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22 /* Prelude {{{1 */
23 #include "config.h"
25 #include <glib.h>
26 #include <glibintl.h>
28 #include "gsettings.h"
30 #include "gdelayedsettingsbackend.h"
31 #include "gsettingsbackendinternal.h"
32 #include "gsettings-mapping.h"
33 #include "gsettingsschema-internal.h"
34 #include "gaction.h"
36 #include "strinfo.c"
38 /**
39 * SECTION:gsettings
40 * @short_description: High-level API for application settings
42 * The #GSettings class provides a convenient API for storing and retrieving
43 * application settings.
45 * Reads and writes can be considered to be non-blocking. Reading
46 * settings with #GSettings is typically extremely fast: on
47 * approximately the same order of magnitude (but slower than) a
48 * #GHashTable lookup. Writing settings is also extremely fast in terms
49 * of time to return to your application, but can be extremely expensive
50 * for other threads and other processes. Many settings backends
51 * (including dconf) have lazy initialisation which means in the common
52 * case of the user using their computer without modifying any settings
53 * a lot of work can be avoided. For dconf, the D-Bus service doesn't
54 * even need to be started in this case. For this reason, you should
55 * only ever modify #GSettings keys in response to explicit user action.
56 * Particular care should be paid to ensure that modifications are not
57 * made during startup -- for example, when setting the initial value
58 * of preferences widgets. The built-in g_settings_bind() functionality
59 * is careful not to write settings in response to notify signals as a
60 * result of modifications that it makes to widgets.
62 * When creating a GSettings instance, you have to specify a schema
63 * that describes the keys in your settings and their types and default
64 * values, as well as some other information.
66 * Normally, a schema has as fixed path that determines where the settings
67 * are stored in the conceptual global tree of settings. However, schemas
68 * can also be 'relocatable', i.e. not equipped with a fixed path. This is
69 * useful e.g. when the schema describes an 'account', and you want to be
70 * able to store a arbitrary number of accounts.
72 * Paths must start with and end with a forward slash character ('/')
73 * and must not contain two sequential slash characters. Paths should
74 * be chosen based on a domain name associated with the program or
75 * library to which the settings belong. Examples of paths are
76 * "/org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/" and "/ca/desrt/dconf-editor/".
77 * Paths should not start with "/apps/", "/desktop/" or "/system/" as
78 * they often did in GConf.
80 * Unlike other configuration systems (like GConf), GSettings does not
81 * restrict keys to basic types like strings and numbers. GSettings stores
82 * values as #GVariant, and allows any #GVariantType for keys. Key names
83 * are restricted to lowercase characters, numbers and '-'. Furthermore,
84 * the names must begin with a lowercase character, must not end
85 * with a '-', and must not contain consecutive dashes.
87 * Similar to GConf, the default values in GSettings schemas can be
88 * localized, but the localized values are stored in gettext catalogs
89 * and looked up with the domain that is specified in the
90 * <tag class="attribute">gettext-domain</tag> attribute of the
91 * <tag class="starttag">schemalist</tag> or <tag class="starttag">schema</tag>
92 * elements and the category that is specified in the l10n attribute of the
93 * <tag class="starttag">key</tag> element.
95 * GSettings uses schemas in a compact binary form that is created
96 * by the <link linkend="glib-compile-schemas">glib-compile-schemas</link>
97 * utility. The input is a schema description in an XML format that can be
98 * described by the following DTD:
99 * |[<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" parse="text" href="../../../../gio/gschema.dtd"><xi:fallback>FIXME: MISSING XINCLUDE CONTENT</xi:fallback></xi:include>]|
101 * glib-compile-schemas expects schema files to have the extension <filename>.gschema.xml</filename>
103 * At runtime, schemas are identified by their id (as specified
104 * in the <tag class="attribute">id</tag> attribute of the
105 * <tag class="starttag">schema</tag> element). The
106 * convention for schema ids is to use a dotted name, similar in
107 * style to a D-Bus bus name, e.g. "org.gnome.SessionManager". In particular,
108 * if the settings are for a specific service that owns a D-Bus bus name,
109 * the D-Bus bus name and schema id should match. For schemas which deal
110 * with settings not associated with one named application, the id should
111 * not use StudlyCaps, e.g. "org.gnome.font-rendering".
113 * In addition to #GVariant types, keys can have types that have enumerated
114 * types. These can be described by a <tag class="starttag">choice</tag>,
115 * <tag class="starttag">enum</tag> or <tag class="starttag">flags</tag> element, see
116 * <xref linkend="schema-enumerated"/>. The underlying type of
117 * such a key is string, but you can use g_settings_get_enum(),
118 * g_settings_set_enum(), g_settings_get_flags(), g_settings_set_flags()
119 * access the numeric values corresponding to the string value of enum
120 * and flags keys.
