## GtkEntry GtkEntry — A single line text entry field |

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkEntry;
    GtkWidget*          gtk_entry_new                       (void);
    GtkWidget*          gtk_entry_new_with_buffer           (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);
    GtkWidget*          gtk_entry_new_with_max_length       (gint max);
    GtkEntryBuffer*     gtk_entry_get_buffer                (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_buffer                (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);
    void                gtk_entry_set_text                  (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const gchar *text);
    void                gtk_entry_append_text               (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const gchar *text);
    void                gtk_entry_prepend_text              (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const gchar *text);
    void                gtk_entry_set_position              (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint position);
    const gchar*        gtk_entry_get_text                  (GtkEntry *entry);
    guint16             gtk_entry_get_text_length           (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_select_region             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint start,
                                                             gint end);
    void                gtk_entry_set_visibility            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean visible);
    void                gtk_entry_set_invisible_char        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gunichar ch);
    void                gtk_entry_unset_invisible_char      (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_editable              (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean editable);
    void                gtk_entry_set_max_length            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint max);
    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_activates_default     (GtkEntry *entry);
    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_has_frame             (GtkEntry *entry);
    const GtkBorder*    gtk_entry_get_inner_border          (GtkEntry *entry);
    gint                gtk_entry_get_width_chars           (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_activates_default     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean setting);
    void                gtk_entry_set_has_frame             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean setting);
    void                gtk_entry_set_inner_border          (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const GtkBorder *border);
    void                gtk_entry_set_width_chars           (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint n_chars);
    gunichar            gtk_entry_get_invisible_char        (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_alignment             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gfloat xalign);
    gfloat              gtk_entry_get_alignment             (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean overwrite);
    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_overwrite_mode        (GtkEntry *entry);
    PangoLayout*        gtk_entry_get_layout                (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint *x,
                                                             gint *y);
    gint                gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index
                                                            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint layout_index);
    gint                gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index
                                                            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint text_index);
    gint                gtk_entry_get_max_length            (GtkEntry *entry);
    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_visibility            (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_completion            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryCompletion *completion);
    GtkEntryCompletion * gtk_entry_get_completion           (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment    (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkAdjustment *adjustment);
    GtkAdjustment*      gtk_entry_get_cursor_hadjustment    (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gdouble fraction);
    gdouble             gtk_entry_get_progress_fraction     (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gdouble fraction);
    gdouble             gtk_entry_get_progress_pulse_step   (GtkEntry *entry);
    void                gtk_entry_progress_pulse            (GtkEntry *entry);
    enum                GtkEntryIconPosition;
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             GdkPixbuf *pixbuf);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock       (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *stock_id);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *icon_name);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon       (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             GIcon *icon);
    GtkImageType        gtk_entry_get_icon_storage_type     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    GdkPixbuf*          gtk_entry_get_icon_pixbuf           (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    const gchar*        gtk_entry_get_icon_stock            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    const gchar*        gtk_entry_get_icon_name             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    GIcon*              gtk_entry_get_icon_gicon            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_activatable      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             gboolean activatable);
    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_icon_activatable      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_sensitive        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             gboolean sensitive);
    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_icon_sensitive        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    gint                gtk_entry_get_icon_at_pos           (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint x,
                                                             gint y);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *tooltip);
    gchar *             gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_text     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *tooltip);
    gchar *             gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_markup   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);
    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             GtkTargetList *target_list,
                                                             GdkDragAction actions);
    gint                gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source
                                                            (GtkEntry *entry);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkObject
                   +----GtkWidget
                         +----GtkEntry
                               +----GtkSpinButton

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkEntry implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable, GtkEditable and GtkCellEditable.

## Properties

      "activates-default"        gboolean              : Read / Write
      "buffer"                   GtkEntryBuffer*       : Read / Write / Construct
      "caps-lock-warning"        gboolean              : Read / Write
      "cursor-position"          gint                  : Read
      "editable"                 gboolean              : Read / Write
      "has-frame"                gboolean              : Read / Write
      "im-module"                gchar*                : Read / Write
      "inner-border"             GtkBorder*            : Read / Write
      "invisible-char"           guint                 : Read / Write
      "invisible-char-set"       gboolean              : Read / Write
      "max-length"               gint                  : Read / Write
      "overwrite-mode"           gboolean              : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-activatable" gboolean              : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-gicon"       GIcon*                : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-name"        gchar*                : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-pixbuf"      GdkPixbuf*            : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-sensitive"   gboolean              : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-stock"       gchar*                : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-storage-type" GtkImageType          : Read
      "primary-icon-tooltip-markup" gchar*                : Read / Write
      "primary-icon-tooltip-text" gchar*                : Read / Write
      "progress-fraction"        gdouble               : Read / Write
      "progress-pulse-step"      gdouble               : Read / Write
      "scroll-offset"            gint                  : Read
      "secondary-icon-activatable" gboolean              : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-gicon"     GIcon*                : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-name"      gchar*                : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-pixbuf"    GdkPixbuf*            : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-sensitive" gboolean              : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-stock"     gchar*                : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-storage-type" GtkImageType          : Read
      "secondary-icon-tooltip-markup" gchar*                : Read / Write
      "secondary-icon-tooltip-text" gchar*                : Read / Write
      "selection-bound"          gint                  : Read
      "shadow-type"              GtkShadowType         : Read / Write
      "text"                     gchar*                : Read / Write
      "text-length"              guint                 : Read
      "truncate-multiline"       gboolean              : Read / Write
      "visibility"               gboolean              : Read / Write
      "width-chars"              gint                  : Read / Write
      "xalign"                   gfloat                : Read / Write

