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gtk2::ruler

Gtk2::Ruler(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation					  Gtk2::Ruler(3pm)

NAME

       Gtk2::Ruler - wrapper for GtkRuler

HIERARCHY

	 Glib::Object
	 +----Glib::InitiallyUnowned
	      +----Gtk2::Object
		   +----Gtk2::Widget
			+----Gtk2::Ruler

INTERFACES

	 Glib::Object::_Unregistered::AtkImplementorIface
	 Gtk2::Buildable
	 Gtk2::Orientable

METHODS

   $ruler->draw_pos
   $ruler->draw_ticks
   metrictype = $ruler->get_metric
   $ruler->set_metric ($metric)
       o   $metric (Gtk2::MetricType)

   (lower, upper, position, max_size) = $ruler->get_range
   $ruler->set_range ($lower, $upper, $position, $max_size)
       o   $lower (double)

       o   $upper (double)

       o   $position (double)

       o   $max_size (double)

PROPERTIES

       'lower' (double : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
	   Lower limit of ruler

       'max-size' (double : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
	   Maximum size of the ruler

       'metric' (Gtk2::MetricType : default "pixels" : readable / writable / private)
	   The metric used for the ruler

       'position' (double : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
	   Position of mark on the ruler

       'upper' (double : default 0 : readable / writable / private)
	   Upper limit of ruler

ENUMS AND FLAGS

   enum Gtk2::MetricType
       o   'pixels' / 'GTK_PIXELS'

       o   'inches' / 'GTK_INCHES'

       o   'centimeters' / 'GTK_CENTIMETERS'

SEE ALSO

       Gtk2, Glib::Object, Glib::InitiallyUnowned, Gtk2::Object, Gtk2::Widget

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

       This software is licensed under the LGPL.  See Gtk2 for a full notice.

perl v5.14.2							    2012-05-27							  Gtk2::Ruler(3pm)

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