122 * <example id="schema-default-values"><title>Default values</title>
123 * <programlisting><![CDATA[
124 * <schemalist>
125 * <schema id="org.gtk.Test" path="/org/gtk/Test/" gettext-domain="test">
127 * <key name="greeting" type="s">
128 * <default l10n="messages">"Hello, earthlings"</default>
129 * <summary>A greeting</summary>
130 * <description>
131 * Greeting of the invading martians
132 * </description>
133 * </key>
135 * <key name="box" type="(ii)">
136 * <default>(20,30)</default>
137 * </key>
139 * </schema>
140 * </schemalist>
141 * ]]></programlisting></example>
143 * <example id="schema-enumerated"><title>Ranges, choices and enumerated types</title>
144 * <programlisting><![CDATA[
145 * <schemalist>
147 * <enum id="org.gtk.Test.myenum">
148 * <value nick="first" value="1"/>
149 * <value nick="second" value="2"/>
150 * </enum>
152 * <flags id="org.gtk.Test.myflags">
153 * <value nick="flag1" value="1"/>
154 * <value nick="flag2" value="2"/>
155 * <value nick="flag3" value="4"/>
156 * </flags>
158 * <schema id="org.gtk.Test">
160 * <key name="key-with-range" type="i">
161 * <range min="1" max="100"/>
162 * <default>10</default>
163 * </key>
165 * <key name="key-with-choices" type="s">
166 * <choices>
167 * <choice value='Elisabeth'/>
168 * <choice value='Annabeth'/>
169 * <choice value='Joe'/>
170 * </choices>
171 * <aliases>
172 * <alias value='Anna' target='Annabeth'/>
173 * <alias value='Beth' target='Elisabeth'/>
174 * </aliases>
175 * <default>'Joe'</default>
176 * </key>
178 * <key name='enumerated-key' enum='org.gtk.Test.myenum'>
179 * <default>'first'</default>
180 * </key>
182 * <key name='flags-key' flags='org.gtk.Test.myflags'>
183 * <default>["flag1",flag2"]</default>
184 * </key>
185 * </schema>
186 * </schemalist>
187 * ]]></programlisting></example>
189 * <refsect2>
190 * <title>Vendor overrides</title>
191 * <para>
192 * Default values are defined in the schemas that get installed by
193 * an application. Sometimes, it is necessary for a vendor or distributor
194 * to adjust these defaults. Since patching the XML source for the schema
195 * is inconvenient and error-prone,
196 * <link linkend="glib-compile-schemas">glib-compile-schemas</link> reads
197 * so-called 'vendor override' files. These are keyfiles in the same
198 * directory as the XML schema sources which can override default values.
199 * The schema id serves as the group name in the key file, and the values
200 * are expected in serialized GVariant form, as in the following example:
201 * <informalexample><programlisting>
202 * [org.gtk.Example]
203 * key1='string'
204 * key2=1.5
205 * </programlisting></informalexample>
206 * </para>
207 * <para>
208 * glib-compile-schemas expects schema files to have the extension
209 * <filename>.gschema.override</filename>
210 * </para>
211 * </refsect2>
213 * <refsect2>
214 * <title>Binding</title>
215 * <para>
216 * A very convenient feature of GSettings lets you bind #GObject properties
217 * directly to settings, using g_settings_bind(). Once a GObject property
218 * has been bound to a setting, changes on either side are automatically
219 * propagated to the other side. GSettings handles details like
220 * mapping between GObject and GVariant types, and preventing infinite
221 * cycles.
222 * </para>
223 * <para>
224 * This makes it very easy to hook up a preferences dialog to the
225 * underlying settings. To make this even more convenient, GSettings
226 * looks for a boolean property with the name "sensitivity" and
227 * automatically binds it to the writability of the bound setting.
228 * If this 'magic' gets in the way, it can be suppressed with the
229 * #G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY flag.
230 * </para>
231 * </refsect2>
234 struct _GSettingsPrivate
236 /* where the signals go... */
237 GMainContext *main_context;
239 GSettingsBackend *backend;
240 GSettingsSchema *schema;
241 gchar *path;
243 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
246 enum
248 PROP_0,
249 PROP_SCHEMA,
250 PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
251 PROP_BACKEND,
252 PROP_PATH,
253 PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED,
254 PROP_DELAY_APPLY
257 enum
259 SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT,
260 SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED,
261 SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT,
262 SIGNAL_CHANGED,
263 N_SIGNALS
266 static guint g_settings_signals[N_SIGNALS];
268 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GSettings, g_settings, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
270 /* Signals {{{1 */
271 static gboolean
272 g_settings_real_change_event (GSettings *settings,
273 const GQuark *keys,
274 gint n_keys)
276 gint i;
278 if (keys == NULL)
279 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
281 for (i = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
283 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
285 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
286 continue;
288 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGED], keys[i], key);
291 return FALSE;
294 static gboolean
295 g_settings_real_writable_change_event (GSettings *settings,
296 GQuark key)
298 const GQuark *keys = &key;
299 gint n_keys = 1;
300 gint i;
302 if (key == 0)
303 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
305 for (i = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
307 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
309 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
310 continue;
312 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED], keys[i], key);
315 return FALSE;
318 static void
319 settings_backend_changed (GObject *target,
320 GSettingsBackend *backend,
321 const gchar *key,
322 gpointer origin_tag)
324 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
325 gboolean ignore_this;
326 gint i;
328 /* We used to assert here:
330 * settings->priv->backend == backend
332 * but it could be the case that a notification is queued for delivery
333 * while someone calls g_settings_delay() (which changes the backend).