## Style Properties

      "icon-prelight"            gboolean              : Read
      "inner-border"             GtkBorder*            : Read
      "invisible-char"           guint                 : Read
      "progress-border"          GtkBorder*            : Read
      "state-hint"               gboolean              : Read

## Signals

      "activate"                                       : Run Last / Action
      "backspace"                                      : Run Last / Action
      "copy-clipboard"                                 : Run Last / Action
      "cut-clipboard"                                  : Run Last / Action
      "delete-from-cursor"                             : Run Last / Action
      "icon-press"                                     : Run Last
      "icon-release"                                   : Run Last
      "insert-at-cursor"                               : Run Last / Action
      "move-cursor"                                    : Run Last / Action
      "paste-clipboard"                                : Run Last / Action
      "populate-popup"                                 : Run Last
      "toggle-overwrite"                               : Run Last / Action

## Description

The GtkEntry widget is a single line text entry widget. A fairly large set of key bindings are supported by default. If the entered text is longer than the allocation of the widget, the widget will scroll so that the cursor position is visible.

When using an entry for passwords and other sensitive information, it can be put into "password mode" using `gtk_entry_set_visibility()`. In this mode, entered text is displayed using a 'invisible' character. By default, GTK+ picks the best invisible character that is available in the current font, but it can be changed with `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`. Since 2.16, GTK+ displays a warning when Caps Lock or input methods might interfere with entering text in a password entry. The warning can be turned off with the "caps-lock-warning" property.

Since 2.16, GtkEntry has the ability to display progress or activity information behind the text. To make an entry display such information, use `gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction()` or `gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step()`.

Additionally, GtkEntry can show icons at either side of the entry. These icons can be activatable by clicking, can be set up as drag source and can have tooltips. To add an icon, use `gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon()` or one of the various other functions that set an icon from a stock id, an icon name or a pixbuf. To trigger an action when the user clicks an icon, connect to the "icon-press" signal. To allow DND operations from an icon, use `gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source()`. To set a tooltip on an icon, use `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()` or the corresponding function for markup.

Note that functionality or information that is only available by clicking on an icon in an entry may not be accessible at all to users which are not able to use a mouse or other pointing device. It is therefore recommended that any such functionality should also be available by other means, e.g. via the context menu of the entry.

## Details

### GtkEntry

    typedef struct _GtkEntry GtkEntry;

The GtkEntry struct contains only private data.

### gtk_entry_new ()

    GtkWidget*          gtk_entry_new                       (void);

Creates a new entry.

Returns : | a new GtkEntry.

### gtk_entry_new_with_buffer ()

    GtkWidget*          gtk_entry_new_with_buffer           (GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Creates a new entry with the specified text buffer.

`buffer` : | The buffer to use for the new GtkEntry.
Returns : | a new GtkEntry

Since 2.18

### gtk_entry_new_with_max_length ()

    GtkWidget*          gtk_entry_new_with_max_length       (gint max);

### Warning

`gtk_entry_new_with_max_length` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_entry_set_max_length()` instead.

Creates a new GtkEntry widget with the given maximum length.

`max` : | the maximum length of the entry, or 0 for no maximum. (other than the maximum length of entries.) The value passed in will be clamped to the range 0-65536.
Returns : | a new GtkEntry

### gtk_entry_get_buffer ()

    GtkEntryBuffer*     gtk_entry_get_buffer                (GtkEntry *entry);

Get the GtkEntryBuffer object which holds the text for this widget.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | A GtkEntryBuffer object.

Since 2.18

### gtk_entry_set_buffer ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_buffer                (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryBuffer *buffer);

Set the GtkEntryBuffer object which holds the text for this widget.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`buffer` : | a GtkEntryBuffer

Since 2.18

### gtk_entry_set_text ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_text                  (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const gchar *text);

Sets the text in the widget to the given value, replacing the current contents.

See `gtk_entry_buffer_set_text()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`text` : | the new text

### gtk_entry_append_text ()

    void                gtk_entry_append_text               (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const gchar *text);

### Warning

`gtk_entry_append_text` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_editable_insert_text()` instead.

Appends the given text to the contents of the widget.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`text` : | the text to append

### gtk_entry_prepend_text ()

    void                gtk_entry_prepend_text              (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const gchar *text);

### Warning

`gtk_entry_prepend_text` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_editable_insert_text()` instead.

Prepends the given text to the contents of the widget.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`text` : | the text to prepend

### gtk_entry_set_position ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_position              (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint position);

### Warning

`gtk_entry_set_position` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_editable_set_position()` instead.

