class Gtk::PrintContext

A Gtk::PrintContext 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 Pango::Layout and Pango::Context objects that match the font metrics of the cairo surface.

Gtk::PrintContext objects gets passed to the ::begin-print,

:end-print, ::request-page-setup and ::draw-page signals on

the Gtk::PrintOperation.

• Object
  • GLib::Instantiatable
    • GLib::Object
      • Gtk::PrintContext

cairo_context

Obtains the cairo context that is associated with the Gtk::PrintContext.

• Returns: the cairo context of self

create_pango_context

Creates a new Pango::Context that can be used with the Gtk::PrintContext.

• Returns: a new Pango context for self

create_pango_layout

Creates a new Pango::Layout that is suitable for use with the Gtk::PrintContext.

• Returns: a new Pango layout for self

dpi_x

Obtains the horizontal resolution of the Gtk::PrintContext, in dots per inch.

• Returns: the horizontal resolution of self

dpi_y

Obtains the vertical resolution of the Gtk::PrintContext, in dots per inch.

• Returns: the vertical resolution of self

height

Obtains the height of the Gtk::PrintContext, in pixels.

• Returns: the height of self

width

Obtains the width of the Gtk::PrintContext, in pixels.

• Returns: the width of self

page_setup

Obtains the Gtk::PageSetup that determines the page dimensions of the Gtk::PrintContext.

• Returns: the page setup of self

pango_fontmap

Returns a Pango::FontMap that is suitable for use with the Gtk::PrintContext.

• Returns: the font map of self

set_cairo_context(cr, dpi_x, dpi_y)

Sets a new cairo context on a print context.

This function is intended to be used when implementing an internal print preview, it is not needed for printing, since GTK+ itself creates a suitable cairo context in that case.

• cr: the cairo context
• dpi_x: the horizontal resolution to use with cr
• dpi_y: the vertical resolution to use with cr

• Gtk::PrintOperation
• Cairo::Context

• 2006-07-09: updated for 2.10. - kou

- kou