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17 * Author: Ryan Lortie <desrt@desrt.ca>
20 /* Prelude {{{1 */
21 #include "config.h"
23 #include <glib.h>
24 #include <glibintl.h>
26 #include "gsettings.h"
28 #include "gdelayedsettingsbackend.h"
29 #include "gsettingsbackendinternal.h"
30 #include "gsettings-mapping.h"
31 #include "gsettingsschema-internal.h"
32 #include "gaction.h"
34 #include "strinfo.c"
36 /**
37 * SECTION:gsettings
38 * @short_description: High-level API for application settings
39 * @include: gio/gio.h
41 * The #GSettings class provides a convenient API for storing and retrieving
42 * application settings.
44 * Reads and writes can be considered to be non-blocking. Reading
45 * settings with #GSettings is typically extremely fast: on
46 * approximately the same order of magnitude (but slower than) a
47 * #GHashTable lookup. Writing settings is also extremely fast in terms
48 * of time to return to your application, but can be extremely expensive
49 * for other threads and other processes. Many settings backends
50 * (including dconf) have lazy initialisation which means in the common
51 * case of the user using their computer without modifying any settings
52 * a lot of work can be avoided. For dconf, the D-Bus service doesn't
53 * even need to be started in this case. For this reason, you should
54 * only ever modify #GSettings keys in response to explicit user action.
55 * Particular care should be paid to ensure that modifications are not
56 * made during startup -- for example, when setting the initial value
57 * of preferences widgets. The built-in g_settings_bind() functionality
58 * is careful not to write settings in response to notify signals as a
59 * result of modifications that it makes to widgets.
61 * When creating a GSettings instance, you have to specify a schema
62 * that describes the keys in your settings and their types and default
63 * values, as well as some other information.
65 * Normally, a schema has as fixed path that determines where the settings
66 * are stored in the conceptual global tree of settings. However, schemas
67 * can also be 'relocatable', i.e. not equipped with a fixed path. This is
68 * useful e.g. when the schema describes an 'account', and you want to be
69 * able to store a arbitrary number of accounts.
71 * Paths must start with and end with a forward slash character ('/')
72 * and must not contain two sequential slash characters. Paths should
73 * be chosen based on a domain name associated with the program or
74 * library to which the settings belong. Examples of paths are
75 * "/org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/" and "/ca/desrt/dconf-editor/".
76 * Paths should not start with "/apps/", "/desktop/" or "/system/" as
77 * they often did in GConf.
79 * Unlike other configuration systems (like GConf), GSettings does not
80 * restrict keys to basic types like strings and numbers. GSettings stores
81 * values as #GVariant, and allows any #GVariantType for keys. Key names
82 * are restricted to lowercase characters, numbers and '-'. Furthermore,
83 * the names must begin with a lowercase character, must not end
84 * with a '-', and must not contain consecutive dashes.
86 * Similar to GConf, the default values in GSettings schemas can be
87 * localized, but the localized values are stored in gettext catalogs
88 * and looked up with the domain that is specified in the
89 * gettext-domain attribute of the <schemalist> or <schema>
90 * elements and the category that is specified in the l10n attribute of
91 * the <key> element.
93 * GSettings uses schemas in a compact binary form that is created
94 * by the [glib-compile-schemas][glib-compile-schemas]
95 * utility. The input is a schema description in an XML format.
97 * A DTD for the gschema XML format can be found here:
98 * [gschema.dtd](https://git.gnome.org/browse/glib/tree/gio/gschema.dtd)
100 * The [glib-compile-schemas][glib-compile-schemas] tool expects schema
101 * files to have the extension `.gschema.xml`.
103 * At runtime, schemas are identified by their id (as specified in the
104 * id attribute of the <schema> element). The convention for schema
105 * ids is to use a dotted name, similar in style to a D-Bus bus name,
106 * e.g. "org.gnome.SessionManager". In particular, if the settings are
107 * for a specific service that owns a D-Bus bus name, the D-Bus bus name
108 * and schema id should match. For schemas which deal with settings not
109 * associated with one named application, the id should not use
110 * StudlyCaps, e.g. "org.gnome.font-rendering".
112 * In addition to #GVariant types, keys can have types that have
113 * enumerated types. These can be described by a <choice>,
114 * <enum> or <flags> element, as seen in the
115 * [example][schema-enumerated]. The underlying type of such a key
116 * is string, but you can use g_settings_get_enum(), g_settings_set_enum(),
117 * g_settings_get_flags(), g_settings_set_flags() access the numeric values
118 * corresponding to the string value of enum and flags keys.
120 * An example for default value:
121 * |[
122 * <schemalist>
123 * <schema id="org.gtk.Test" path="/org/gtk/Test/" gettext-domain="test">
125 * <key name="greeting" type="s">
126 * <default l10n="messages">"Hello, earthlings"</default>
127 * <summary>A greeting</summary>
128 * <description>
129 * Greeting of the invading martians
130 * </description>
131 * </key>
133 * <key name="box" type="(ii)">
134 * <default>(20,30)</default>
135 * </key>
137 * </schema>
138 * </schemalist>
139 * ]|
141 * An example for ranges, choices and enumerated types:
142 * |[
143 * <schemalist>
145 * <enum id="org.gtk.Test.myenum">
146 * <value nick="first" value="1"/>
147 * <value nick="second" value="2"/>
148 * </enum>
150 * <flags id="org.gtk.Test.myflags">
151 * <value nick="flag1" value="1"/>
152 * <value nick="flag2" value="2"/>
153 * <value nick="flag3" value="4"/>
154 * </flags>
156 * <schema id="org.gtk.Test">
158 * <key name="key-with-range" type="i">
159 * <range min="1" max="100"/>
160 * <default>10</default>
161 * </key>
163 * <key name="key-with-choices" type="s">
164 * <choices>
165 * <choice value='Elisabeth'/>
166 * <choice value='Annabeth'/>
167 * <choice value='Joe'/>
168 * </choices>
169 * <aliases>
170 * <alias value='Anna' target='Annabeth'/>
171 * <alias value='Beth' target='Elisabeth'/>
172 * </aliases>
173 * <default>'Joe'</default>
174 * </key>
176 * <key name='enumerated-key' enum='org.gtk.Test.myenum'>
177 * <default>'first'</default>
178 * </key>
180 * <key name='flags-key' flags='org.gtk.Test.myflags'>
181 * <default>["flag1",flag2"]</default>
182 * </key>
183 * </schema>
184 * </schemalist>
185 * ]|
187 * ## Vendor overrides
189 * Default values are defined in the schemas that get installed by
190 * an application. Sometimes, it is necessary for a vendor or distributor
191 * to adjust these defaults. Since patching the XML source for the schema
192 * is inconvenient and error-prone,
193 * [glib-compile-schemas][glib-compile-schemas] reads so-called vendor
194 * override' files. These are keyfiles in the same directory as the XML
195 * schema sources which can override default values. The schema id serves
196 * as the group name in the key file, and the values are expected in
197 * serialized GVariant form, as in the following example:
198 * |[
199 * [org.gtk.Example]
200 * key1='string'
201 * key2=1.5
202 * ]|
204 * glib-compile-schemas expects schema files to have the extension
205 * `.gschema.override`.
207 * ## Binding
209 * A very convenient feature of GSettings lets you bind #GObject properties
210 * directly to settings, using g_settings_bind(). Once a GObject property
211 * has been bound to a setting, changes on either side are automatically
212 * propagated to the other side. GSettings handles details like mapping
213 * between GObject and GVariant types, and preventing infinite cycles.
215 * This makes it very easy to hook up a preferences dialog to the
216 * underlying settings. To make this even more convenient, GSettings
217 * looks for a boolean property with the name "sensitivity" and
218 * automatically binds it to the writability of the bound setting.
219 * If this 'magic' gets in the way, it can be suppressed with the
220 * #G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY flag.
223 struct _GSettingsPrivate
225 /* where the signals go... */
226 GMainContext *main_context;
228 GSettingsBackend *backend;
229 GSettingsSchema *schema;
230 gchar *path;
232 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
235 enum
237 PROP_0,
238 PROP_SCHEMA,
239 PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
240 PROP_BACKEND,
241 PROP_PATH,
242 PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED,
243 PROP_DELAY_APPLY
246 enum
248 SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT,
249 SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED,
250 SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT,
251 SIGNAL_CHANGED,
252 N_SIGNALS
255 static guint g_settings_signals[N_SIGNALS];
257 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GSettings, g_settings, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
259 /* Signals {{{1 */
260 static gboolean
261 g_settings_real_change_event (GSettings *settings,
262 const GQuark *keys,
263 gint n_keys)
265 gint i;
267 if (keys == NULL)
268 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
270 for (i = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
272 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
274 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
275 continue;
277 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGED], keys[i], key);
280 return FALSE;
283 static gboolean
284 g_settings_real_writable_change_event (GSettings *settings,
285 GQuark key)
287 const GQuark *keys = &key;
288 gint n_keys = 1;
289 gint i;
291 if (key == 0)
292 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
294 for (i = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
296 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
298 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
299 continue;
301 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED], keys[i], key);
304 return FALSE;
307 static void
308 settings_backend_changed (GObject *target,
309 GSettingsBackend *backend,
310 const gchar *key,
311 gpointer origin_tag)
313 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
314 gboolean ignore_this;
315 gint i;
317 /* We used to assert here:
319 * settings->priv->backend == backend
321 * but it could be the case that a notification is queued for delivery
322 * while someone calls g_settings_delay() (which changes the backend).
324 * Since the delay backend would just pass that straight through
325 * anyway, it doesn't make sense to try to detect this case.
326 * Therefore, we just accept it.