Sets the cursor position in an entry to the given value.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`position` : | the position of the cursor. The cursor is displayed before the character with the given (base 0) index in the widget. The value must be less than or equal to the number of characters in the widget. A value of -1 indicates that the position should be set after the last character in the entry. Note that this position is in characters, not in bytes.

### gtk_entry_get_text ()

    const gchar*        gtk_entry_get_text                  (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the contents of the entry widget. See also `gtk_editable_get_chars()`.

This is equivalent to:

    gtk_entry_buffer_get_text (gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry));

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | a pointer to the contents of the widget as a string. This string points to internally allocated storage in the widget and must not be freed, modified or stored.

### gtk_entry_get_text_length ()

    guint16             gtk_entry_get_text_length           (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the current length of the text in `entry`.

This is equivalent to:

    gtk_entry_buffer_get_length (gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry));

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the current number of characters in GtkEntry, or 0 if there are none.

Since 2.14

### gtk_entry_select_region ()

    void                gtk_entry_select_region             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint start,
                                                             gint end);

### Warning

`gtk_entry_select_region` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_editable_select_region()` instead.

Selects a region of text. The characters that are selected are those characters at positions from `start_pos` up to, but not including `end_pos`. If `end_pos` is negative, then the the characters selected will be those characters from `start_pos` to the end of the text.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`start` : | the starting position
`end` : | the end position

### gtk_entry_set_visibility ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_visibility            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean visible);

Sets whether the contents of the entry are visible or not. When visibility is set to `FALSE`, characters are displayed as the invisible char, and will also appear that way when the text in the entry widget is copied elsewhere.

By default, GTK+ picks the best invisible character available in the current font, but it can be changed with `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`visible` : | `TRUE` if the contents of the entry are displayed as plaintext

### gtk_entry_set_invisible_char ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_invisible_char        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gunichar ch);

Sets the character to use in place of the actual text when `gtk_entry_set_visibility()` has been called to set text visibility to `FALSE`. i.e. this is the character used in "password mode" to show the user how many characters have been typed. By default, GTK+ picks the best invisible char available in the current font. If you set the invisible char to 0, then the user will get no feedback at all; there will be no text on the screen as they type.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`ch` : | a Unicode character

### gtk_entry_unset_invisible_char ()

    void                gtk_entry_unset_invisible_char      (GtkEntry *entry);

Unsets the invisible char previously set with `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`. So that the default invisible char is used again.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_editable ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_editable              (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean editable);

### Warning

`gtk_entry_set_editable` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_editable_set_editable()` instead.

Determines if the user can edit the text in the editable widget or not.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`editable` : | `TRUE` if the user is allowed to edit the text in the widget

### gtk_entry_set_max_length ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_max_length            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint max);

Sets the maximum allowed length of the contents of the widget. If the current contents are longer than the given length, then they will be truncated to fit.

This is equivalent to:

    gtk_entry_buffer_set_max_length (gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry), max);

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`max` : | the maximum length of the entry, or 0 for no maximum. (other than the maximum length of entries.) The value passed in will be clamped to the range 0-65536.

### gtk_entry_get_activates_default ()

    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_activates_default     (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the value set by `gtk_entry_set_activates_default()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | `TRUE` if the entry will activate the default widget

### gtk_entry_get_has_frame ()

    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_has_frame             (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_has_frame()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | whether the entry has a beveled frame

### gtk_entry_get_inner_border ()

    const GtkBorder*    gtk_entry_get_inner_border          (GtkEntry *entry);

This function returns the entry's "inner-border" property. See `gtk_entry_set_inner_border()` for more information.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the entry's GtkBorder, or `NULL` if none was set.

Since 2.10

### gtk_entry_get_width_chars ()

    gint                gtk_entry_get_width_chars           (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_width_chars()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | number of chars to request space for, or negative if unset

### gtk_entry_set_activates_default ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_activates_default     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean setting);

If `setting` is `TRUE`, pressing Enter in the `entry` will activate the default widget for the window containing the entry. This usually means that the dialog box containing the entry will be closed, since the default widget is usually one of the dialog buttons.

(For experts: if `setting` is `TRUE`, the entry calls `gtk_window_activate_default()` on the window containing the entry, in the default handler for the "activate" signal.)

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`setting` : | `TRUE` to activate window's default widget on Enter keypress

### gtk_entry_set_has_frame ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_has_frame             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean setting);

Sets whether the entry has a beveled frame around it.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`setting` : | new value

### gtk_entry_set_inner_border ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_inner_border          (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             const GtkBorder *border);

Sets `entry`'s inner-border property to `border`, or clears it if `NULL` is passed. The inner-border is the area around the entry's text, but inside its frame.

