GtkPasswordEntry

GtkPasswordEntry — An entry for secrets

Functions

Properties

gboolean activates-default Read / Write
gchar * placeholder-text Read / Write
gboolean show-peek-icon Read / Write

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
        ╰── GtkWidget
            ╰── GtkPasswordEntry

Implemented Interfaces

GtkPasswordEntry implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable and GtkEditable.

Includes

#include <gtk/gtk.h>

Description

GtkPasswordEntry is entry that has been tailored for entering secrets. It does not show its contents in clear text, does not allow to copy it to the clipboard, and it shows a warning when Caps Lock is engaged.

Optionally, it can offer a way to reveal the contents in clear text.

GtkPasswordEntry provides only minimal API and should be used with the GtkEditable API.

Functions

gtk_password_entry_new ()

GtkWidget *
gtk_password_entry_new (void);

Creates a GtkPasswordEntry.

Returns

a new GtkPasswordEntry

gtk_password_entry_set_show_peek_icon ()

void
gtk_password_entry_set_show_peek_icon (GtkPasswordEntry *entry,
                                       gboolean show_peek_icon);

Sets whether the entry should have a clickable icon to show the contents of the entry in clear text.

Setting this to FALSE also hides the text again.

Parameters

entry

a GtkPasswordEntry

 

show_peek_icon

whether to show the peek icon

 

gtk_password_entry_get_show_peek_icon ()

gboolean
gtk_password_entry_get_show_peek_icon (GtkPasswordEntry *entry);

Returns whether the entry is showing a clickable icon to reveal the contents of the entry in clear text.

Parameters

entry

a GtkPasswordEntry

 

Returns

TRUE if an icon is shown

Types and Values

struct GtkPasswordEntry

struct GtkPasswordEntry;

Property Details

The “activates-default” property

  “activates-default”        gboolean

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

Owner: GtkPasswordEntry

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “placeholder-text” property

  “placeholder-text”         gchar *

Show text in the entry when it’s empty and unfocused.

Owner: GtkPasswordEntry

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

The “show-peek-icon” property

  “show-peek-icon”           gboolean

Whether to show an icon for revealing the content.

Owner: GtkPasswordEntry

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE