Gdk.Seat¶

Subclasses:: None

Methods¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (37)
Structs:: GObject.ObjectClass (5)

	`get_capabilities` ()
	`get_devices` (capabilities)
	`get_display` ()
	`get_keyboard` ()
	`get_pointer` ()
	`get_tools` ()

Virtual Methods¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (7)

Properties¶

Name	Type	Flags	Short Description
`display`	`Gdk.Display`	r/w/co

Signals¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (1)

Name	Short Description
`device-added`	Emitted when a new input device is related to this seat.
`device-removed`	Emitted when an input device is removed (e.g.
`tool-added`	Emitted whenever a new tool is made known to the seat.
`tool-removed`	Emitted whenever a tool is no longer known to this seat.

Fields¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (1)

Name	Type	Access	Description
parent_instance	`GObject.Object`	r

Class Details¶

class Gdk.Seat(**kwargs)¶

Bases:: GObject.Object
Abstract:: Yes

The GdkSeat object represents a collection of input devices that belong to a user.

get_capabilities()[source]¶

Returns:: the seat capabilities
Return type:: Gdk.SeatCapabilities

Returns the capabilities this GdkSeat currently has.

get_devices(capabilities)[source]¶

Parameters:: capabilities (Gdk.SeatCapabilities) – capabilities to get devices for
Returns:: A list of GdkDevices. The list must be freed with g_list_free(), the elements are owned by GTK and must not be freed.
Return type:: [Gdk.Device]

Returns the devices that match the given capabilities.

get_display()[source]¶

Returns:: a GdkDisplay. This object is owned by GTK and must not be freed.
Return type:: Gdk.Display

Returns the GdkDisplay this seat belongs to.

get_keyboard()[source]¶

Returns:: a GdkDevice with keyboard capabilities. This object is owned by GTK and must not be freed.
Return type:: Gdk.Device or None

Returns the device that routes keyboard events.

get_pointer()[source]¶

Returns:: a GdkDevice with pointer capabilities. This object is owned by GTK and must not be freed.
Return type:: Gdk.Device or None

Returns the device that routes pointer events.

get_tools()[source]¶

Returns:: A list of tools. Free with g_list_free().
Return type:: [Gdk.DeviceTool]

Returns all GdkDeviceTools that are known to the application.

Signal Details¶

Gdk.Seat.signals.device_added(seat, device)¶

Signal Name:

device-added

Flags:

RUN_LAST

Parameters:

seat (Gdk.Seat) – The object which received the signal
device (Gdk.Device) – the newly added GdkDevice.

Emitted when a new input device is related to this seat.

Gdk.Seat.signals.device_removed(seat, device)¶

Signal Name:

device-removed

Flags:

RUN_LAST

Parameters:

seat (Gdk.Seat) – The object which received the signal
device (Gdk.Device) – the just removed GdkDevice.

Emitted when an input device is removed (e.g. unplugged).

Gdk.Seat.signals.tool_added(seat, tool)¶

Signal Name:

tool-added

Flags:

RUN_LAST

Parameters:

seat (Gdk.Seat) – The object which received the signal
tool (Gdk.DeviceTool) – the new GdkDeviceTool known to the seat

Emitted whenever a new tool is made known to the seat.

The tool may later be assigned to a device (i.e. on proximity with a tablet). The device will emit the [signal`Gdk`.Device::tool-changed] signal accordingly.

A same tool may be used by several devices.

Gdk.Seat.signals.tool_removed(seat, tool)¶

Signal Name:

tool-removed

Flags:

RUN_LAST

Parameters:

seat (Gdk.Seat) – The object which received the signal
tool (Gdk.DeviceTool) – the just removed GdkDeviceTool

Emitted whenever a tool is no longer known to this seat.

Property Details¶

Gdk.Seat.props.display¶

Name:: display
Type:: Gdk.Display
Default Value:: None
Flags:: READABLE, WRITABLE, CONSTRUCT_ONLY

GdkDisplay of this seat.