If set, this property overrides the inner-border style property. Overriding the style-provided border is useful when you want to do in-place editing of some text in a canvas or list widget, where pixel-exact positioning of the entry is important.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`border` : | a GtkBorder, or `NULL`

Since 2.10

### gtk_entry_set_width_chars ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_width_chars           (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint n_chars);

Changes the size request of the entry to be about the right size for `n_chars` characters. Note that it changes the size request, the size can still be affected by how you pack the widget into containers. If `n_chars` is -1, the size reverts to the default entry size.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`n_chars` : | width in chars

### gtk_entry_get_invisible_char ()

    gunichar            gtk_entry_get_invisible_char        (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the character displayed in place of the real characters for entries with visibility set to false. See `gtk_entry_set_invisible_char()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the current invisible char, or 0, if the entry does not show invisible text at all.

### gtk_entry_set_alignment ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_alignment             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gfloat xalign);

Sets the alignment for the contents of the entry. This controls the horizontal positioning of the contents when the displayed text is shorter than the width of the entry.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`xalign` : | The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts

Since 2.4

### gtk_entry_get_alignment ()

    gfloat              gtk_entry_get_alignment             (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_alignment()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the alignment

Since 2.4

### gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gboolean overwrite);

Sets whether the text is overwritten when typing in the GtkEntry.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`overwrite` : | new value

Since 2.14

### gtk_entry_get_overwrite_mode ()

    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_overwrite_mode        (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the value set by `gtk_entry_set_overwrite_mode()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | whether the text is overwritten when typing.

Since 2.14

### gtk_entry_get_layout ()

    PangoLayout*        gtk_entry_get_layout                (GtkEntry *entry);

Gets the PangoLayout used to display the entry. The layout is useful to e.g. convert text positions to pixel positions, in combination with `gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets()`. The returned layout is owned by the entry and must not be modified or freed by the caller.

Keep in mind that the layout text may contain a preedit string, so `gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index()` and `gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index()` are needed to convert byte indices in the layout to byte indices in the entry contents.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the PangoLayout for this entry

### gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets ()

    void                gtk_entry_get_layout_offsets        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint *x,
                                                             gint *y);

Obtains the position of the PangoLayout used to render text in the entry, in widget coordinates. Useful if you want to line up the text in an entry with some other text, e.g. when using the entry to implement editable cells in a sheet widget.

Also useful to convert mouse events into coordinates inside the PangoLayout, e.g. to take some action if some part of the entry text is clicked.

Note that as the user scrolls around in the entry the offsets will change; you'll need to connect to the "notify::scroll-offset" signal to track this. Remember when using the PangoLayout functions you need to convert to and from pixels using `PANGO_PIXELS()` or PANGO_SCALE.

Keep in mind that the layout text may contain a preedit string, so `gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index()` and `gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index()` are needed to convert byte indices in the layout to byte indices in the entry contents.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`x` : | location to store X offset of layout, or `NULL`
`y` : | location to store Y offset of layout, or `NULL`

### gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index ()

    gint                gtk_entry_layout_index_to_text_index
                                                            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint layout_index);

Converts from a position in the entry contents (returned by `gtk_entry_get_text()`) to a position in the entry's PangoLayout (returned by `gtk_entry_get_layout()`, with text retrieved via `pango_layout_get_text()`).

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`layout_index` : | byte index into the entry layout text
Returns : | byte index into the entry contents

### gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index ()

    gint                gtk_entry_text_index_to_layout_index
                                                            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint text_index);

Converts from a position in the entry's PangoLayout (returned by `gtk_entry_get_layout()`) to a position in the entry contents (returned by `gtk_entry_get_text()`).

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`text_index` : | byte index into the entry contents
Returns : | byte index into the entry layout text

### gtk_entry_get_max_length ()

    gint                gtk_entry_get_max_length            (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the maximum allowed length of the text in `entry`. See `gtk_entry_set_max_length()`.

This is equivalent to:

    gtk_entry_buffer_get_max_length (gtk_entry_get_buffer (entry));

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the maximum allowed number of characters in GtkEntry, or 0 if there is no maximum.

### gtk_entry_get_visibility ()

    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_visibility            (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves whether the text in `entry` is visible. See `gtk_entry_set_visibility()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | `TRUE` if the text is currently visible

### gtk_entry_set_completion ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_completion            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryCompletion *completion);

Sets `completion` to be the auxiliary completion object to use with `entry`. All further configuration of the completion mechanism is done on `completion` using the GtkEntryCompletion API. Completion is disabled if `completion` is set to `NULL`.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`completion` : | The GtkEntryCompletion or `NULL`

Since 2.4

### gtk_entry_get_completion ()

    GtkEntryCompletion * gtk_entry_get_completion           (GtkEntry *entry);

Returns the auxiliary completion object currently in use by `entry`.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
Returns : | The auxiliary completion object currently in use by `entry`.

Since 2.4

### gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment    (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkAdjustment *adjustment);

Hooks up an adjustment to the cursor position in an entry, so that when the cursor is moved, the adjustment is scrolled to show that position. See `gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment()` for a typical way of obtaining the adjustment.

The adjustment has to be in pixel units and in the same coordinate system as the entry.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`adjustment` : | an adjustment which should be adjusted when the cursor is moved, or `NULL`

Since 2.12

### gtk_entry_get_cursor_hadjustment ()

    GtkAdjustment*      gtk_entry_get_cursor_hadjustment    (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the horizontal cursor adjustment for the entry. See `gtk_entry_set_cursor_hadjustment()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | the horizontal cursor adjustment, or `NULL` if none has been set.

