y axis

Default value: 0

Since 0.6

The "rotation-angle-z" property

  "rotation-angle-z"         gdouble               : Read / Write

The rotation angle on the Z axis

Default value: 0

Since 0.6

The "rotation-center-x" property

  "rotation-center-x"        ClutterVertex*        : Read / Write

The rotation center on the X axis.

Since 0.6

The "rotation-center-y" property

  "rotation-center-y"        ClutterVertex*        : Read / Write

The rotation center on the Y axis.

Since 0.6

The "rotation-center-z" property

  "rotation-center-z"        ClutterVertex*        : Read / Write

The rotation center on the Z axis.

Since 0.6

The "rotation-center-z-gravity" property

  "rotation-center-z-gravity" ClutterGravity        : Read / Write

The rotation center on the Z axis expressed as a ClutterGravity.

Default value: CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NONE

Since 1.0

The "scale-center-x" property

  "scale-center-x"           gfloat                : Read / Write

The horizontal center point for scaling

Default value: 0

Since 1.0

The "scale-center-y" property

  "scale-center-y"           gfloat                : Read / Write

The vertical center point for scaling

Default value: 0

Since 1.0

The "scale-gravity" property

  "scale-gravity"            ClutterGravity        : Read / Write

The center point for scaling expressed as a ClutterGravity

Default value: CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NONE

Since 1.0

The "scale-x" property

  "scale-x"                  gdouble               : Read / Write

The horizontal scale of the actor

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 1

Since 0.6

The "scale-y" property

  "scale-y"                  gdouble               : Read / Write

The vertical scale of the actor

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 1

Since 0.6

The "show-on-set-parent" property

  "show-on-set-parent"       gboolean              : Read / Write

If TRUE, the actor is automatically shown when parented.

Calling clutter_actor_hide() on an actor which has not been parented will set this property to FALSE as a side effect.

Default value: TRUE

Since 0.8

The "visible" property

  "visible"                  gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the actor is set to be visible or not

See also "mapped"

Default value: FALSE

The "width" property

  "width"                    gfloat                : Read / Write

Width of the actor (in pixels). If written, forces the minimum and natural size request of the actor to the given width. If read, returns the allocated width if available, otherwise the width request.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

The "x" property

  "x"                        gfloat                : Read / Write

X coordinate of the actor in pixels. If written, forces a fixed position for the actor. If read, returns the fixed position if any, otherwise the allocation if available, otherwise 0.

Default value: 0

The "y" property

  "y"                        gfloat                : Read / Write

Y coordinate of the actor in pixels. If written, forces a fixed position for the actor. If read, returns the fixed position if any, otherwise the allocation if available, otherwise 0.

Default value: 0

The "allocation-changed" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor          *actor,
                                                        ClutterActorBox       *box,
                                                        ClutterAllocationFlags flags,
                                                        gpointer               user_data)      : Run Last

The ::allocation-changed signal is emitted when the "allocation" property changes. Usually, application code should just use the notifications for the :allocation property but if you want to track the allocation flags as well, for instance to know whether the absolute origin of actor changed, then you might want use this signal instead.

Since 1.0

The "button-press-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::button-press-event signal is emitted each time a mouse button is pressed on actor.

Since 0.6

The "button-release-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::button-release-event signal is emitted each time a mouse button is released on actor.

Since 0.6

The "captured-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::captured-event signal is emitted when an event is captured by Clutter. This signal will be emitted starting from the top-level container (the ClutterStage) to the actor which received the event going down the hierarchy. This signal can be used to intercept every event before the specialized events (like ClutterActor::button-press-event or ::key-released-event) are emitted.

Since 0.6

The "destroy" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Cleanup / No Recursion / No Hooks

The ::destroy signal is emitted when an actor is destroyed, either by direct invocation of clutter_actor_destroy() or when the ClutterGroup that contains the actor is destroyed.