329 for (i = 0; key[i] == settings->priv->path[i]; i++);
331 if (settings->priv->path[i] == '\0' &&
332 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, key + i))
334 GQuark quark;
336 quark = g_quark_from_string (key + i);
337 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
338 0, &quark, 1, &ignore_this);
342 static void
343 settings_backend_path_changed (GObject *target,
344 GSettingsBackend *backend,
345 const gchar *path,
346 gpointer origin_tag)
348 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
349 gboolean ignore_this;
351 if (g_str_has_prefix (settings->priv->path, path))
352 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
353 0, NULL, 0, &ignore_this);
356 static void
357 settings_backend_keys_changed (GObject *target,
358 GSettingsBackend *backend,
359 const gchar *path,
360 gpointer origin_tag,
361 const gchar * const *items)
363 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
364 gboolean ignore_this;
365 gint i;
367 for (i = 0; settings->priv->path[i] &&
368 settings->priv->path[i] == path[i]; i++);
370 if (path[i] == '\0')
372 GQuark quarks[256];
373 gint j, l = 0;
375 for (j = 0; items[j]; j++)
377 const gchar *item = items[j];
378 gint k;
380 for (k = 0; item[k] == settings->priv->path[i + k]; k++);
382 if (settings->priv->path[i + k] == '\0' &&
383 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, item + k))
384 quarks[l++] = g_quark_from_string (item + k);
386 /* "256 quarks ought to be enough for anybody!"
387 * If this bites you, I'm sorry. Please file a bug.
389 g_assert (l < 256);
392 if (l > 0)
393 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
394 0, quarks, l, &ignore_this);
398 static void
399 settings_backend_writable_changed (GObject *target,
400 GSettingsBackend *backend,
401 const gchar *key)
403 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
404 gboolean ignore_this;
405 gint i;
407 for (i = 0; key[i] == settings->priv->path[i]; i++);
409 if (settings->priv->path[i] == '\0' &&
410 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, key + i))
411 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT],
412 0, g_quark_from_string (key + i), &ignore_this);
415 static void
416 settings_backend_path_writable_changed (GObject *target,
417 GSettingsBackend *backend,
418 const gchar *path)
420 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
421 gboolean ignore_this;
423 if (g_str_has_prefix (settings->priv->path, path))
424 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT],
425 0, (GQuark) 0, &ignore_this);
428 /* Properties, Construction, Destruction {{{1 */
429 static void
430 g_settings_set_property (GObject *object,
431 guint prop_id,
432 const GValue *value,
433 GParamSpec *pspec)
435 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
437 switch (prop_id)
439 case PROP_SCHEMA:
441 GSettingsSchema *schema;
443 schema = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
445 /* we receive a set_property() call for "settings-schema" even
446 * if it was not specified (ie: with NULL value). ->schema
447 * could already be set at this point (ie: via "schema-id").
448 * check for NULL to avoid clobbering the existing value.
450 if (schema != NULL)
452 g_assert (settings->priv->schema == NULL);
453 settings->priv->schema = schema;
456 break;
458 case PROP_SCHEMA_ID:
460 const gchar *schema_id;
462 schema_id = g_value_get_string (value);
464 /* we receive a set_property() call for both "schema" and
465 * "schema-id", even if they are not set. Hopefully only one of
466 * them is non-NULL.
468 if (schema_id != NULL)
470 GSettingsSchemaSource *default_source;
472 g_assert (settings->priv->schema == NULL);
473 default_source = g_settings_schema_source_get_default ();
475 if (default_source == NULL)
476 g_error ("No GSettings schemas are installed on the system");
478 settings->priv->schema = g_settings_schema_source_lookup (default_source, schema_id, TRUE);
480 if (settings->priv->schema == NULL)
481 g_error ("Settings schema '%s' is not installed\n", schema_id);
484 break;
486 case PROP_PATH:
487 settings->priv->path = g_value_dup_string (value);
488 break;
490 case PROP_BACKEND:
491 settings->priv->backend = g_value_dup_object (value);
492 break;
494 default:
495 g_assert_not_reached ();
499 static void
500 g_settings_get_property (GObject *object,
501 guint prop_id,
502 GValue *value,
503 GParamSpec *pspec)
505 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
507 switch (prop_id)
509 case PROP_SCHEMA:
510 g_value_set_boxed (value, settings->priv->schema);
511 break;
513 case PROP_SCHEMA_ID:
514 g_value_set_string (value, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
515 break;
517 case PROP_BACKEND:
518 g_value_set_object (value, settings->priv->backend);
519 break;
521 case PROP_PATH:
522 g_value_set_string (value, settings->priv->path);
523 break;
525 case PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED:
526 g_value_set_boolean (value, g_settings_get_has_unapplied (settings));
527 break;
529 case PROP_DELAY_APPLY:
530 g_value_set_boolean (value, settings->priv->delayed != NULL);
531 break;
533 default:
534 g_assert_not_reached ();
538 static const GSettingsListenerVTable listener_vtable = {
539 settings_backend_changed,
540 settings_backend_path_changed,
541 settings_backend_keys_changed,
542 settings_backend_writable_changed,
543 settings_backend_path_writable_changed
546 static void
547 g_settings_constructed (GObject *object)
549 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
550 const gchar *schema_path;
552 schema_path = g_settings_schema_get_path (settings->priv->schema);
554 if (settings->priv->path && schema_path && strcmp (settings->priv->path, schema_path) != 0)
555 g_error ("settings object created with schema '%s' and path '%s', but path '%s' is specified by schema",
556 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema), settings->priv->path, schema_path);
558 if (settings->priv->path == NULL)
560 if (schema_path == NULL)
561 g_error ("attempting to create schema '%s' without a path",
562 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
564 settings->priv->path = g_strdup (schema_path);
567 if (settings->priv->backend == NULL)
568 settings->priv->backend = g_settings_backend_get_default ();
570 g_settings_backend_watch (settings->priv->backend,
571 &listener_vtable, G_OBJECT (settings),
572 settings->priv->main_context);
573 g_settings_backend_subscribe (settings->priv->backend,
574 settings->priv->path);
577 static void
578 g_settings_finalize (GObject *object)
580 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
582 g_settings_backend_unsubscribe (settings->priv->backend,
583 settings->priv->path);
584 g_main_context_unref (settings->priv->main_context);
585 g_object_unref (settings->priv->backend);
586 g_settings_schema_unref (settings->priv->schema);
587 g_free (settings->priv->path);
589 G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_settings_parent_class)->finalize (object);
592 static void
593 g_settings_init (GSettings *settings)
595 settings->priv = g_settings_get_instance_private (settings);
596 settings->priv->main_context = g_main_context_ref_thread_default ();
599 static void
600 g_settings_class_init (GSettingsClass *class)
602 GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
604 class->writable_change_event = g_settings_real_writable_change_event;
605 class->change_event = g_settings_real_change_event;
607 object_class->set_property = g_settings_set_property;
608 object_class->get_property = g_settings_get_property;
609 object_class->constructed = g_settings_constructed;
610 object_class->finalize = g_settings_finalize;
613 * GSettings::changed:
614 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
615 * @key: the name of the key that changed
617 * The "changed" signal is emitted when a key has potentially changed.
618 * You should call one of the g_settings_get() calls to check the new
619 * value.
621 * This signal supports detailed connections. You can connect to the
622 * detailed signal "changed::x" in order to only receive callbacks
623 * when key "x" changes.
625 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGED] =
626 g_signal_new ("changed", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
627 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
628 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, changed),
629 NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING, G_TYPE_NONE,
630 1, G_TYPE_STRING | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
633 * GSettings::change-event:
634 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
635 * @keys: (array length=n_keys) (element-type GQuark) (allow-none):
636 * an array of #GQuarks for the changed keys, or %NULL
637 * @n_keys: the length of the @keys array, or 0
639 * The "change-event" signal is emitted once per change event that
640 * affects this settings object. You should connect to this signal
641 * only if you are interested in viewing groups of changes before they
642 * are split out into multiple emissions of the "changed" signal.
643 * For most use cases it is more appropriate to use the "changed" signal.
645 * In the event that the change event applies to one or more specified
646 * keys, @keys will be an array of #GQuark of length @n_keys. In the
647 * event that the change event applies to the #GSettings object as a
648 * whole (ie: potentially every key has been changed) then @keys will
649 * be %NULL and @n_keys will be 0.
651 * The default handler for this signal invokes the "changed" signal
652 * for each affected key. If any other connected handler returns
653 * %TRUE then this default functionality will be suppressed.
655 * Returns: %TRUE to stop other handlers from being invoked for the
656 * event. FALSE to propagate the event further.
658 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT] =
659 g_signal_new ("change-event", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
660 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
661 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, change_event),
662 g_signal_accumulator_true_handled, NULL,
663 NULL,
664 G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 2, G_TYPE_POINTER, G_TYPE_INT);
667 * GSettings::writable-changed:
668 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
669 * @key: the key
671 * The "writable-changed" signal is emitted when the writability of a
672 * key has potentially changed. You should call
673 * g_settings_is_writable() in order to determine the new status.
675 * This signal supports detailed connections. You can connect to the
676 * detailed signal "writable-changed::x" in order to only receive
677 * callbacks when the writability of "x" changes.
679 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED] =
680 g_signal_new ("writable-changed", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
681 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
682 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, writable_changed),
683 NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING, G_TYPE_NONE,
684 1, G_TYPE_STRING | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
687 * GSettings::writable-change-event:
688 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
689 * @key: the quark of the key, or 0
691 * The "writable-change-event" signal is emitted once per writability
692 * change event that affects this settings object. You should connect
693 * to this signal if you are interested in viewing groups of changes
694 * before they are split out into multiple emissions of the
695 * "writable-changed" signal. For most use cases it is more
696 * appropriate to use the "writable-changed" signal.
698 * In the event that the writability change applies only to a single
699 * key, @key will be set to the #GQuark for that key. In the event
700 * that the writability change affects the entire settings object,
701 * @key will be 0.
703 * The default handler for this signal invokes the "writable-changed"
704 * and "changed" signals for each affected key. This is done because
705 * changes in writability might also imply changes in value (if for
706 * example, a new mandatory setting is introduced). If any other
707 * connected handler returns %TRUE then this default functionality
708 * will be suppressed.
710 * Returns: %TRUE to stop other handlers from being invoked for the
711 * event. FALSE to propagate the event further.
713 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT] =
714 g_signal_new ("writable-change-event", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
715 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
716 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, writable_change_event),
717 g_signal_accumulator_true_handled, NULL,
718 NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 1, G_TYPE_UINT);
721 * GSettings:context:
723 * The name of the context that the settings are stored in.
725 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BACKEND,
726 g_param_spec_object ("backend",
727 P_("GSettingsBackend"),
728 P_("The GSettingsBackend for this settings object"),
729 G_TYPE_SETTINGS_BACKEND, G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
730 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
733 * GSettings:settings-schema:
735 * The #GSettingsSchema describing the types of keys for this
736 * #GSettings object.
738 * Ideally, this property would be called 'schema'. #GSettingsSchema
739 * has only existed since version 2.32, however, and before then the
740 * 'schema' property was used to refer to the ID of the schema rather
741 * than the schema itself. Take care.
743 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA,
744 g_param_spec_boxed ("settings-schema",
745 P_("schema"),
746 P_("The GSettingsSchema for this settings object"),
747 G_TYPE_SETTINGS_SCHEMA,
748 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
749 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
752 * GSettings:schema:
754 * The name of the schema that describes the types of keys
755 * for this #GSettings object.
757 * The type of this property is *not* #GSettingsSchema.
758 * #GSettingsSchema has only existed since version 2.32 and
759 * unfortunately this name was used in previous versions to refer to
760 * the schema ID rather than the schema itself. Take care to use the
761 * 'settings-schema' property if you wish to pass in a
762 * #GSettingsSchema.
764 * Deprecated:2.32:Use the 'schema-id' property instead. In a future
765 * version, this property may instead refer to a #GSettingsSchema.
767 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
768 g_param_spec_string ("schema",
769 P_("Schema name"),
770 P_("The name of the schema for this settings object"),
771 NULL,
772 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
773 G_PARAM_DEPRECATED | G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
776 * GSettings:schema-id:
778 * The name of the schema that describes the types of keys
779 * for this #GSettings object.
781 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
782 g_param_spec_string ("schema-id",
783 P_("Schema name"),
784 P_("The name of the schema for this settings object"),
785 NULL,
786 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
787 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
790 * GSettings:path:
792 * The path within the backend where the settings are stored.
794 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PATH,
795 g_param_spec_string ("path",
796 P_("Base path"),
797 P_("The path within the backend where the settings are"),
798 NULL,
799 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
800 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
803 * GSettings:has-unapplied:
805 * If this property is %TRUE, the #GSettings object has outstanding
806 * changes that will be applied when g_settings_apply() is called.
808 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED,
809 g_param_spec_boolean ("has-unapplied",
810 P_("Has unapplied changes"),
811 P_("TRUE if there are outstanding changes to apply()"),
812 FALSE,
813 G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
816 * GSettings:delay-apply:
818 * Whether the #GSettings object is in 'delay-apply' mode. See
819 * g_settings_delay() for details.
821 * Since: 2.28
823 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_DELAY_APPLY,
824 g_param_spec_boolean ("delay-apply",
825 P_("Delay-apply mode"),
826 P_("Whether this settings object is in 'delay-apply' mode"),
827 FALSE,
828 G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
831 /* Construction (new, new_with_path, etc.) {{{1 */
833 * g_settings_new:
834 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
836 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
837 * @schema_id.
839 * Signals on the newly created #GSettings object will be dispatched
840 * via the thread-default #GMainContext in effect at the time of the
841 * call to g_settings_new(). The new #GSettings will hold a reference
842 * on the context. See g_main_context_push_thread_default().
844 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
846 * Since: 2.26
848 GSettings *
849 g_settings_new (const gchar *schema_id)
851 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
853 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
854 "schema-id", schema_id,
855 NULL);
858 static gboolean
859 path_is_valid (const gchar *path)
861 if (!path)
862 return FALSE;
864 if (path[0] != '/')
865 return FALSE;
867 if (!g_str_has_suffix (path, "/"))
868 return FALSE;
870 return strstr (path, "//") == NULL;
874 * g_settings_new_with_path:
875 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
876 * @path: the path to use
878 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the relocatable schema specified
879 * by @schema_id and a given path.
881 * You only need to do this if you want to directly create a settings
882 * object with a schema that doesn't have a specified path of its own.
883 * That's quite rare.
885 * It is a programmer error to call this function for a schema that
886 * has an explicitly specified path.
888 * It is a programmer error if @path is not a valid path. A valid path
889 * begins and ends with '/' and does not contain two consecutive '/'
890 * characters.
892 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
894 * Since: 2.26
896 GSettings *
897 g_settings_new_with_path (const gchar *schema_id,
898 const gchar *path)
900 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
901 g_return_val_if_fail (path_is_valid (path), NULL);
903 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
904 "schema-id", schema_id,
905 "path", path,
906 NULL);
910 * g_settings_new_with_backend:
911 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
912 * @backend: the #GSettingsBackend to use
914 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
915 * @schema_id and a given #GSettingsBackend.
917 * Creating a #GSettings object with a different backend allows accessing
918 * settings from a database other than the usual one. For example, it may make
919 * sense to pass a backend corresponding to the "defaults" settings database on
920 * the system to get a settings object that modifies the system default
921 * settings instead of the settings for this user.
923 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
925 * Since: 2.26
927 GSettings *
928 g_settings_new_with_backend (const gchar *schema_id,
929 GSettingsBackend *backend)
931 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
932 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
934 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
935 "schema-id", schema_id,
936 "backend", backend,
937 NULL);
941 * g_settings_new_with_backend_and_path:
942 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
943 * @backend: the #GSettingsBackend to use
944 * @path: the path to use
946 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
947 * @schema_id and a given #GSettingsBackend and path.
949 * This is a mix of g_settings_new_with_backend() and
950 * g_settings_new_with_path().
952 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
954 * Since: 2.26
956 GSettings *
957 g_settings_new_with_backend_and_path (const gchar *schema_id,
958 GSettingsBackend *backend,
959 const gchar *path)
961 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
962 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
963 g_return_val_if_fail (path_is_valid (path), NULL);
965 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
966 "schema-id", schema_id,
967 "backend", backend,
968 "path", path,
969 NULL);
973 * g_settings_new_full:
974 * @schema: a #GSettingsSchema
975 * @backend: (allow-none): a #GSettingsBackend
976 * @path: (allow-none): the path to use
978 * Creates a new #GSettings object with a given schema, backend and
979 * path.
981 * It should be extremely rare that you ever want to use this function.
982 * It is made available for advanced use-cases (such as plugin systems
983 * that want to provide access to schemas loaded from custom locations,
984 * etc).
986 * At the most basic level, a #GSettings object is a pure composition of
987 * 4 things: a #GSettingsSchema, a #GSettingsBackend, a path within that
988 * backend, and a #GMainContext to which signals are dispatched.
990 * This constructor therefore gives you full control over constructing
991 * #GSettings instances. The first 4 parameters are given directly as
992 * @schema, @backend and @path, and the main context is taken from the
993 * thread-default (as per g_settings_new()).
995 * If @backend is %NULL then the default backend is used.
997 * If @path is %NULL then the path from the schema is used. It is an
998 * error f @path is %NULL and the schema has no path of its own or if
999 * @path is non-%NULL and not equal to the path that the schema does
1000 * have.
1002 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
1004 * Since: 2.32
1006 GSettings *
1007 g_settings_new_full (GSettingsSchema *schema,
1008 GSettingsBackend *backend,
1009 const gchar *path)
1011 g_return_val_if_fail (schema != NULL, NULL);
1012 g_return_val_if_fail (backend == NULL || G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
1013 g_return_val_if_fail (path == NULL || path_is_valid (path), NULL);
1015 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
1016 "settings-schema", schema,
1017 "backend", backend,
1018 "path", path,
1019 NULL);
1022 /* Internal read/write utilities {{{1 */
1023 static gboolean
1024 g_settings_write_to_backend (GSettings *settings,
1025 GSettingsSchemaKey *key,
1026 GVariant *value)
1028 gboolean success;
1029 gchar *path;
1031 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key->name, NULL);
1032 success = g_settings_backend_write (settings->priv->backend, path, value, NULL);
1033 g_free (path);
1035 return success;
1038 static GVariant *
1039 g_settings_read_from_backend (GSettings *settings,
1040 GSettingsSchemaKey *key,
1041 gboolean user_value_only,
1042 gboolean default_value)
1044 GVariant *value;
1045 GVariant *fixup;
1046 gchar *path;
1048 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key->name, NULL);
1049 if (user_value_only)
1050 value = g_settings_backend_read_user_value (settings->priv->backend, path, key->type);
1051 else
1052 value = g_settings_backend_read (settings->priv->backend, path, key->type, default_value);
1053 g_free (path);
1055 if (value != NULL)
1057 fixup = g_settings_schema_key_range_fixup (key, value);
1058 g_variant_unref (value);
1060 else
1061 fixup = NULL;
1063 return fixup;
1066 /* Public Get/Set API {{{1 (get, get_value, set, set_value, get_mapped) */
1068 * g_settings_get_value:
1069 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1070 * @key: the key to get the value for
1072 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key.
1074 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1075 * schema for @settings.
1077 * Returns: a new #GVariant
1079 * Since: 2.26
1081 GVariant *
1082 g_settings_get_value (GSettings *settings,
1083 const gchar *key)
1085 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1086 GVariant *value;
1088 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1089 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1091 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1092 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey, FALSE, FALSE);
1094 if (value == NULL)
1095 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1097 if (value == NULL)
1098 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1100 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1102 return value;
1106 * g_settings_get_user_value:
1107 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1108 * @key: the key to get the user value for
1110 * Checks the "user value" of a key, if there is one.
1112 * The user value of a key is the last value that was set by the user.
1114 * After calling g_settings_reset() this function should always return
1115 * %NULL (assuming something is not wrong with the system
1116 * configuration).
1118 * It is possible that g_settings_get_value() will return a different
1119 * value than this function. This can happen in the case that the user
1120 * set a value for a key that was subsequently locked down by the system
1121 * administrator -- this function will return the user's old value.
1123 * This function may be useful for adding a "reset" option to a UI or
1124 * for providing indication that a particular value has been changed.
1126 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1127 * schema for @settings.
1129 * Returns: (allow-none) (transfer full): the user's value, if set
1131 * Since: 2.40
1133 GVariant *
1134 g_settings_get_user_value (GSettings *settings,
1135 const gchar *key)
1137 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1138 GVariant *value;
1140 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1141 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1143 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1144 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey, TRUE, FALSE);
1145 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1147 return value;
1151 * g_settings_get_default_value:
1152 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1153 * @key: the key to get the default value for
1155 * Gets the "default value" of a key.
1157 * This is the value that would be read if g_settings_reset() were to be
1158 * called on the key.
1160 * Note that this may be a different value than returned by
1161 * g_settings_schema_key_get_default_value() if the system administrator
1162 * has provided a default value.
1164 * Comparing the return values of g_settings_get_default_value() and
1165 * g_settings_get_value() is not sufficient for determining if a value
1166 * has been set because the user may have explicitly set the value to
1167 * something that happens to be equal to the default. The difference
1168 * here is that if the default changes in the future, the user's key
1169 * will still be set.
1171 * This function may be useful for adding an indication to a UI of what
1172 * the default value was before the user set it.
1174 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1175 * schema for @settings.
1177 * Returns: (allow-none) (transfer full): the default value
1179 * Since: 2.40
1181 GVariant *
1182 g_settings_get_default_value (GSettings *settings,
1183 const gchar *key)
1185 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1186 GVariant *value;
1188 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1189 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1191 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1192 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey, FALSE, TRUE);
1194 if (value == NULL)
1195 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1197 if (value == NULL)
1198 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1200 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1202 return value;
1206 * g_settings_get_enum:
1207 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1208 * @key: the key to get the value for
1210 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key and converts it
1211 * to the enum value that it represents.
1213 * In order to use this function the type of the value must be a string
1214 * and it must be marked in the schema file as an enumerated type.
1216 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1217 * schema for @settings or is not marked as an enumerated type.
1219 * If the value stored in the configuration database is not a valid
1220 * value for the enumerated type then this function will return the
1221 * default value.
1223 * Returns: the enum value
1225 * Since: 2.26
1227 gint
1228 g_settings_get_enum (GSettings *settings,
1229 const gchar *key)
1231 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1232 GVariant *value;
1233 gint result;
1235 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), -1);
1236 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, -1);
1238 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1240 if (!skey.is_enum)
1242 g_critical ("g_settings_get_enum() called on key '%s' which is not "
1243 "associated with an enumerated type", skey.name);
1244 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1245 return -1;
1248 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey, FALSE, FALSE);
1250 if (value == NULL)
1251 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1253 if (value == NULL)
1254 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1256 result = g_settings_schema_key_to_enum (&skey, value);
1257 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1258 g_variant_unref (value);
1260 return result;
1264 * g_settings_set_enum:
1265 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1266 * @key: a key, within @settings
1267 * @value: an enumerated value
1269 * Looks up the enumerated type nick for @value and writes it to @key,
1270 * within @settings.
1272 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1273 * schema for @settings or is not marked as an enumerated type, or for
1274 * @value not to be a valid value for the named type.
1276 * After performing the write, accessing @key directly with
1277 * g_settings_get_string() will return the 'nick' associated with
1278 * @value.
1280 * Returns: %TRUE, if the set succeeds
1282 gboolean
1283 g_settings_set_enum (GSettings *settings,
1284 const gchar *key,
1285 gint value)
1287 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1288 GVariant *variant;
1289 gboolean success;
1291 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1292 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1294 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1296 if (!skey.is_enum)
1298 g_critical ("g_settings_set_enum() called on key '%s' which is not "
1299 "associated with an enumerated type", skey.name);
1300 return FALSE;
1303 if (!(variant = g_settings_schema_key_from_enum (&skey, value)))
1305 g_critical ("g_settings_set_enum(): invalid enum value %d for key '%s' "
1306 "in schema '%s'. Doing nothing.", value, skey.name,
1307 g_settings_schema_get_id (skey.schema));
1308 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1309 return FALSE;
1312 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, variant);
1313 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1315 return success;
1319 * g_settings_get_flags:
1320 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1321 * @key: the key to get the value for
1323 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key and converts it
1324 * to the flags value that it represents.
1326 * In order to use this function the type of the value must be an array
1327 * of strings and it must be marked in the schema file as an flags type.
1329 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1330 * schema for @settings or is not marked as a flags type.
1332 * If the value stored in the configuration database is not a valid
1333 * value for the flags type then this function will return the default
1334 * value.
1336 * Returns: the flags value
1338 * Since: 2.26
1340 guint
1341 g_settings_get_flags (GSettings *settings,
1342 const gchar *key)
1344 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1345 GVariant *value;
1346 guint result;
1348 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), -1);
1349 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, -1);
1351 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1353 if (!skey.is_flags)
1355 g_critical ("g_settings_get_flags() called on key '%s' which is not "
1356 "associated with a flags type", skey.name);
1357 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1358 return -1;
1361 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey, FALSE, FALSE);
1363 if (value == NULL)
1364 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1366 if (value == NULL)
1367 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1369 result = g_settings_schema_key_to_flags (&skey, value);
1370 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1371 g_variant_unref (value);
1373 return result;
1377 * g_settings_set_flags:
1378 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1379 * @key: a key, within @settings
1380 * @value: a flags value
1382 * Looks up the flags type nicks for the bits specified by @value, puts
1383 * them in an array of strings and writes the array to @key, within
1384 * @settings.
1386 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1387 * schema for @settings or is not marked as a flags type, or for @value
1388 * to contain any bits that are not value for the named type.
1390 * After performing the write, accessing @key directly with
1391 * g_settings_get_strv() will return an array of 'nicks'; one for each
1392 * bit in @value.
1394 * Returns: %TRUE, if the set succeeds
1396 gboolean
1397 g_settings_set_flags (GSettings *settings,
1398 const gchar *key,
1399 guint value)
1401 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1402 GVariant *variant;
1403 gboolean success;
1405 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1406 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1408 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1410 if (!skey.is_flags)
1412 g_critical ("g_settings_set_flags() called on key '%s' which is not "
1413 "associated with a flags type", skey.name);
1414 return FALSE;
1417 if (!(variant = g_settings_schema_key_from_flags (&skey, value)))
1419 g_critical ("g_settings_set_flags(): invalid flags value 0x%08x "
1420 "for key '%s' in schema '%s'. Doing nothing.",
1421 value, skey.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (skey.schema));
1422 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1423 return FALSE;
1426 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, variant);
1427 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1429 return success;
1433 * g_settings_set_value:
1434 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1435 * @key: the name of the key to set
1436 * @value: a #GVariant of the correct type
1438 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1440 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1441 * schema for @settings or for @value to have the incorrect type, per
1442 * the schema.
1444 * If @value is floating then this function consumes the reference.
1446 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1447 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1449 * Since: 2.26
1451 gboolean
1452 g_settings_set_value (GSettings *settings,
1453 const gchar *key,
1454 GVariant *value)
1456 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1457 gboolean success;
1459 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1460 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1462 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1464 if (!g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&skey, value))
1466 g_critical ("g_settings_set_value: key '%s' in '%s' expects type '%s', but a GVariant of type '%s' was given",
1467 key,
1468 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema),
1469 g_variant_type_peek_string (skey.type),
1470 g_variant_get_type_string (value));
1472 return FALSE;
1475 if (!g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&skey, value))
1477 g_warning ("g_settings_set_value: value for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
1478 "is outside of valid range",
1479 key,
1480 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1482 return FALSE;
1485 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, value);
1486 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1488 return success;
1492 * g_settings_get:
1493 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1494 * @key: the key to get the value for
1495 * @format: a #GVariant format string
1496 * @...: arguments as per @format
1498 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1500 * A convenience function that combines g_settings_get_value() with
1501 * g_variant_get().
1503 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1504 * schema for @settings or for the #GVariantType of @format to mismatch
1505 * the type given in the schema.
1507 * Since: 2.26
1509 void
1510 g_settings_get (GSettings *settings,
1511 const gchar *key,
1512 const gchar *format,
1513 ...)
1515 GVariant *value;
1516 va_list ap;
1518 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1520 if (strchr (format, '&'))
1522 g_critical ("%s: the format string may not contain '&' (key '%s' from schema '%s'). "
1523 "This call will probably stop working with a future version of glib.",
1524 G_STRFUNC, key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1527 va_start (ap, format);
1528 g_variant_get_va (value, format, NULL, &ap);
1529 va_end (ap);
1531 g_variant_unref (value);
1535 * g_settings_set:
1536 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1537 * @key: the name of the key to set
1538 * @format: a #GVariant format string
1539 * @...: arguments as per @format
1541 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1543 * A convenience function that combines g_settings_set_value() with
1544 * g_variant_new().
1546 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1547 * schema for @settings or for the #GVariantType of @format to mismatch
1548 * the type given in the schema.
1550 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1551 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1553 * Since: 2.26
1555 gboolean
1556 g_settings_set (GSettings *settings,
1557 const gchar *key,
1558 const gchar *format,
1559 ...)
1561 GVariant *value;
1562 va_list ap;
1564 va_start (ap, format);
1565 value = g_variant_new_va (format, NULL, &ap);
1566 va_end (ap);
1568 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, value);
1572 * g_settings_get_mapped:
1573 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1574 * @key: the key to get the value for
1575 * @mapping: (scope call): the function to map the value in the
1576 * settings database to the value used by the application
1577 * @user_data: user data for @mapping
1579 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings, subject to
1580 * application-level validation/mapping.
1582 * You should use this function when the application needs to perform
1583 * some processing on the value of the key (for example, parsing). The
1584 * @mapping function performs that processing. If the function
1585 * indicates that the processing was unsuccessful (due to a parse error,
1586 * for example) then the mapping is tried again with another value.
1588 * This allows a robust 'fall back to defaults' behaviour to be
1589 * implemented somewhat automatically.
1591 * The first value that is tried is the user's setting for the key. If
1592 * the mapping function fails to map this value, other values may be
1593 * tried in an unspecified order (system or site defaults, translated
1594 * schema default values, untranslated schema default values, etc).
1596 * If the mapping function fails for all possible values, one additional
1597 * attempt is made: the mapping function is called with a %NULL value.
1598 * If the mapping function still indicates failure at this point then
1599 * the application will be aborted.
1601 * The result parameter for the @mapping function is pointed to a
1602 * #gpointer which is initially set to %NULL. The same pointer is given
1603 * to each invocation of @mapping. The final value of that #gpointer is
1604 * what is returned by this function. %NULL is valid; it is returned
1605 * just as any other value would be.
1607 * Returns: (transfer full): the result, which may be %NULL
1609 gpointer
1610 g_settings_get_mapped (GSettings *settings,
1611 const gchar *key,
1612 GSettingsGetMapping mapping,
1613 gpointer user_data)
1615 gpointer result = NULL;
1616 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1617 GVariant *value;
1618 gboolean okay;
1620 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1621 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1622 g_return_val_if_fail (mapping != NULL, NULL);
1624 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1626 if ((value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey, FALSE, FALSE)))
1628 okay = mapping (value, &result, user_data);
1629 g_variant_unref (value);
1630 if (okay) goto okay;
1633 if ((value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey)))
1635 okay = mapping (value, &result, user_data);
1636 g_variant_unref (value);
1637 if (okay) goto okay;
1640 if (mapping (skey.default_value, &result, user_data))
1641 goto okay;
1643 if (!mapping (NULL, &result, user_data))
1644 g_error ("The mapping function given to g_settings_get_mapped() for key "
1645 "'%s' in schema '%s' returned FALSE when given a NULL value.",
1646 key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1648 okay:
1649 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1651 return result;
1654 /* Convenience API (get, set_string, int, double, boolean, strv) {{{1 */
1656 * g_settings_get_string:
1657 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1658 * @key: the key to get the value for
1660 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1662 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for strings.
1664 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1665 * having a string type in the schema for @settings.
1667 * Returns: a newly-allocated string
1669 * Since: 2.26
1671 gchar *
1672 g_settings_get_string (GSettings *settings,
1673 const gchar *key)
1675 GVariant *value;
1676 gchar *result;
1678 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1679 result = g_variant_dup_string (value, NULL);
1680 g_variant_unref (value);
1682 return result;
1686 * g_settings_set_string:
1687 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1688 * @key: the name of the key to set
1689 * @value: the value to set it to
1691 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1693 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for strings.
1695 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1696 * having a string type in the schema for @settings.
1698 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1699 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1701 * Since: 2.26
1703 gboolean
1704 g_settings_set_string (GSettings *settings,
1705 const gchar *key,
1706 const gchar *value)
1708 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_string (value));
1712 * g_settings_get_int:
1713 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1714 * @key: the key to get the value for
1716 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1718 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for 32-bit integers.
1720 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1721 * having a int32 type in the schema for @settings.
1723 * Returns: an integer
1725 * Since: 2.26
1727 gint
1728 g_settings_get_int (GSettings *settings,
1729 const gchar *key)
1731 GVariant *value;
1732 gint result;
1734 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1735 result = g_variant_get_int32 (value);
1736 g_variant_unref (value);
1738 return result;
1742 * g_settings_set_int:
1743 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1744 * @key: the name of the key to set
1745 * @value: the value to set it to
1747 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1749 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for 32-bit integers.
1751 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1752 * having a int32 type in the schema for @settings.
1754 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1755 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1757 * Since: 2.26
1759 gboolean
1760 g_settings_set_int (GSettings *settings,
1761 const gchar *key,
1762 gint value)
1764 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_int32 (value));
1768 * g_settings_get_uint:
1769 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1770 * @key: the key to get the value for
1772 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1774 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for 32-bit unsigned
1775 * integers.
1777 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1778 * having a uint32 type in the schema for @settings.
1780 * Returns: an unsigned integer
1782 * Since: 2.30
1784 guint
1785 g_settings_get_uint (GSettings *settings,
1786 const gchar *key)
1788 GVariant *value;
1789 guint result;
1791 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1792 result = g_variant_get_uint32 (value);
1793 g_variant_unref (value);
1795 return result;
1799 * g_settings_set_uint:
1800 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1801 * @key: the name of the key to set
1802 * @value: the value to set it to
1804 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1806 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for 32-bit unsigned
1807 * integers.
1809 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1810 * having a uint32 type in the schema for @settings.
1812 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1813 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1815 * Since: 2.30
1817 gboolean
1818 g_settings_set_uint (GSettings *settings,
1819 const gchar *key,
1820 guint value)
1822 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_uint32 (value));
1826 * g_settings_get_double:
1827 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1828 * @key: the key to get the value for
1830 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1832 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for doubles.
1834 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1835 * having a 'double' type in the schema for @settings.
1837 * Returns: a double
1839 * Since: 2.26
1841 gdouble
1842 g_settings_get_double (GSettings *settings,
1843 const gchar *key)
1845 GVariant *value;
1846 gdouble result;
1848 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1849 result = g_variant_get_double (value);
1850 g_variant_unref (value);
1852 return result;
1856 * g_settings_set_double:
1857 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1858 * @key: the name of the key to set
1859 * @value: the value to set it to
1861 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1863 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for doubles.
1865 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1866 * having a 'double' type in the schema for @settings.
1868 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1869 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1871 * Since: 2.26
1873 gboolean
1874 g_settings_set_double (GSettings *settings,
1875 const gchar *key,
1876 gdouble value)
1878 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_double (value));
1882 * g_settings_get_boolean:
1883 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1884 * @key: the key to get the value for
1886 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1888 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for booleans.
1890 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1891 * having a boolean type in the schema for @settings.
1893 * Returns: a boolean
1895 * Since: 2.26
1897 gboolean
1898 g_settings_get_boolean (GSettings *settings,
1899 const gchar *key)
1901 GVariant *value;
1902 gboolean result;
1904 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1905 result = g_variant_get_boolean (value);
1906 g_variant_unref (value);
1908 return result;
1912 * g_settings_set_boolean:
1913 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1914 * @key: the name of the key to set
1915 * @value: the value to set it to
1917 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1919 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for booleans.
1921 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1922 * having a boolean type in the schema for @settings.
1924 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1925 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1927 * Since: 2.26
1929 gboolean
1930 g_settings_set_boolean (GSettings *settings,
1931 const gchar *key,
1932 gboolean value)
1934 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_boolean (value));
1938 * g_settings_get_strv:
1939 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1940 * @key: the key to get the value for
1942 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for string arrays.
1944 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1945 * having an array of strings type in the schema for @settings.
1947 * Returns: (array zero-terminated=1) (transfer full): a
1948 * newly-allocated, %NULL-terminated array of strings, the value that
1949 * is stored at @key in @settings.
1951 * Since: 2.26
1953 gchar **
1954 g_settings_get_strv (GSettings *settings,
1955 const gchar *key)
1957 GVariant *value;
1958 gchar **result;
1960 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1961 result = g_variant_dup_strv (value, NULL);
1962 g_variant_unref (value);
1964 return result;
1968 * g_settings_set_strv:
1969 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1970 * @key: the name of the key to set
1971 * @value: (allow-none) (array zero-terminated=1): the value to set it to, or %NULL
1973 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1975 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for string arrays. If
1976 * @value is %NULL, then @key is set to be the empty array.
1978 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1979 * having an array of strings type in the schema for @settings.
1981 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1982 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1984 * Since: 2.26
1986 gboolean
1987 g_settings_set_strv (GSettings *settings,
1988 const gchar *key,
1989 const gchar * const *value)
1991 GVariant *array;
1993 if (value != NULL)
1994 array = g_variant_new_strv (value, -1);
1995 else
1996 array = g_variant_new_strv (NULL, 0);
1998 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, array);
2001 /* Delayed apply (delay, apply, revert, get_has_unapplied) {{{1 */
2003 * g_settings_delay:
2004 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2006 * Changes the #GSettings object into 'delay-apply' mode. In this
2007 * mode, changes to @settings are not immediately propagated to the
2008 * backend, but kept locally until g_settings_apply() is called.
2010 * Since: 2.26
2012 void
2013 g_settings_delay (GSettings *settings)
2015 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2017 if (settings->priv->delayed)
2018 return;
2020 settings->priv->delayed =
2021 g_delayed_settings_backend_new (settings->priv->backend,
2022 settings,
2023 settings->priv->main_context);
2024 g_settings_backend_unwatch (settings->priv->backend, G_OBJECT (settings));
2025 g_object_unref (settings->priv->backend);
2027 settings->priv->backend = G_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->delayed);
2028 g_settings_backend_watch (settings->priv->backend,
2029 &listener_vtable, G_OBJECT (settings),
2030 settings->priv->main_context);
2032 g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (settings), "delay-apply");
2036 * g_settings_apply:
2037 * @settings: a #GSettings instance
2039 * Applies any changes that have been made to the settings. This
2040 * function does nothing unless @settings is in 'delay-apply' mode;
2041 * see g_settings_delay(). In the normal case settings are always
2042 * applied immediately.
2044 void
2045 g_settings_apply (GSettings *settings)
2047 if (settings->priv->delayed)
2049 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
2051 delayed = G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend);
2052 g_delayed_settings_backend_apply (delayed);
2057 * g_settings_revert:
2058 * @settings: a #GSettings instance
2060 * Reverts all non-applied changes to the settings. This function
2061 * does nothing unless @settings is in 'delay-apply' mode; see
2062 * g_settings_delay(). In the normal case settings are always applied
2063 * immediately.
2065 * Change notifications will be emitted for affected keys.
2067 void
2068 g_settings_revert (GSettings *settings)
2070 if (settings->priv->delayed)
2072 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
2074 delayed = G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend);
2075 g_delayed_settings_backend_revert (delayed);
2080 * g_settings_get_has_unapplied:
2081 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2083 * Returns whether the #GSettings object has any unapplied
2084 * changes. This can only be the case if it is in 'delayed-apply' mode.
2086 * Returns: %TRUE if @settings has unapplied changes
2088 * Since: 2.26
2090 gboolean
2091 g_settings_get_has_unapplied (GSettings *settings)
2093 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
2095 return settings->priv->delayed &&
2096 g_delayed_settings_backend_get_has_unapplied (
2097 G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend));
2100 /* Extra API (reset, sync, get_child, is_writable, list_*, ranges) {{{1 */
2102 * g_settings_reset:
2103 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2104 * @key: the name of a key
2106 * Resets @key to its default value.
2108 * This call resets the key, as much as possible, to its default value.
2109 * That might the value specified in the schema or the one set by the
2110 * administrator.
2112 void
2113 g_settings_reset (GSettings *settings,
2114 const gchar *key)
2116 gchar *path;
2118 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key, NULL);
2119 g_settings_backend_reset (settings->priv->backend, path, NULL);
2120 g_free (path);
2124 * g_settings_sync:
2126 * Ensures that all pending operations for the given are complete for
2127 * the default backend.
2129 * Writes made to a #GSettings are handled asynchronously. For this
2130 * reason, it is very unlikely that the changes have it to disk by the
2131 * time g_settings_set() returns.
2133 * This call will block until all of the writes have made it to the
2134 * backend. Since the mainloop is not running, no change notifications
2135 * will be dispatched during this call (but some may be queued by the
2136 * time the call is done).
2138 void
2139 g_settings_sync (void)
2141 g_settings_backend_sync_default ();
2145 * g_settings_is_writable:
2146 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2147 * @name: the name of a key
2149 * Finds out if a key can be written or not
2151 * Returns: %TRUE if the key @name is writable
2153 * Since: 2.26
2155 gboolean
2156 g_settings_is_writable (GSettings *settings,
2157 const gchar *name)
2159 gboolean writable;
2160 gchar *path;
2162 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
2164 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, name, NULL);
2165 writable = g_settings_backend_get_writable (settings->priv->backend, path);
2166 g_free (path);
2168 return writable;
2172 * g_settings_get_child:
2173 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2174 * @name: the name of the child schema
2176 * Creates a child settings object which has a base path of
2177 * `base-path/@name`, where `base-path` is the base path of
2178 * @settings.
2180 * The schema for the child settings object must have been declared
2181 * in the schema of @settings using a <child> element.
2183 * Returns: (transfer full): a 'child' settings object
2185 * Since: 2.26
2187 GSettings *
2188 g_settings_get_child (GSettings *settings,
2189 const gchar *name)
2191 const gchar *child_schema;
2192 gchar *child_path;
2193 gchar *child_name;
2194 GSettings *child;
2196 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
2198 child_name = g_strconcat (name, "/", NULL);
2199 child_schema = g_settings_schema_get_string (settings->priv->schema,
2200 child_name);
2201 if (child_schema == NULL)
2202 g_error ("Schema '%s' has no child '%s'",
2203 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema), name);
2205 child_path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, child_name, NULL);
2206 child = g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
2207 "backend", settings->priv->backend,
2208 "schema-id", child_schema,
2209 "path", child_path,
2210 NULL);
2211 g_free (child_path);
2212 g_free (child_name);
2214 return child;
2218 * g_settings_list_keys:
2219 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2221 * Introspects the list of keys on @settings.
2223 * You should probably not be calling this function from "normal" code
2224 * (since you should already know what keys are in your schema). This
2225 * function is intended for introspection reasons.
2227 * You should free the return value with g_strfreev() when you are done
2228 * with it.
2230 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8): a list of the keys on @settings
2232 gchar **
2233 g_settings_list_keys (GSettings *settings)
2235 const GQuark *keys;
2236 gchar **strv;
2237 gint n_keys;
2238 gint i, j;
2240 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
2241 strv = g_new (gchar *, n_keys + 1);
2242 for (i = j = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
2244 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
2246 if (!g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
2247 strv[j++] = g_strdup (key);
2249 strv[j] = NULL;
2251 return strv;
2255 * g_settings_list_children:
2256 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2258 * Gets the list of children on @settings.
2260 * The list is exactly the list of strings for which it is not an error
2261 * to call g_settings_get_child().
2263 * For GSettings objects that are lists, this value can change at any
2264 * time and you should connect to the "children-changed" signal to watch
2265 * for those changes. Note that there is a race condition here: you may
2266 * request a child after listing it only for it to have been destroyed
2267 * in the meantime. For this reason, g_settings_get_child() may return
2268 * %NULL even for a child that was listed by this function.
2270 * For GSettings objects that are not lists, you should probably not be
2271 * calling this function from "normal" code (since you should already
2272 * know what children are in your schema). This function may still be
2273 * useful there for introspection reasons, however.
2275 * You should free the return value with g_strfreev() when you are done
2276 * with it.
2278 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8): a list of the children on @settings
2280 gchar **
2281 g_settings_list_children (GSettings *settings)
2283 const GQuark *keys;
2284 gchar **strv;
2285 gint n_keys;
2286 gint i, j;
2288 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
2289 strv = g_new (gchar *, n_keys + 1);
2290 for (i = j = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
2292 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
2294 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
2296 gint length = strlen (key);
2298 strv[j] = g_memdup (key, length);
2299 strv[j][length - 1] = '\0';
2300 j++;
2303 strv[j] = NULL;
2305 return strv;
2309 * g_settings_get_range:
2310 * @settings: a #GSettings
2311 * @key: the key to query the range of
2313 * Queries the range of a key.
2315 * Since: 2.28
2317 * Deprecated:2.40:Use g_settings_schema_key_get_range() instead.
2319 GVariant *
2320 g_settings_get_range (GSettings *settings,
2321 const gchar *key)
2323 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
2324 GVariant *range;
2326 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
2327 range = g_settings_schema_key_get_range (&skey);
2328 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
2330 return range;
2334 * g_settings_range_check:
2335 * @settings: a #GSettings
2336 * @key: the key to check
2337 * @value: the value to check
2339 * Checks if the given @value is of the correct type and within the
2340 * permitted range for @key.
2342 * Returns: %TRUE if @value is valid for @key
2344 * Since: 2.28
2346 * Deprecated:2.40:Use g_settings_schema_key_range_check() instead.
2348 gboolean
2349 g_settings_range_check (GSettings *settings,
2350 const gchar *key,
2351 GVariant *value)
2353 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
2354 gboolean good;
2356 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
2357 good = g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&skey, value);
2358 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
2360 return good;
2363 /* Binding {{{1 */
2364 typedef struct
2366 GSettingsSchemaKey key;
2367 GSettings *settings;
2368 GObject *object;
2370 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping;
2371 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping;
2372 gpointer user_data;
2373 GDestroyNotify destroy;
2375 guint writable_handler_id;
2376 guint property_handler_id;
2377 const GParamSpec *property;
2378 guint key_handler_id;
2380 /* prevent recursion */
2381 gboolean running;
2382 } GSettingsBinding;
2384 static void
2385 g_settings_binding_free (gpointer data)
2387 GSettingsBinding *binding = data;
2389 g_assert (!binding->running);
2391 if (binding->writable_handler_id)
2392 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings,
2393 binding->writable_handler_id);
2395 if (binding->key_handler_id)
2396 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings,
2397 binding->key_handler_id);
2399 if (g_signal_handler_is_connected (binding->object,
2400 binding->property_handler_id))
2401 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->object,
2402 binding->property_handler_id);
2404 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&binding->key);
2406 if (binding->destroy)
2407 binding->destroy (binding->user_data);
2409 g_object_unref (binding->settings);
2411 g_slice_free (GSettingsBinding, binding);
2414 static GQuark
2415 g_settings_binding_quark (const char *property)
2417 GQuark quark;
2418 gchar *tmp;
2420 tmp = g_strdup_printf ("gsettingsbinding-%s", property);
2421 quark = g_quark_from_string (tmp);
2422 g_free (tmp);
2424 return quark;
2427 static void
2428 g_settings_binding_key_changed (GSettings *settings,
2429 const gchar *key,
2430 gpointer user_data)
2432 GSettingsBinding *binding = user_data;
2433 GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
2434 GVariant *variant;
2436 g_assert (settings == binding->settings);
2437 g_assert (key == binding->key.name);
2439 if (binding->running)
2440 return;
2442 binding->running = TRUE;
2444 g_value_init (&value, binding->property->value_type);
2446 variant = g_settings_read_from_backend (binding->settings, &binding->key, FALSE, FALSE);
2447 if (variant && !binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2449 /* silently ignore errors in the user's config database */
2450 g_variant_unref (variant);
2451 variant = NULL;
2454 if (variant == NULL)
2456 variant = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&binding->key);
2457 if (variant &&
2458 !binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2460 /* flag translation errors with a warning */
2461 g_warning ("Translated default '%s' for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
2462 "was rejected by the binding mapping function",
2463 binding->key.unparsed, binding->key.name,
2464 g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema));
2465 g_variant_unref (variant);
2466 variant = NULL;
2470 if (variant == NULL)
2472 variant = g_variant_ref (binding->key.default_value);
2473 if (!binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2474 g_error ("The schema default value for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
2475 "was rejected by the binding mapping function.",
2476 binding->key.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema));
2479 g_object_set_property (binding->object, binding->property->name, &value);
2480 g_variant_unref (variant);
2481 g_value_unset (&value);
2483 binding->running = FALSE;
2486 static void
2487 g_settings_binding_property_changed (GObject *object,
2488 const GParamSpec *pspec,
2489 gpointer user_data)
2491 GSettingsBinding *binding = user_data;
2492 GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
2493 GVariant *variant;
2495 g_assert (object == binding->object);
2496 g_assert (pspec == binding->property);
2498 if (binding->running)
2499 return;
2501 binding->running = TRUE;
2503 g_value_init (&value, pspec->value_type);
2504 g_object_get_property (object, pspec->name, &value);
2505 if ((variant = binding->set_mapping (&value, binding->key.type,
2506 binding->user_data)))
2508 g_variant_take_ref (variant);
2510 if (!g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&binding->key, variant))
2512 g_critical ("binding mapping function for key '%s' returned "
2513 "GVariant of type '%s' when type '%s' was requested",
2514 binding->key.name, g_variant_get_type_string (variant),
2515 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type));
2516 return;
2519 if (!g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&binding->key, variant))
2521 g_critical ("GObject property '%s' on a '%s' object is out of "
2522 "schema-specified range for key '%s' of '%s': %s",
2523 binding->property->name, g_type_name (binding->property->owner_type),
2524 binding->key.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema),
2525 g_variant_print (variant, TRUE));
2526 return;
2529 g_settings_write_to_backend (binding->settings, &binding->key, variant);
2530 g_variant_unref (variant);
2532 g_value_unset (&value);
2534 binding->running = FALSE;
2537 static gboolean
2538 g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping (GValue *value,
2539 GVariant *variant,
2540 gpointer user_data)
2542 g_value_set_boolean (value, !g_variant_get_boolean (variant));
2543 return TRUE;
2546 static GVariant *
2547 g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_set_mapping (const GValue *value,
2548 const GVariantType *expected_type,
2549 gpointer user_data)
2551 return g_variant_new_boolean (!g_value_get_boolean (value));
2555 * g_settings_bind:
2556 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2557 * @key: the key to bind
2558 * @object: (type GObject.Object): a #GObject
2559 * @property: the name of the property to bind
2560 * @flags: flags for the binding
2562 * Create a binding between the @key in the @settings object
2563 * and the property @property of @object.
2565 * The binding uses the default GIO mapping functions to map
2566 * between the settings and property values. These functions
2567 * handle booleans, numeric types and string types in a
2568 * straightforward way. Use g_settings_bind_with_mapping() if
2569 * you need a custom mapping, or map between types that are not
2570 * supported by the default mapping functions.
2572 * Unless the @flags include %G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY, this
2573 * function also establishes a binding between the writability of
2574 * @key and the "sensitive" property of @object (if @object has
2575 * a boolean property by that name). See g_settings_bind_writable()
2576 * for more details about writable bindings.
2578 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2579 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2580 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2581 * binding overrides the first one.
2583 * Since: 2.26
2585 void
2586 g_settings_bind (GSettings *settings,
2587 const gchar *key,
2588 gpointer object,
2589 const gchar *property,
2590 GSettingsBindFlags flags)
2592 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping = NULL;
2593 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping = NULL;
2595 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN)
2597 get_mapping = g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping;
2598 set_mapping = g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_set_mapping;
2600 /* can't pass this flag to g_settings_bind_with_mapping() */
2601 flags &= ~G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN;
2604 g_settings_bind_with_mapping (settings, key, object, property, flags,
2605 get_mapping, set_mapping, NULL, NULL);
2609 * g_settings_bind_with_mapping: (skip)
2610 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2611 * @key: the key to bind
2612 * @object: (type GObject.Object): a #GObject
2613 * @property: the name of the property to bind
2614 * @flags: flags for the binding
2615 * @get_mapping: a function that gets called to convert values
2616 * from @settings to @object, or %NULL to use the default GIO mapping
2617 * @set_mapping: a function that gets called to convert values
2618 * from @object to @settings, or %NULL to use the default GIO mapping
2619 * @user_data: data that gets passed to @get_mapping and @set_mapping
2620 * @destroy: #GDestroyNotify function for @user_data
2622 * Create a binding between the @key in the @settings object
2623 * and the property @property of @object.
2625 * The binding uses the provided mapping functions to map between
2626 * settings and property values.
2628 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2629 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2630 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2631 * binding overrides the first one.
2633 * Since: 2.26
2635 void
2636 g_settings_bind_with_mapping (GSettings *settings,
2637 const gchar *key,
2638 gpointer object,
2639 const gchar *property,
2640 GSettingsBindFlags flags,
2641 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping,
2642 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping,
2643 gpointer user_data,
2644 GDestroyNotify destroy)
2646 GSettingsBinding *binding;
2647 GObjectClass *objectclass;
2648 gchar *detailed_signal;
2649 GQuark binding_quark;
2651 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2652 g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
2653 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_OBJECT (object));
2654 g_return_if_fail (property != NULL);
2655 g_return_if_fail (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN);
2657 objectclass = G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object);
2659 binding = g_slice_new0 (GSettingsBinding);
2660 g_settings_schema_key_init (&binding->key, settings->priv->schema, key);
2661 binding->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
2662 binding->object = object;
2663 binding->property = g_object_class_find_property (objectclass, property);
2664 binding->user_data = user_data;
2665 binding->destroy = destroy;
2666 binding->get_mapping = get_mapping ? get_mapping : g_settings_get_mapping;
2667 binding->set_mapping = set_mapping ? set_mapping : g_settings_set_mapping;
2669 if (!(flags & (G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET | G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET)))
2670 flags |= G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET | G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET;
2672 if (binding->property == NULL)
2674 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: no property '%s' on class '%s'",
2675 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2676 return;
2679 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET) &&
2680 (binding->property->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE) == 0)
2682 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' is not "
2683 "writable", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2684 return;
2686 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET) &&
2687 (binding->property->flags & G_PARAM_READABLE) == 0)
2689 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' is not "
2690 "readable", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2691 return;
2694 if (get_mapping == g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping)
2696 /* g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping() is a private
2697 * function, so if we are here it means that g_settings_bind() was
2698 * called with G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN.
2700 * Ensure that both sides are boolean.
2703 if (binding->property->value_type != G_TYPE_BOOLEAN)
2705 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN "
2706 "was specified, but property '%s' on type '%s' has "
2707 "type '%s'", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object),
2708 g_type_name ((binding->property->value_type)));
2709 return;
2712 if (!g_variant_type_equal (binding->key.type, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2714 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN "
2715 "was specified, but key '%s' on schema '%s' has "
2716 "type '%s'", key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema),
2717 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type));
2718 return;
2723 else if (((get_mapping == NULL && (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)) ||
2724 (set_mapping == NULL && (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET))) &&
2725 !g_settings_mapping_is_compatible (binding->property->value_type,
2726 binding->key.type))
2728 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' has type "
2729 "'%s' which is not compatible with type '%s' of key '%s' "
2730 "on schema '%s'", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object),
2731 g_type_name (binding->property->value_type),
2732 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type), key,
2733 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
2734 return;
2737 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET) &&
2738 (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY))
2740 GParamSpec *sensitive;
2742 sensitive = g_object_class_find_property (objectclass, "sensitive");
2744 if (sensitive && sensitive->value_type == G_TYPE_BOOLEAN &&
2745 (sensitive->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE))
2746 g_settings_bind_writable (settings, binding->key.name, object, "sensitive", FALSE);
2749 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET)
2751 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("notify::%s", binding->property->name);
2752 binding->property_handler_id =
2753 g_signal_connect (object, detailed_signal,
2754 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_property_changed),
2755 binding);
2756 g_free (detailed_signal);
2758 if (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)
2759 g_settings_binding_property_changed (object,
2760 binding->property,
2761 binding);
2764 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)
2766 if (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET_NO_CHANGES)
2768 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("changed::%s", key);
2769 binding->key_handler_id =
2770 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal,
2771 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_key_changed),
2772 binding);
2773 g_free (detailed_signal);
2776 g_settings_binding_key_changed (settings, binding->key.name, binding);
2779 binding_quark = g_settings_binding_quark (binding->property->name);
2780 g_object_set_qdata_full (object, binding_quark,
2781 binding, g_settings_binding_free);
2784 /* Writability binding {{{1 */
2785 typedef struct
2787 GSettings *settings;
2788 gpointer object;
2789 const gchar *key;
2790 const gchar *property;
2791 gboolean inverted;
2792 gulong handler_id;
2793 } GSettingsWritableBinding;
2795 static void
2796 g_settings_writable_binding_free (gpointer data)
2798 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding = data;
2800 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings, binding->handler_id);
2801 g_object_unref (binding->settings);
2802 g_slice_free (GSettingsWritableBinding, binding);
2805 static void
2806 g_settings_binding_writable_changed (GSettings *settings,
2807 const gchar *key,
2808 gpointer user_data)
2810 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding = user_data;
2811 gboolean writable;
2813 g_assert (settings == binding->settings);
2814 g_assert (key == binding->key);
2816 writable = g_settings_is_writable (settings, key);
2818 if (binding->inverted)
2819 writable = !writable;
2821 g_object_set (binding->object, binding->property, writable, NULL);
2825 * g_settings_bind_writable:
2826 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2827 * @key: the key to bind
2828 * @object: (type GObject.Object):a #GObject
2829 * @property: the name of a boolean property to bind
2830 * @inverted: whether to 'invert' the value
2832 * Create a binding between the writability of @key in the
2833 * @settings object and the property @property of @object.
2834 * The property must be boolean; "sensitive" or "visible"
2835 * properties of widgets are the most likely candidates.
2837 * Writable bindings are always uni-directional; changes of the
2838 * writability of the setting will be propagated to the object
2839 * property, not the other way.
2841 * When the @inverted argument is %TRUE, the binding inverts the
2842 * value as it passes from the setting to the object, i.e. @property
2843 * will be set to %TRUE if the key is not writable.
2845 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2846 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2847 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2848 * binding overrides the first one.
2850 * Since: 2.26
2852 void
2853 g_settings_bind_writable (GSettings *settings,
2854 const gchar *key,
2855 gpointer object,
2856 const gchar *property,
2857 gboolean inverted)
2859 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding;
2860 gchar *detailed_signal;
2861 GParamSpec *pspec;
2863 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2865 pspec = g_object_class_find_property (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object), property);
2866 if (pspec == NULL)
2868 g_critical ("g_settings_bind_writable: no property '%s' on class '%s'",
2869 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2870 return;
2872 if ((pspec->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE) == 0)
2874 g_critical ("g_settings_bind_writable: property '%s' on class '%s' is not writable",
2875 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2876 return;
2879 binding = g_slice_new (GSettingsWritableBinding);
2880 binding->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
2881 binding->object = object;
2882 binding->key = g_intern_string (key);
2883 binding->property = g_intern_string (property);
2884 binding->inverted = inverted;
2886 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("writable-changed::%s", key);
2887 binding->handler_id =
2888 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal,
2889 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_writable_changed),
2890 binding);
2891 g_free (detailed_signal);
2893 g_object_set_qdata_full (object, g_settings_binding_quark (property),
2894 binding, g_settings_writable_binding_free);
2896 g_settings_binding_writable_changed (settings, binding->key, binding);
2900 * g_settings_unbind:
2901 * @object: the object
2902 * @property: the property whose binding is removed
2904 * Removes an existing binding for @property on @object.
2906 * Note that bindings are automatically removed when the
2907 * object is finalized, so it is rarely necessary to call this
2908 * function.
2910 * Since: 2.26
2912 void
2913 g_settings_unbind (gpointer object,
2914 const gchar *property)
2916 GQuark binding_quark;
2918 binding_quark = g_settings_binding_quark (property);
2919 g_object_set_qdata (object, binding_quark, NULL);
2922 /* GAction {{{1 */
2924 typedef struct
2926 GObject parent_instance;
2928 GSettingsSchemaKey key;
2929 GSettings *settings;
2930 } GSettingsAction;
2932 typedef GObjectClass GSettingsActionClass;
2934 static GType g_settings_action_get_type (void);
2935 static void g_settings_action_iface_init (GActionInterface *iface);
2936 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GSettingsAction, g_settings_action, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
2937 G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (G_TYPE_ACTION, g_settings_action_iface_init))
2939 enum
2941 ACTION_PROP_0,
2942 ACTION_PROP_NAME,
2943 ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE,
2944 ACTION_PROP_ENABLED,
2945 ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE,
2946 ACTION_PROP_STATE
2949 static const gchar *
2950 g_settings_action_get_name (GAction *action)
2952 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2954 return gsa->key.name;
2957 static const GVariantType *
2958 g_settings_action_get_parameter_type (GAction *action)
2960 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2961 const GVariantType *type;
2963 type = g_variant_get_type (gsa->key.default_value);
2964 if (g_variant_type_equal (type, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2965 type = NULL;
2967 return type;
2970 static gboolean
2971 g_settings_action_get_enabled (GAction *action)
2973 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2975 return g_settings_is_writable (gsa->settings, gsa->key.name);
2978 static const GVariantType *
2979 g_settings_action_get_state_type (GAction *action)
2981 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2983 return g_variant_get_type (gsa->key.default_value);
2986 static GVariant *
2987 g_settings_action_get_state (GAction *action)
2989 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2990 GVariant *value;
2992 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (gsa->settings, &gsa->key, FALSE, FALSE);
2994 if (value == NULL)
2995 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&gsa->key);
2997 if (value == NULL)
2998 value = g_variant_ref (gsa->key.default_value);
3000 return value;
3003 static GVariant *
3004 g_settings_action_get_state_hint (GAction *action)
3006 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
3008 /* no point in reimplementing this... */
3009 return g_settings_schema_key_get_range (&gsa->key);
3012 static void
3013 g_settings_action_change_state (GAction *action,
3014 GVariant *value)
3016 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
3018 if (g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&gsa->key, value) && g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&gsa->key, value))
3019 g_settings_write_to_backend (gsa->settings, &gsa->key, value);
3022 static void
3023 g_settings_action_activate (GAction *action,
3024 GVariant *parameter)
3026 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
3028 if (g_variant_is_of_type (gsa->key.default_value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
3030 GVariant *old;
3032 if (parameter != NULL)
3033 return;
3035 old = g_settings_action_get_state (action);
3036 parameter = g_variant_new_boolean (!g_variant_get_boolean (old));
3037 g_variant_unref (old);
3040 g_action_change_state (action, parameter);
3043 static void
3044 g_settings_action_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
3045 GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
3047 GAction *action = G_ACTION (object);
3049 switch (prop_id)
3051 case ACTION_PROP_NAME:
3052 g_value_set_string (value, g_settings_action_get_name (action));
3053 break;
3055 case ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE:
3056 g_value_set_boxed (value, g_settings_action_get_parameter_type (action));
3057 break;
3059 case ACTION_PROP_ENABLED:
3060 g_value_set_boolean (value, g_settings_action_get_enabled (action));
3061 break;
3063 case ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE:
3064 g_value_set_boxed (value, g_settings_action_get_state_type (action));
3065 break;
3067 case ACTION_PROP_STATE:
3068 g_value_set_variant (value, g_settings_action_get_state (action));
3069 break;
3071 default:
3072 g_assert_not_reached ();
3076 static void
3077 g_settings_action_finalize (GObject *object)
3079 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) object;
3081 g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data (gsa->settings, gsa);
3082 g_object_unref (gsa->settings);
3084 G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_settings_action_parent_class)
3085 ->finalize (object);
3088 static void
3089 g_settings_action_init (GSettingsAction *gsa)
3093 static void
3094 g_settings_action_iface_init (GActionInterface *iface)
3096 iface->get_name = g_settings_action_get_name;
3097 iface->get_parameter_type = g_settings_action_get_parameter_type;
3098 iface->get_enabled = g_settings_action_get_enabled;
3099 iface->get_state_type = g_settings_action_get_state_type;
3100 iface->get_state = g_settings_action_get_state;
3101 iface->get_state_hint = g_settings_action_get_state_hint;
3102 iface->change_state = g_settings_action_change_state;
3103 iface->activate = g_settings_action_activate;
3106 static void
3107 g_settings_action_class_init (GSettingsActionClass *class)
3109 class->get_property = g_settings_action_get_property;
3110 class->finalize = g_settings_action_finalize;
3112 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_NAME, "name");
3113 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE, "parameter-type");
3114 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_ENABLED, "enabled");
3115 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE, "state-type");
3116 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_STATE, "state");
3119 static void
3120 g_settings_action_changed (GSettings *settings,
3121 const gchar *key,
3122 gpointer user_data)
3124 g_object_notify (user_data, "state");
3127 static void
3128 g_settings_action_enabled_changed (GSettings *settings,
3129 const gchar *key,
3130 gpointer user_data)
3132 g_object_notify (user_data, "enabled");
3136 * g_settings_create_action:
3137 * @settings: a #GSettings
3138 * @key: the name of a key in @settings
3140 * Creates a #GAction corresponding to a given #GSettings key.
3142 * The action has the same name as the key.
3144 * The value of the key becomes the state of the action and the action
3145 * is enabled when the key is writable. Changing the state of the
3146 * action results in the key being written to. Changes to the value or
3147 * writability of the key cause appropriate change notifications to be
3148 * emitted for the action.
3150 * For boolean-valued keys, action activations take no parameter and
3151 * result in the toggling of the value. For all other types,
3152 * activations take the new value for the key (which must have the
3153 * correct type).
3155 * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GAction
3157 * Since: 2.32
3159 GAction *
3160 g_settings_create_action (GSettings *settings,
3161 const gchar *key)
3163 GSettingsAction *gsa;
3164 gchar *detailed_signal;
3166 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
3167 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
3169 gsa = g_object_new (g_settings_action_get_type (), NULL);
3170 gsa->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
3171 g_settings_schema_key_init (&gsa->key, settings->priv->schema, key);
3173 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("changed::%s", key);
3174 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal, G_CALLBACK (g_settings_action_changed), gsa);
3175 g_free (detailed_signal);
3176 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("writable-changed::%s", key);
3177 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal, G_CALLBACK (g_settings_action_enabled_changed), gsa);
3178 g_free (detailed_signal);
3180 return G_ACTION (gsa);
3183 /* Epilogue {{{1 */
3185 /* vim:set foldmethod=marker: */