Since 2.12

### gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gdouble fraction);

Causes the entry's progress indicator to "fill in" the given fraction of the bar. The fraction should be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`fraction` : | fraction of the task that's been completed

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_progress_fraction ()

    gdouble             gtk_entry_get_progress_fraction     (GtkEntry *entry);

Returns the current fraction of the task that's been completed. See `gtk_entry_set_progress_fraction()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gdouble fraction);

Sets the fraction of total entry width to move the progress bouncing block for each call to `gtk_entry_progress_pulse()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`fraction` : | fraction between 0.0 and 1.0

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_progress_pulse_step ()

    gdouble             gtk_entry_get_progress_pulse_step   (GtkEntry *entry);

Retrieves the pulse step set with `gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
Returns : | a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_progress_pulse ()

    void                gtk_entry_progress_pulse            (GtkEntry *entry);

Indicates that some progress is made, but you don't know how much. Causes the entry's progress indicator to enter "activity mode," where a block bounces back and forth. Each call to `gtk_entry_progress_pulse()` causes the block to move by a little bit (the amount of movement per pulse is determined by `gtk_entry_set_progress_pulse_step()`).

`entry` : | a GtkEntry

Since 2.16

### enum GtkEntryIconPosition

    typedef enum
    {
      GTK_ENTRY_ICON_PRIMARY,
      GTK_ENTRY_ICON_SECONDARY
    } GtkEntryIconPosition;

Specifies the side of the entry at which an icon is placed.

`GTK_ENTRY_ICON_PRIMARY` | At the beginning of the entry (depending on the text direction).
`GTK_ENTRY_ICON_SECONDARY` | At the end of the entry (depending on the text direction).

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_pixbuf      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             GdkPixbuf *pixbuf);

Sets the icon shown in the specified position using a pixbuf.

If `pixbuf` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
`pixbuf` : | A GdkPixbuf, or `NULL`

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_stock       (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *stock_id);

Sets the icon shown in the entry at the specified position from a stock image.

If `stock_id` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
`stock_id` : | The name of the stock item, or `NULL`

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_icon_name   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *icon_name);

Sets the icon shown in the entry at the specified position from the current icon theme.

If the icon name isn't known, a "broken image" icon will be displayed instead.

If `icon_name` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | The position at which to set the icon
`icon_name` : | An icon name, or `NULL`

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_from_gicon       (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             GIcon *icon);

Sets the icon shown in the entry at the specified position from the current icon theme. If the icon isn't known, a "broken image" icon will be displayed instead.

If `icon` is `NULL`, no icon will be shown in the specified position.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | The position at which to set the icon
`icon` : | The icon to set, or `NULL`

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_storage_type ()

    GtkImageType        gtk_entry_get_icon_storage_type     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Gets the type of representation being used by the icon to store image data. If the icon has no image data, the return value will be `GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | image representation being used

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_pixbuf ()

    GdkPixbuf*          gtk_entry_get_icon_pixbuf           (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the image used for the icon.

Unlike the other methods of setting and getting icon data, this method will work regardless of whether the icon was set using a GdkPixbuf, a GIcon, a stock item, or an icon name.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | A GdkPixbuf, or `NULL` if no icon is set for this position.

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_stock ()

    const gchar*        gtk_entry_get_icon_stock            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the stock id used for the icon, or `NULL` if there is no icon or if the icon was set by some other method (e.g., by pixbuf, icon name or gicon).

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | A stock id, or `NULL` if no icon is set or if the icon wasn't set from a stock id

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_name ()

    const gchar*        gtk_entry_get_icon_name             (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the icon name used for the icon, or `NULL` if there is no icon or if the icon was set by some other method (e.g., by pixbuf, stock or gicon).

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | An icon name, or `NULL` if no icon is set or if the icon wasn't set from an icon name

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_gicon ()

    GIcon*              gtk_entry_get_icon_gicon            (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Retrieves the GIcon used for the icon, or `NULL` if there is no icon or if the icon was set by some other method (e.g., by stock, pixbuf, or icon name).

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | A GIcon, or `NULL` if no icon is set or if the icon is not a GIcon

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_activatable ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_activatable      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             gboolean activatable);

Sets whether the icon is activatable.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
`activatable` : | `TRUE` if the icon should be activatable

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_activatable ()

    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_icon_activatable      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Returns whether the icon is activatable.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | `TRUE` if the icon is activatable.

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_sensitive ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_sensitive        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             gboolean sensitive);

Sets the sensitivity for the specified icon.

`entry` : | A GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
`sensitive` : | Specifies whether the icon should appear sensitive or insensitive

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_sensitive ()

    gboolean            gtk_entry_get_icon_sensitive        (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Returns whether the icon appears sensitive or insensitive.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | Icon position
Returns : | `TRUE` if the icon is sensitive.