Since 0.2

The "enter-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::enter-event signal is emitted when the pointer enters the actor

Since 0.6

The "event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::event signal is emitted each time an event is received by the actor. This signal will be emitted on every actor, following the hierarchy chain, until it reaches the top-level container (the ClutterStage).

Since 0.6

The "hide" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run First

The ::hide signal is emitted when an actor is no longer rendered on the stage.

Since 0.2

The "key-focus-in" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::focus-in signal is emitted when actor recieves key focus.

Since 0.6

The "key-focus-out" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::key-focus-out signal is emitted when actor loses key focus.

Since 0.6

The "key-press-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::key-press-event signal is emitted each time a keyboard button is pressed while actor has key focus (see clutter_stage_set_key_focus()).

Since 0.6

The "key-release-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::key-release-event signal is emitted each time a keyboard button is released while actor has key focus (see clutter_stage_set_key_focus()).

Since 0.6

The "leave-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::leave-event signal is emitted when the pointer leaves the actor.

Since 0.6

The "motion-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::motion-event signal is emitted each time the mouse pointer is moved over actor.

Since 0.6

The "paint" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::paint signal is emitted each time an actor is being painted.

Subclasses of ClutterActor should override the class signal handler and paint themselves in that function.

It is possible to connect a handler to the ::paint signal in order to set up some custom aspect of a paint.

Since 0.8

The "parent-set" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterActor *old_parent,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)       : Run Last

This signal is emitted when the parent of the actor changes.

Since 0.2

The "pick" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterColor *color,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::pick signal is emitted each time an actor is being painted in "pick mode". The pick mode is used to identify the actor during the event handling phase, or by clutter_stage_get_actor_at_pos(). The actor should paint its shape using the passed pick_color.

Subclasses of ClutterActor should override the class signal handler and paint themselves in that function.

It is possible to connect a handler to the ::pick signal in order to set up some custom aspect of a paint in pick mode.

Since 1.0

The "queue-redraw" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterActor *origin,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::queue_redraw signal is emitted when clutter_actor_queue_redraw() is called on origin.

The default implementation for ClutterActor chains up to the parent actor and queues a redraw on the parent, thus "bubbling" the redraw queue up through the actor graph. The default implementation for ClutterStage queues a clutter_redraw() in a main loop idle handler.

Note that the origin actor may be the stage, or a container; it does not have to be a leaf node in the actor graph.

Toolkits embedding a ClutterStage which require a redraw and relayout cycle can stop the emission of this signal using the GSignal API, redraw the UI and then call clutter_redraw() themselves, like:

  static void
  on_redraw_complete (void)
  {
    /* execute the Clutter drawing pipeline */
    clutter_redraw ();
  }

  static void
  on_stage_queue_redraw (ClutterStage *stage)
  {
    /* this prevents the default handler to run */
    g_signal_stop_emission_by_name (stage, "queue-redraw");

    /* queue a redraw with the host toolkit and call
     * a function when the redraw has been completed
     */
    queue_a_redraw (G_CALLBACK (on_redraw_complete));
  }

Since 1.0

The "queue-relayout" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::queue_layout signal is emitted when clutter_actor_queue_relayout() is called on an actor.

The default implementation for ClutterActor chains up to the parent actor and queues a relayout on the parent, thus "bubbling" the relayout queue up through the actor graph.

The main purpose of this signal is to allow relayout to be propagated properly in the procense of ClutterClone actors. Applications will not normally need to connect to this signal.

Since 1.2

The "realize" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::realize signal is emitted each time an actor is being realized.

Since 0.8

The "scroll-event" signal

gboolean            user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        ClutterEvent *event,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::scroll-event signal is emitted each time the mouse is scrolled on actor

Since 0.6

The "show" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run First

The ::show signal is emitted when an actor is visible and rendered on the stage.

Since 0.2

The "unrealize" signal

void                user_function                      (ClutterActor *actor,
                                                        gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last

The ::unrealize signal is emitted each time an actor is being unrealized.

Since 0.8