gtk.print_context

Module for [PrintContext] class

Types 3

A GtkPrintContext encapsulates context information that is required when drawing pages for printing, such as the cairo context and important parameters like page size and resolution. It also lets you easily create #PangoLayout and #PangoContext objects that match the font metrics of the cairo surface.

GtkPrintContext objects gets passed to the #GtkPrintOperation::begin-print, #GtkPrintOperation::end-print, #GtkPrintOperation::request-page-setup and #GtkPrintOperation::draw-page signals on the #GtkPrintOperation.

Using GtkPrintContext in a #GtkPrintOperation::draw-page callback

static void
draw_page (GtkPrintOperation *operation,
	   GtkPrintContext   *context,
	   int                page_nr)
{
 cairo_t *cr;
 PangoLayout *layout;
 PangoFontDescription *desc;

 cr = gtk_print_context_get_cairo_context (context);

 // Draw a red rectangle, as wide as the paper (inside the margins)
 cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 1.0, 0, 0);
 cairo_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, gtk_print_context_get_width (context), 50);

 cairo_fill (cr);

 // Draw some lines
 cairo_move_to (cr, 20, 10);
 cairo_line_to (cr, 40, 20);
 cairo_arc (cr, 60, 60, 20, 0, M_PI);
 cairo_line_to (cr, 80, 20);

 cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 0, 0, 0);
 cairo_set_line_width (cr, 5);
 cairo_set_line_cap (cr, CAIRO_LINE_CAP_ROUND);
 cairo_set_line_join (cr, CAIRO_LINE_JOIN_ROUND);

 cairo_stroke (cr);

 // Draw some text
 layout = gtk_print_context_create_pango_layout (context);
 pango_layout_set_text (layout, "Hello World! Printing is easy", -1);
 desc = pango_font_description_from_string ("sans 28");
 pango_layout_set_font_description (layout, desc);
 pango_font_description_free (desc);

 cairo_move_to (cr, 30, 20);
 pango_cairo_layout_path (cr, layout);

 // Font Outline
 cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 0.93, 1.0, 0.47);
 cairo_set_line_width (cr, 0.5);
 cairo_stroke_preserve (cr);

 // Font Fill
 cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 0, 0.0, 1.0);
 cairo_fill (cr);

 g_object_unref (layout);
}

Printing support was added in GTK+ 2.10.

Methods
GType _gType() @property
PrintContext self()Returns `this`, for use in `with` statements.
PrintContextGidBuilder builder()Get builder for [gtk.print_context.PrintContext] Returns: New builder object
pango.context.Context createPangoContext()Creates a new #PangoContext that can be used with the #GtkPrintContext. Returns: a new Pango context for context
pango.layout.Layout createPangoLayout()Creates a new #PangoLayout that is suitable for use with the #GtkPrintContext. Returns: a new Pango layout for context
cairo.context.Context getCairoContext()Obtains the cairo context that is associated with the #GtkPrintContext. Returns: the cairo context of context
double getDpiX()Obtains the horizontal resolution of the #GtkPrintContext, in dots per inch. Returns: the horizontal resolution of context
double getDpiY()Obtains the vertical resolution of the #GtkPrintContext, in dots per inch. Returns: the vertical resolution of context
bool getHardMargins(out double top, out double bottom, out double left, out double right)Obtains the hardware printer margins of the #GtkPrintContext, in units.
double getHeight()Obtains the height of the #GtkPrintContext, in pixels. Returns: the height of context
gtk.page_setup.PageSetup getPageSetup()Obtains the #GtkPageSetup that determines the page dimensions of the #GtkPrintContext. Returns: the page setup of context
pango.font_map.FontMap getPangoFontmap()Returns a #PangoFontMap that is suitable for use with the #GtkPrintContext. Returns: the font map of context
double getWidth()Obtains the width of the #GtkPrintContext, in pixels. Returns: the width of context
void setCairoContext(cairo.context.Context cr, double dpiX, double dpiY)Sets a new cairo context on a print context.
Constructors
this(void * ptr, Flag!"Take" take)

Fluent builder for [gtk.print_context.PrintContext]