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_at_pos ()

    gint                gtk_entry_get_icon_at_pos           (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             gint x,
                                                             gint y);

Finds the icon at the given position and return its index. If `x`, `y` doesn't lie inside an icon, -1 is returned. This function is intended for use in a "query-tooltip" signal handler.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`x` : | the x coordinate of the position to find
`y` : | the y coordinate of the position to find
Returns : | the index of the icon at the given position, or -1

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *tooltip);

Sets `tooltip` as the contents of the tooltip for the icon at the specified position.

Use `NULL` for `tooltip` to remove an existing tooltip.

See also `gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text()` and `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | the icon position
`tooltip` : | the contents of the tooltip for the icon, or `NULL`

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_text ()

    gchar *             gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_text     (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Gets the contents of the tooltip on the icon at the specified position in `entry`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | the icon position
Returns : | the tooltip text, or `NULL`. Free the returned string with `g_free()` when done.

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             const gchar *tooltip);

Sets `tooltip` as the contents of the tooltip for the icon at the specified position. `tooltip` is assumed to be marked up with the Pango text markup language.

Use `NULL` for `tooltip` to remove an existing tooltip.

See also `gtk_widget_set_tooltip_markup()` and `gtk_enty_set_icon_tooltip_text()`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | the icon position
`tooltip` : | the contents of the tooltip for the icon, or `NULL`

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_markup ()

    gchar *             gtk_entry_get_icon_tooltip_markup   (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos);

Gets the contents of the tooltip on the icon at the specified position in `entry`.

`entry` : | a GtkEntry
`icon_pos` : | the icon position
Returns : | the tooltip text, or `NULL`. Free the returned string with `g_free()` when done.

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source ()

    void                gtk_entry_set_icon_drag_source      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                             GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                             GtkTargetList *target_list,
                                                             GdkDragAction actions);

Sets up the icon at the given position so that GTK+ will start a drag operation when the user clicks and drags the icon.

To handle the drag operation, you need to connect to the usual "drag-data-get" (or possibly "drag-data-delete") signal, and use `gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source()` in your signal handler to find out if the drag was started from an icon.

By default, GTK+ uses the icon as the drag icon. You can use the "drag-begin" signal to set a different icon. Note that you have to use `g_signal_connect_after()` to ensure that your signal handler gets executed after the default handler.

`entry` : | a GtkIconEntry
`icon_pos` : | icon position
`target_list` : | the targets (data formats) in which the data can be provided
`actions` : | a bitmask of the allowed drag actions

Since 2.16

### gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source ()

    gint                gtk_entry_get_current_icon_drag_source
                                                            (GtkEntry *entry);

Returns the index of the icon which is the source of the current DND operation, or -1.

This function is meant to be used in a "drag-data-get" callback.

`entry` : | a GtkIconEntry
Returns : | index of the icon which is the source of the current DND operation, or -1.

Since 2.16

## Property Details

### The `"activates-default"` property

      "activates-default"        gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether to activate the default widget (such as the default button in a dialog) when Enter is pressed.

Default value: FALSE

### The `"buffer"` property

      "buffer"                   GtkEntryBuffer*       : Read / Write / Construct

Text buffer object which actually stores entry text.

### The `"caps-lock-warning"` property

      "caps-lock-warning"        gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether password entries will show a warning when Caps Lock is on.

Note that the warning is shown using a secondary icon, and thus does not work if you are using the secondary icon position for some other purpose.

Default value: TRUE

Since 2.16

### The `"cursor-position"` property

      "cursor-position"          gint                  : Read

The current position of the insertion cursor in chars.

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

### The `"editable"` property

      "editable"                 gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the entry contents can be edited.

Default value: TRUE

### The `"has-frame"` property

      "has-frame"                gboolean              : Read / Write

FALSE removes outside bevel from entry.

Default value: TRUE

### The `"im-module"` property

      "im-module"                gchar*                : Read / Write

Which IM (input method) module should be used for this entry. See GtkIMContext.

Setting this to a non-`NULL` value overrides the system-wide IM module setting. See the GtkSettings "gtk-im-module" property.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"inner-border"` property

      "inner-border"             GtkBorder*            : Read / Write

Sets the text area's border between the text and the frame.

Since 2.10

### The `"invisible-char"` property

      "invisible-char"           guint                 : Read / Write

The invisible character is used when masking entry contents (in \"password mode\")"). When it is not explicitly set with the "invisible-char" property, GTK+ determines the character to use from a list of possible candidates, depending on availability in the current font.

This style property allows the theme to prepend a character to the list of candidates.

Default value: '*'

Since 2.18

### The `"invisible-char-set"` property

      "invisible-char-set"       gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the invisible char has been set for the GtkEntry.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.16

### The `"max-length"` property

      "max-length"               gint                  : Read / Write

Maximum number of characters for this entry. Zero if no maximum.

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

### The `"overwrite-mode"` property

      "overwrite-mode"           gboolean              : Read / Write

If text is overwritten when typing in the GtkEntry.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.14

### The `"primary-icon-activatable"` property

      "primary-icon-activatable" gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the primary icon is activatable.

GTK+ emits the "icon-press" and "icon-release" signals only on sensitive, activatable icons.

Sensitive, but non-activatable icons can be used for purely informational purposes.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-gicon"` property

      "primary-icon-gicon"       GIcon*                : Read / Write

The GIcon to use for the primary icon for the entry.

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-name"` property

      "primary-icon-name"        gchar*                : Read / Write

The icon name to use for the primary icon for the entry.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-pixbuf"` property

      "primary-icon-pixbuf"      GdkPixbuf*            : Read / Write

A pixbuf to use as the primary icon for the entry.

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-sensitive"` property

      "primary-icon-sensitive"   gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the primary icon is sensitive.

An insensitive icon appears grayed out. GTK+ does not emit the "icon-press" and "icon-release" signals and does not allow DND from insensitive icons.

An icon should be set insensitive if the action that would trigger when clicked is currently not available.

Default value: TRUE

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-stock"` property

      "primary-icon-stock"       gchar*                : Read / Write

The stock id to use for the primary icon for the entry.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-storage-type"` property

      "primary-icon-storage-type" GtkImageType          : Read

The representation which is used for the primary icon of the entry.

Default value: GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-tooltip-markup"` property

      "primary-icon-tooltip-markup" gchar*                : Read / Write

The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon, which is marked up with the Pango text markup language.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup()`.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"primary-icon-tooltip-text"` property

      "primary-icon-tooltip-text" gchar*                : Read / Write

The contents of the tooltip on the primary icon.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()`.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"progress-fraction"` property

      "progress-fraction"        gdouble               : Read / Write

The current fraction of the task that's been completed.

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0

Since 2.16

### The `"progress-pulse-step"` property

      "progress-pulse-step"      gdouble               : Read / Write

The fraction of total entry width to move the progress bouncing block for each call to `gtk_entry_progress_pulse()`.

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0.1

Since 2.16

### The `"scroll-offset"` property

      "scroll-offset"            gint                  : Read

Number of pixels of the entry scrolled off the screen to the left.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

### The `"secondary-icon-activatable"` property

      "secondary-icon-activatable" gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the secondary icon is activatable.

GTK+ emits the "icon-press" and "icon-release" signals only on sensitive, activatable icons.

Sensitive, but non-activatable icons can be used for purely informational purposes.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-gicon"` property

      "secondary-icon-gicon"     GIcon*                : Read / Write

The GIcon to use for the secondary icon for the entry.

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-name"` property

      "secondary-icon-name"      gchar*                : Read / Write

The icon name to use for the secondary icon for the entry.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-pixbuf"` property

      "secondary-icon-pixbuf"    GdkPixbuf*            : Read / Write

An pixbuf to use as the secondary icon for the entry.

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-sensitive"` property

      "secondary-icon-sensitive" gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the secondary icon is sensitive.

An insensitive icon appears grayed out. GTK+ does not emit the "icon-press" and "icon-release" signals and does not allow DND from insensitive icons.

An icon should be set insensitive if the action that would trigger when clicked is currently not available.

Default value: TRUE

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-stock"` property

      "secondary-icon-stock"     gchar*                : Read / Write

The stock id to use for the secondary icon for the entry.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-storage-type"` property

      "secondary-icon-storage-type" GtkImageType          : Read

The representation which is used for the secondary icon of the entry.

Default value: GTK_IMAGE_EMPTY

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-tooltip-markup"` property

      "secondary-icon-tooltip-markup" gchar*                : Read / Write

The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon, which is marked up with the Pango text markup language.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_markup()`.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"secondary-icon-tooltip-text"` property

      "secondary-icon-tooltip-text" gchar*                : Read / Write

The contents of the tooltip on the secondary icon.

Also see `gtk_entry_set_icon_tooltip_text()`.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.16

### The `"selection-bound"` property

      "selection-bound"          gint                  : Read

The position of the opposite end of the selection from the cursor in chars.

Allowed values: [0,65535]

Default value: 0

### The `"shadow-type"` property

      "shadow-type"              GtkShadowType         : Read / Write

Which kind of shadow to draw around the entry when "has-frame" is set to `TRUE`.

Default value: GTK_SHADOW_IN

Since 2.12

### The `"text"` property

      "text"                     gchar*                : Read / Write

The contents of the entry.

Default value: ""

### The `"text-length"` property

      "text-length"              guint                 : Read

The length of the text in the GtkEntry.

Allowed values: <= 65535

Default value: 0

Since 2.14

### The `"truncate-multiline"` property

      "truncate-multiline"       gboolean              : Read / Write

When `TRUE`, pasted multi-line text is truncated to the first line.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.10

### The `"visibility"` property

      "visibility"               gboolean              : Read / Write

FALSE displays the "invisible char" instead of the actual text (password mode).

Default value: TRUE

### The `"width-chars"` property

      "width-chars"              gint                  : Read / Write

Number of characters to leave space for in the entry.

Allowed values: >= G_MAXULONG

Default value: -1

### The `"xalign"` property

      "xalign"                   gfloat                : Read / Write

The horizontal alignment, from 0 (left) to 1 (right). Reversed for RTL layouts.

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0

Since 2.4

## Style Property Details

### The `"icon-prelight"` style property

      "icon-prelight"            gboolean              : Read

The prelight style property determines whether activatable icons prelight on mouseover.

Default value: TRUE

Since 2.16

### The `"inner-border"` style property

      "inner-border"             GtkBorder*            : Read

Sets the text area's border between the text and the frame.

Since 2.10

### The `"invisible-char"` style property

      "invisible-char"           guint                 : Read

The invisible character is used when masking entry contents (in \"password mode\")"). When it is not explicitly set with the "invisible-char" property, GTK+ determines the character to use from a list of possible candidates, depending on availability in the current font.

This style property allows the theme to prepend a character to the list of candidates.

Default value: 0

Since 2.18

### The `"progress-border"` style property

      "progress-border"          GtkBorder*            : Read

The border around the progress bar in the entry.

Since 2.16

### The `"state-hint"` style property

      "state-hint"               gboolean              : Read

Indicates whether to pass a proper widget state when drawing the shadow and the widget background.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.16

## Signal Details

### The `"activate"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

A keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user activates the entry.

Applications should not connect to it, but may emit it with `g_signal_emit_by_name()` if they need to control activation programmatically.

The default bindings for this signal are all forms of the Enter key.

`entry` : | The entry on which the signal is emitted
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"backspace"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::backspace signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user asks for it.

The default bindings for this signal are Backspace and Shift-Backspace.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"copy-clipboard"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::copy-clipboard signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to copy the selection to the clipboard.

The default bindings for this signal are Ctrl-c and Ctrl-Insert.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"cut-clipboard"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::cut-clipboard signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to cut the selection to the clipboard.

The default bindings for this signal are Ctrl-x and Shift-Delete.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"delete-from-cursor"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry     *entry,
                                                            GtkDeleteType type,
                                                            gint          count,
                                                            gpointer      user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::delete-from-cursor signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates a text deletion.

If the `type` is `GTK_DELETE_CHARS`, GTK+ deletes the selection if there is one, otherwise it deletes the requested number of characters.

The default bindings for this signal are Delete for deleting a character and Ctrl-Delete for deleting a word.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`type` : | the granularity of the deletion, as a GtkDeleteType
`count` : | the number of `type` units to delete
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"icon-press"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry            *entry,
                                                            GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                            GdkEvent            *event,
                                                            gpointer             user_data)      : Run Last

The ::icon-press signal is emitted when an activatable icon is clicked.

`entry` : | The entry on which the signal is emitted
`icon_pos` : | The position of the clicked icon
`event` : | the button press event
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

Since 2.16

### The `"icon-release"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry            *entry,
                                                            GtkEntryIconPosition icon_pos,
                                                            GdkEvent            *event,
                                                            gpointer             user_data)      : Run Last

The ::icon-release signal is emitted on the button release from a mouse click over an activatable icon.

`entry` : | The entry on which the signal is emitted
`icon_pos` : | The position of the clicked icon
`event` : | the button release event
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

Since 2.16

### The `"insert-at-cursor"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gchar    *string,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::insert-at-cursor signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates the insertion of a fixed string at the cursor.

This signal has no default bindings.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`string` : | the string to insert
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"move-cursor"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry       *entry,
                                                            GtkMovementStep step,
                                                            gint            count,
                                                            gboolean        extend_selection,
                                                            gpointer        user_data)             : Run Last / Action

The ::move-cursor signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted when the user initiates a cursor movement. If the cursor is not visible in `entry`, this signal causes the viewport to be moved instead.

Applications should not connect to it, but may emit it with `g_signal_emit_by_name()` if they need to control the cursor programmatically.

The default bindings for this signal come in two variants, the variant with the Shift modifier extends the selection, the variant without the Shift modifer does not. There are too many key combinations to list them all here.

- Arrow keys move by individual characters/lines
- Ctrl-arrow key combinations move by words/paragraphs
- Home/End keys move to the ends of the buffer

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`step` : | the granularity of the move, as a GtkMovementStep
`count` : | the number of `step` units to move
`extend_selection` : | `TRUE` if the move should extend the selection
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"paste-clipboard"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::paste-clipboard signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to paste the contents of the clipboard into the text view.

The default bindings for this signal are Ctrl-v and Shift-Insert.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"populate-popup"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            GtkMenu  *menu,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last

The ::populate-popup signal gets emitted before showing the context menu of the entry.

If you need to add items to the context menu, connect to this signal and append your menuitems to the `menu`.

`entry` : | The entry on which the signal is emitted
`menu` : | the menu that is being populated
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"toggle-overwrite"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkEntry *entry,
                                                            gpointer  user_data)      : Run Last / Action

The ::toggle-overwrite signal is a keybinding signal which gets emitted to toggle the overwrite mode of the entry.

The default bindings for this signal is Insert.

`entry` : | the object which received the signal
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

## See Also

GtkTextView | a widget for handling multi-line text entry.
GtkEntryCompletion | adds completion functionality to GtkEntry.