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Sample Code 128: How to create detachable toolbar?
Written by kksou   
Tuesday, 26 December 2006
Problem

You want to create detachable toolbars as shown below:

How to create detachable toolbar?


Solution

You will be surprised how easy it is to create detachable toolbars in php-gtk2.


Sample Code
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<?php
$window = new GtkWindow();
$window->set_size_request(400, 150);
$window->connect_simple('destroy', array('Gtk','main_quit'));
$window->add($vbox = new GtkVBox());

// define toolbar definition
$toolbar_definition = array('New', 'Open', 'Save', '<hr>',
    'Cut', 'Copy', 'Paste', '<hr>',
    'Undo','Redo');
setup_toolbar($vbox, $toolbar_definition);

// display title
$title = new GtkLabel("Create Detachable Toolbars");
$title->modify_font(new PangoFontDescription("Times New Roman Italic 10"));
$title->modify_fg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL, GdkColor::parse("#0000ff"));
$vbox->pack_start($title);
$vbox->pack_start(new GtkLabel(''));

$window->show_all();
Gtk::main();

// setup toolbar
function setup_toolbar($vbox, $toolbar_definition) {
    $toolbar = new GtkToolBar();
    $handlebox = new GtkHandleBox(); // note 1
    $handlebox->add($toolbar); // note 2
    $toolbar->set_size_request(360,-1); // note 3
    $vbox->pack_start($handlebox, 0, 0);
    foreach($toolbar_definition as $item) {
        if ($item=='<hr>') {
            $toolbar->insert(new GtkSeparatorToolItem(), -1);
        } else {
            $stock_image_name = 'Gtk::STOCK_'.strtoupper($item);
            if (defined($stock_image_name)) {
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Explanation

This example make use of the code in How to set up toolbar?.

What's new here:

  1. Create a new handlebox.
  2. Stuff the toolbar in the handlebox.
  3. Set the size of the handlebox.

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User reviews   Average user ratings:    4.0   (from 3 users)
  1. Vadim P.
    June 08, 2008 3:38pm
    Attach in a different place

    Is it possible to make the GtkHandleBox attach in a different place?

  2. Vadim P.
    June 08, 2008 4:53pm

    Sorry, I meant in lets say a different place altogether. For example if I have 2 handleboxes, and would like the user to be able to swap them - drag one out, and another one in. Is this possible? I kept looking at the API but didn't find anything.

    PS. Please make the ratings optional!

  3. kksou
    June 08, 2008 8:06pm

    Please refer to: Sample Code 506: How to create vertical detachable toolbar with handle bar on top - Part 2 - multiple toolbars

    Regards,
    /kksou

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