335 * Since the delay backend would just pass that straight through
336 * anyway, it doesn't make sense to try to detect this case.
337 * Therefore, we just accept it.
340 for (i = 0; key[i] == settings->priv->path[i]; i++);
342 if (settings->priv->path[i] == '\0' &&
343 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, key + i))
345 GQuark quark;
347 quark = g_quark_from_string (key + i);
348 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
349 0, &quark, 1, &ignore_this);
353 static void
354 settings_backend_path_changed (GObject *target,
355 GSettingsBackend *backend,
356 const gchar *path,
357 gpointer origin_tag)
359 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
360 gboolean ignore_this;
362 if (g_str_has_prefix (settings->priv->path, path))
363 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
364 0, NULL, 0, &ignore_this);
367 static void
368 settings_backend_keys_changed (GObject *target,
369 GSettingsBackend *backend,
370 const gchar *path,
371 const gchar * const *items,
372 gpointer origin_tag)
374 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
375 gboolean ignore_this;
376 gint i;
378 for (i = 0; settings->priv->path[i] &&
379 settings->priv->path[i] == path[i]; i++);
381 if (path[i] == '\0')
383 GQuark quarks[256];
384 gint j, l = 0;
386 for (j = 0; items[j]; j++)
388 const gchar *item = items[j];
389 gint k;
391 for (k = 0; item[k] == settings->priv->path[i + k]; k++);
393 if (settings->priv->path[i + k] == '\0' &&
394 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, item + k))
395 quarks[l++] = g_quark_from_string (item + k);
397 /* "256 quarks ought to be enough for anybody!"
398 * If this bites you, I'm sorry. Please file a bug.
400 g_assert (l < 256);
403 if (l > 0)
404 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
405 0, quarks, l, &ignore_this);
409 static void
410 settings_backend_writable_changed (GObject *target,
411 GSettingsBackend *backend,
412 const gchar *key)
414 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
415 gboolean ignore_this;
416 gint i;
418 for (i = 0; key[i] == settings->priv->path[i]; i++);
420 if (settings->priv->path[i] == '\0' &&
421 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, key + i))
422 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT],
423 0, g_quark_from_string (key + i), &ignore_this);
426 static void
427 settings_backend_path_writable_changed (GObject *target,
428 GSettingsBackend *backend,
429 const gchar *path)
431 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
432 gboolean ignore_this;
434 if (g_str_has_prefix (settings->priv->path, path))
435 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT],
436 0, (GQuark) 0, &ignore_this);
439 /* Properties, Construction, Destruction {{{1 */
440 static void
441 g_settings_set_property (GObject *object,
442 guint prop_id,
443 const GValue *value,
444 GParamSpec *pspec)
446 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
448 switch (prop_id)
450 case PROP_SCHEMA:
452 GSettingsSchema *schema;
454 schema = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
456 /* we receive a set_property() call for "settings-schema" even
457 * if it was not specified (ie: with NULL value). ->schema
458 * could already be set at this point (ie: via "schema-id").
459 * check for NULL to avoid clobbering the existing value.
461 if (schema != NULL)
463 g_assert (settings->priv->schema == NULL);
464 settings->priv->schema = schema;
467 break;
469 case PROP_SCHEMA_ID:
471 const gchar *schema_id;
473 schema_id = g_value_get_string (value);
475 /* we receive a set_property() call for both "schema" and
476 * "schema-id", even if they are not set. Hopefully only one of
477 * them is non-NULL.
479 if (schema_id != NULL)
481 GSettingsSchemaSource *default_source;
483 g_assert (settings->priv->schema == NULL);
484 default_source = g_settings_schema_source_get_default ();
486 if (default_source == NULL)
487 g_error ("No GSettings schemas are installed on the system");
489 settings->priv->schema = g_settings_schema_source_lookup (default_source, schema_id, TRUE);
491 if (settings->priv->schema == NULL)
492 g_error ("Settings schema '%s' is not installed\n", schema_id);
495 break;
497 case PROP_PATH:
498 settings->priv->path = g_value_dup_string (value);
499 break;
501 case PROP_BACKEND:
502 settings->priv->backend = g_value_dup_object (value);
503 break;
505 default:
506 g_assert_not_reached ();
510 static void
511 g_settings_get_property (GObject *object,
512 guint prop_id,
513 GValue *value,
514 GParamSpec *pspec)
516 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
518 switch (prop_id)
520 case PROP_SCHEMA:
521 g_value_set_boxed (value, settings->priv->schema);
522 break;
524 case PROP_SCHEMA_ID:
525 g_value_set_string (value, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
526 break;
528 case PROP_BACKEND:
529 g_value_set_object (value, settings->priv->backend);
530 break;
532 case PROP_PATH:
533 g_value_set_string (value, settings->priv->path);
534 break;
536 case PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED:
537 g_value_set_boolean (value, g_settings_get_has_unapplied (settings));
538 break;
540 case PROP_DELAY_APPLY:
541 g_value_set_boolean (value, settings->priv->delayed != NULL);
542 break;
544 default:
545 g_assert_not_reached ();
549 static const GSettingsListenerVTable listener_vtable = {
550 settings_backend_changed,
551 settings_backend_path_changed,
552 settings_backend_keys_changed,
553 settings_backend_writable_changed,
554 settings_backend_path_writable_changed
557 static void
558 g_settings_constructed (GObject *object)
560 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
561 const gchar *schema_path;
563 schema_path = g_settings_schema_get_path (settings->priv->schema);
565 if (settings->priv->path && schema_path && strcmp (settings->priv->path, schema_path) != 0)
566 g_error ("settings object created with schema '%s' and path '%s', but path '%s' is specified by schema",
567 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema), settings->priv->path, schema_path);
569 if (settings->priv->path == NULL)
571 if (schema_path == NULL)
572 g_error ("attempting to create schema '%s' without a path",
573 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
575 settings->priv->path = g_strdup (schema_path);
578 if (settings->priv->backend == NULL)
579 settings->priv->backend = g_settings_backend_get_default ();
581 g_settings_backend_watch (settings->priv->backend,
582 &listener_vtable, G_OBJECT (settings),
583 settings->priv->main_context);
584 g_settings_backend_subscribe (settings->priv->backend,
585 settings->priv->path);
588 static void
589 g_settings_finalize (GObject *object)
591 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
593 g_settings_backend_unsubscribe (settings->priv->backend,
594 settings->priv->path);
595 g_main_context_unref (settings->priv->main_context);
596 g_object_unref (settings->priv->backend);
597 g_settings_schema_unref (settings->priv->schema);
598 g_free (settings->priv->path);
600 G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_settings_parent_class)->finalize (object);
603 static void
604 g_settings_init (GSettings *settings)
606 settings->priv = g_settings_get_instance_private (settings);
607 settings->priv->main_context = g_main_context_ref_thread_default ();
610 static void
611 g_settings_class_init (GSettingsClass *class)
613 GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
615 class->writable_change_event = g_settings_real_writable_change_event;
616 class->change_event = g_settings_real_change_event;
618 object_class->set_property = g_settings_set_property;
619 object_class->get_property = g_settings_get_property;
620 object_class->constructed = g_settings_constructed;
621 object_class->finalize = g_settings_finalize;
624 * GSettings::changed:
625 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
626 * @key: the name of the key that changed
628 * The "changed" signal is emitted when a key has potentially changed.
629 * You should call one of the g_settings_get() calls to check the new
630 * value.
632 * This signal supports detailed connections. You can connect to the
633 * detailed signal "changed::x" in order to only receive callbacks
634 * when key "x" changes.
636 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGED] =
637 g_signal_new ("changed", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
638 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
639 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, changed),
640 NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING, G_TYPE_NONE,
641 1, G_TYPE_STRING | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
644 * GSettings::change-event:
645 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
646 * @keys: (array length=n_keys) (element-type GQuark) (allow-none):
647 * an array of #GQuark<!-- -->s for the changed keys, or %NULL
648 * @n_keys: the length of the @keys array, or 0
650 * The "change-event" signal is emitted once per change event that
651 * affects this settings object. You should connect to this signal
652 * only if you are interested in viewing groups of changes before they
653 * are split out into multiple emissions of the "changed" signal.
654 * For most use cases it is more appropriate to use the "changed" signal.
656 * In the event that the change event applies to one or more specified
657 * keys, @keys will be an array of #GQuark of length @n_keys. In the
658 * event that the change event applies to the #GSettings object as a
659 * whole (ie: potentially every key has been changed) then @keys will
660 * be %NULL and @n_keys will be 0.
662 * The default handler for this signal invokes the "changed" signal
663 * for each affected key. If any other connected handler returns
664 * %TRUE then this default functionality will be suppressed.
666 * Returns: %TRUE to stop other handlers from being invoked for the
667 * event. FALSE to propagate the event further.
669 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT] =
670 g_signal_new ("change-event", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
671 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
672 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, change_event),
673 g_signal_accumulator_true_handled, NULL,
674 NULL,
675 G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 2, G_TYPE_POINTER, G_TYPE_INT);
678 * GSettings::writable-changed:
679 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
680 * @key: the key
682 * The "writable-changed" signal is emitted when the writability of a
683 * key has potentially changed. You should call
684 * g_settings_is_writable() in order to determine the new status.
686 * This signal supports detailed connections. You can connect to the
687 * detailed signal "writable-changed::x" in order to only receive
688 * callbacks when the writability of "x" changes.
690 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED] =
691 g_signal_new ("writable-changed", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
692 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
693 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, writable_changed),
694 NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING, G_TYPE_NONE,
695 1, G_TYPE_STRING | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
698 * GSettings::writable-change-event:
699 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
700 * @key: the quark of the key, or 0
702 * The "writable-change-event" signal is emitted once per writability
703 * change event that affects this settings object. You should connect
704 * to this signal if you are interested in viewing groups of changes
705 * before they are split out into multiple emissions of the
706 * "writable-changed" signal. For most use cases it is more
707 * appropriate to use the "writable-changed" signal.
709 * In the event that the writability change applies only to a single
710 * key, @key will be set to the #GQuark for that key. In the event
711 * that the writability change affects the entire settings object,
712 * @key will be 0.
714 * The default handler for this signal invokes the "writable-changed"
715 * and "changed" signals for each affected key. This is done because
716 * changes in writability might also imply changes in value (if for
717 * example, a new mandatory setting is introduced). If any other
718 * connected handler returns %TRUE then this default functionality
719 * will be suppressed.
721 * Returns: %TRUE to stop other handlers from being invoked for the
722 * event. FALSE to propagate the event further.
724 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT] =
725 g_signal_new ("writable-change-event", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
726 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
727 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, writable_change_event),
728 g_signal_accumulator_true_handled, NULL,
729 NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 1, G_TYPE_UINT);
732 * GSettings:context:
734 * The name of the context that the settings are stored in.
736 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BACKEND,
737 g_param_spec_object ("backend",
738 P_("GSettingsBackend"),
739 P_("The GSettingsBackend for this settings object"),
740 G_TYPE_SETTINGS_BACKEND, G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
741 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
744 * GSettings:settings-schema:
746 * The #GSettingsSchema describing the types of keys for this
747 * #GSettings object.
749 * Ideally, this property would be called 'schema'. #GSettingsSchema
750 * has only existed since version 2.32, however, and before then the
751 * 'schema' property was used to refer to the ID of the schema rather
752 * than the schema itself. Take care.
754 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA,
755 g_param_spec_boxed ("settings-schema",
756 P_("schema"),
757 P_("The GSettingsSchema for this settings object"),
758 G_TYPE_SETTINGS_SCHEMA,
759 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
760 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
763 * GSettings:schema:
765 * The name of the schema that describes the types of keys
766 * for this #GSettings object.
768 * The type of this property is *not* #GSettingsSchema.
769 * #GSettingsSchema has only existed since version 2.32 and
770 * unfortunately this name was used in previous versions to refer to
771 * the schema ID rather than the schema itself. Take care to use the
772 * 'settings-schema' property if you wish to pass in a
773 * #GSettingsSchema.
775 * Deprecated:2.32:Use the 'schema-id' property instead. In a future
776 * version, this property may instead refer to a #GSettingsSchema.
778 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
779 g_param_spec_string ("schema",
780 P_("Schema name"),
781 P_("The name of the schema for this settings object"),
782 NULL,
783 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
784 G_PARAM_DEPRECATED | G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
787 * GSettings:schema-id:
789 * The name of the schema that describes the types of keys
790 * for this #GSettings object.
792 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
793 g_param_spec_string ("schema-id",
794 P_("Schema name"),
795 P_("The name of the schema for this settings object"),
796 NULL,
797 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
798 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
801 * GSettings:path:
803 * The path within the backend where the settings are stored.
805 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PATH,
806 g_param_spec_string ("path",
807 P_("Base path"),
808 P_("The path within the backend where the settings are"),
809 NULL,
810 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
811 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
814 * GSettings:has-unapplied:
816 * If this property is %TRUE, the #GSettings object has outstanding
817 * changes that will be applied when g_settings_apply() is called.
819 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED,
820 g_param_spec_boolean ("has-unapplied",
821 P_("Has unapplied changes"),
822 P_("TRUE if there are outstanding changes to apply()"),
823 FALSE,
824 G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
827 * GSettings:delay-apply:
829 * Whether the #GSettings object is in 'delay-apply' mode. See
830 * g_settings_delay() for details.
832 * Since: 2.28
834 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_DELAY_APPLY,
835 g_param_spec_boolean ("delay-apply",
836 P_("Delay-apply mode"),
837 P_("Whether this settings object is in 'delay-apply' mode"),
838 FALSE,
839 G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
842 /* Construction (new, new_with_path, etc.) {{{1 */
844 * g_settings_new:
845 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
847 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
848 * @schema_id.
850 * Signals on the newly created #GSettings object will be dispatched
851 * via the thread-default #GMainContext in effect at the time of the
852 * call to g_settings_new(). The new #GSettings will hold a reference
853 * on the context. See g_main_context_push_thread_default().
855 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
857 * Since: 2.26
859 GSettings *
860 g_settings_new (const gchar *schema_id)
862 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
864 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
865 "schema-id", schema_id,
866 NULL);
870 * g_settings_new_with_path:
871 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
872 * @path: the path to use
874 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the relocatable schema specified
875 * by @schema_id and a given path.
877 * You only need to do this if you want to directly create a settings
878 * object with a schema that doesn't have a specified path of its own.
879 * That's quite rare.
881 * It is a programmer error to call this function for a schema that
882 * has an explicitly specified path.
884 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
886 * Since: 2.26
888 GSettings *
889 g_settings_new_with_path (const gchar *schema_id,
890 const gchar *path)
892 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
893 g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
895 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
896 "schema-id", schema_id,
897 "path", path,
898 NULL);
902 * g_settings_new_with_backend:
903 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
904 * @backend: the #GSettingsBackend to use
906 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
907 * @schema_id and a given #GSettingsBackend.
909 * Creating a #GSettings object with a different backend allows accessing
910 * settings from a database other than the usual one. For example, it may make
911 * sense to pass a backend corresponding to the "defaults" settings database on
912 * the system to get a settings object that modifies the system default
913 * settings instead of the settings for this user.
915 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
917 * Since: 2.26
919 GSettings *
920 g_settings_new_with_backend (const gchar *schema_id,
921 GSettingsBackend *backend)
923 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
924 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
926 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
927 "schema-id", schema_id,
928 "backend", backend,
929 NULL);
933 * g_settings_new_with_backend_and_path:
934 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
935 * @backend: the #GSettingsBackend to use
936 * @path: the path to use
938 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
939 * @schema_id and a given #GSettingsBackend and path.
941 * This is a mix of g_settings_new_with_backend() and
942 * g_settings_new_with_path().
944 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
946 * Since: 2.26
948 GSettings *
949 g_settings_new_with_backend_and_path (const gchar *schema_id,
950 GSettingsBackend *backend,
951 const gchar *path)
953 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
954 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
955 g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
957 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
958 "schema-id", schema_id,
959 "backend", backend,
960 "path", path,
961 NULL);
965 * g_settings_new_full:
966 * @schema: a #GSettingsSchema
967 * @backend: (allow-none): a #GSettingsBackend
968 * @path: (allow-none): the path to use
970 * Creates a new #GSettings object with a given schema, backend and
971 * path.
973 * It should be extremely rare that you ever want to use this function.
974 * It is made available for advanced use-cases (such as plugin systems
975 * that want to provide access to schemas loaded from custom locations,
976 * etc).
978 * At the most basic level, a #GSettings object is a pure composition of
979 * 4 things: a #GSettingsSchema, a #GSettingsBackend, a path within that
980 * backend, and a #GMainContext to which signals are dispatched.
982 * This constructor therefore gives you full control over constructing
983 * #GSettings instances. The first 4 parameters are given directly as
984 * @schema, @backend and @path, and the main context is taken from the
985 * thread-default (as per g_settings_new()).
987 * If @backend is %NULL then the default backend is used.
989 * If @path is %NULL then the path from the schema is used. It is an
990 * error f @path is %NULL and the schema has no path of its own or if
991 * @path is non-%NULL and not equal to the path that the schema does
992 * have.
994 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
996 * Since: 2.32
998 GSettings *
999 g_settings_new_full (GSettingsSchema *schema,
1000 GSettingsBackend *backend,
1001 const gchar *path)
1003 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
1004 "settings-schema", schema,
1005 "backend", backend,
1006 "path", path,
1007 NULL);
1010 /* Internal read/write utilities {{{1 */
1011 static gboolean
1012 g_settings_write_to_backend (GSettings *settings,
1013 GSettingsSchemaKey *key,
1014 GVariant *value)
1016 gboolean success;
1017 gchar *path;
1019 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key->name, NULL);
1020 success = g_settings_backend_write (settings->priv->backend, path, value, NULL);
1021 g_free (path);
1023 return success;
1026 static GVariant *
1027 g_settings_read_from_backend (GSettings *settings,
1028 GSettingsSchemaKey *key)
1030 GVariant *value;
1031 GVariant *fixup;
1032 gchar *path;
1034 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key->name, NULL);
1035 value = g_settings_backend_read (settings->priv->backend, path, key->type, FALSE);
1036 g_free (path);
1038 if (value != NULL)
1040 fixup = g_settings_schema_key_range_fixup (key, value);
1041 g_variant_unref (value);
1043 else
1044 fixup = NULL;
1046 return fixup;
1049 /* Public Get/Set API {{{1 (get, get_value, set, set_value, get_mapped) */
1051 * g_settings_get_value:
1052 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1053 * @key: the key to get the value for
1055 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key.
1057 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1058 * schema for @settings.
1060 * Returns: a new #GVariant
1062 * Since: 2.26
1064 GVariant *
1065 g_settings_get_value (GSettings *settings,
1066 const gchar *key)
1068 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1069 GVariant *value;
1071 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1072 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1074 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1075 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey);
1077 if (value == NULL)
1078 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1080 if (value == NULL)
1081 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1083 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1085 return value;
1089 * g_settings_get_enum:
1090 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1091 * @key: the key to get the value for
1093 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key and converts it
1094 * to the enum value that it represents.
1096 * In order to use this function the type of the value must be a string
1097 * and it must be marked in the schema file as an enumerated type.
1099 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1100 * schema for @settings or is not marked as an enumerated type.
1102 * If the value stored in the configuration database is not a valid
1103 * value for the enumerated type then this function will return the
1104 * default value.
1106 * Returns: the enum value
1108 * Since: 2.26
1110 gint
1111 g_settings_get_enum (GSettings *settings,
1112 const gchar *key)
1114 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1115 GVariant *value;
1116 gint result;
1118 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), -1);
1119 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, -1);
1121 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1123 if (!skey.is_enum)
1125 g_critical ("g_settings_get_enum() called on key '%s' which is not "
1126 "associated with an enumerated type", skey.name);
1127 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1128 return -1;
1131 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey);
1133 if (value == NULL)
1134 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1136 if (value == NULL)
1137 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1139 result = g_settings_schema_key_to_enum (&skey, value);
1140 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1141 g_variant_unref (value);
1143 return result;
1147 * g_settings_set_enum:
1148 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1149 * @key: a key, within @settings
1150 * @value: an enumerated value
1152 * Looks up the enumerated type nick for @value and writes it to @key,
1153 * within @settings.
1155 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1156 * schema for @settings or is not marked as an enumerated type, or for
1157 * @value not to be a valid value for the named type.
1159 * After performing the write, accessing @key directly with
1160 * g_settings_get_string() will return the 'nick' associated with
1161 * @value.
1163 * Returns: %TRUE, if the set succeeds
1165 gboolean
1166 g_settings_set_enum (GSettings *settings,
1167 const gchar *key,
1168 gint value)
1170 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1171 GVariant *variant;
1172 gboolean success;
1174 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1175 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1177 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1179 if (!skey.is_enum)
1181 g_critical ("g_settings_set_enum() called on key '%s' which is not "
1182 "associated with an enumerated type", skey.name);
1183 return FALSE;
1186 if (!(variant = g_settings_schema_key_from_enum (&skey, value)))
1188 g_critical ("g_settings_set_enum(): invalid enum value %d for key '%s' "
1189 "in schema '%s'. Doing nothing.", value, skey.name,
1190 g_settings_schema_get_id (skey.schema));
1191 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1192 return FALSE;
1195 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, variant);
1196 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1198 return success;
1202 * g_settings_get_flags:
1203 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1204 * @key: the key to get the value for
1206 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key and converts it
1207 * to the flags value that it represents.
1209 * In order to use this function the type of the value must be an array
1210 * of strings and it must be marked in the schema file as an flags type.
1212 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1213 * schema for @settings or is not marked as a flags type.
1215 * If the value stored in the configuration database is not a valid
1216 * value for the flags type then this function will return the default
1217 * value.
1219 * Returns: the flags value
1221 * Since: 2.26
1223 guint
1224 g_settings_get_flags (GSettings *settings,
1225 const gchar *key)
1227 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1228 GVariant *value;
1229 guint result;
1231 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), -1);
1232 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, -1);
1234 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1236 if (!skey.is_flags)
1238 g_critical ("g_settings_get_flags() called on key '%s' which is not "
1239 "associated with a flags type", skey.name);
1240 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1241 return -1;
1244 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey);
1246 if (value == NULL)
1247 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1249 if (value == NULL)
1250 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1252 result = g_settings_schema_key_to_flags (&skey, value);
1253 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1254 g_variant_unref (value);
1256 return result;
1260 * g_settings_set_flags:
1261 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1262 * @key: a key, within @settings
1263 * @value: a flags value
1265 * Looks up the flags type nicks for the bits specified by @value, puts
1266 * them in an array of strings and writes the array to @key, within
1267 * @settings.
1269 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1270 * schema for @settings or is not marked as a flags type, or for @value
1271 * to contain any bits that are not value for the named type.
1273 * After performing the write, accessing @key directly with
1274 * g_settings_get_strv() will return an array of 'nicks'; one for each
1275 * bit in @value.
1277 * Returns: %TRUE, if the set succeeds
1279 gboolean
1280 g_settings_set_flags (GSettings *settings,
1281 const gchar *key,
1282 guint value)
1284 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1285 GVariant *variant;
1286 gboolean success;
1288 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1289 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1291 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1293 if (!skey.is_flags)
1295 g_critical ("g_settings_set_flags() called on key '%s' which is not "
1296 "associated with a flags type", skey.name);
1297 return FALSE;
1300 if (!(variant = g_settings_schema_key_from_flags (&skey, value)))
1302 g_critical ("g_settings_set_flags(): invalid flags value 0x%08x "
1303 "for key '%s' in schema '%s'. Doing nothing.",
1304 value, skey.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (skey.schema));
1305 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1306 return FALSE;
1309 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, variant);
1310 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1312 return success;
1316 * g_settings_set_value:
1317 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1318 * @key: the name of the key to set
1319 * @value: a #GVariant of the correct type
1321 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1323 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1324 * schema for @settings or for @value to have the incorrect type, per
1325 * the schema.
1327 * If @value is floating then this function consumes the reference.
1329 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1330 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1332 * Since: 2.26
1334 gboolean
1335 g_settings_set_value (GSettings *settings,
1336 const gchar *key,
1337 GVariant *value)
1339 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1340 gboolean success;
1342 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1343 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1345 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1347 if (!g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&skey, value))
1349 g_critical ("g_settings_set_value: key '%s' in '%s' expects type '%s', but a GVariant of type '%s' was given",
1350 key,
1351 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema),
1352 g_variant_type_peek_string (skey.type),
1353 g_variant_get_type_string (value));
1355 return FALSE;
1358 if (!g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&skey, value))
1360 g_warning ("g_settings_set_value: value for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
1361 "is outside of valid range",
1362 key,
1363 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1365 return FALSE;
1368 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, value);
1369 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1371 return success;
1375 * g_settings_get:
1376 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1377 * @key: the key to get the value for
1378 * @format: a #GVariant format string
1379 * @...: arguments as per @format
1381 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1383 * A convenience function that combines g_settings_get_value() with
1384 * g_variant_get().
1386 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1387 * schema for @settings or for the #GVariantType of @format to mismatch
1388 * the type given in the schema.
1390 * Since: 2.26
1392 void
1393 g_settings_get (GSettings *settings,
1394 const gchar *key,
1395 const gchar *format,
1396 ...)
1398 GVariant *value;
1399 va_list ap;
1401 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1403 va_start (ap, format);
1404 g_variant_get_va (value, format, NULL, &ap);
1405 va_end (ap);
1407 g_variant_unref (value);
1411 * g_settings_set:
1412 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1413 * @key: the name of the key to set
1414 * @format: a #GVariant format string
1415 * @...: arguments as per @format
1417 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1419 * A convenience function that combines g_settings_set_value() with
1420 * g_variant_new().
1422 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1423 * schema for @settings or for the #GVariantType of @format to mismatch
1424 * the type given in the schema.
1426 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1427 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1429 * Since: 2.26
1431 gboolean
1432 g_settings_set (GSettings *settings,
1433 const gchar *key,
1434 const gchar *format,
1435 ...)
1437 GVariant *value;
1438 va_list ap;
1440 va_start (ap, format);
1441 value = g_variant_new_va (format, NULL, &ap);
1442 va_end (ap);
1444 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, value);
1448 * g_settings_get_mapped:
1449 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1450 * @key: the key to get the value for
1451 * @mapping: (scope call): the function to map the value in the
1452 * settings database to the value used by the application
1453 * @user_data: user data for @mapping
1455 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings, subject to
1456 * application-level validation/mapping.
1458 * You should use this function when the application needs to perform
1459 * some processing on the value of the key (for example, parsing). The
1460 * @mapping function performs that processing. If the function
1461 * indicates that the processing was unsuccessful (due to a parse error,
1462 * for example) then the mapping is tried again with another value.
1464 * This allows a robust 'fall back to defaults' behaviour to be
1465 * implemented somewhat automatically.
1467 * The first value that is tried is the user's setting for the key. If
1468 * the mapping function fails to map this value, other values may be
1469 * tried in an unspecified order (system or site defaults, translated
1470 * schema default values, untranslated schema default values, etc).
1472 * If the mapping function fails for all possible values, one additional
1473 * attempt is made: the mapping function is called with a %NULL value.
1474 * If the mapping function still indicates failure at this point then
1475 * the application will be aborted.
1477 * The result parameter for the @mapping function is pointed to a
1478 * #gpointer which is initially set to %NULL. The same pointer is given
1479 * to each invocation of @mapping. The final value of that #gpointer is
1480 * what is returned by this function. %NULL is valid; it is returned
1481 * just as any other value would be.
1483 * Returns: (transfer full): the result, which may be %NULL
1485 gpointer
1486 g_settings_get_mapped (GSettings *settings,
1487 const gchar *key,
1488 GSettingsGetMapping mapping,
1489 gpointer user_data)
1491 gpointer result = NULL;
1492 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1493 GVariant *value;
1494 gboolean okay;
1496 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1497 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1498 g_return_val_if_fail (mapping != NULL, NULL);
1500 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1502 if ((value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey)))
1504 okay = mapping (value, &result, user_data);
1505 g_variant_unref (value);
1506 if (okay) goto okay;
1509 if ((value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey)))
1511 okay = mapping (value, &result, user_data);
1512 g_variant_unref (value);
1513 if (okay) goto okay;
1516 if (mapping (skey.default_value, &result, user_data))
1517 goto okay;
1519 if (!mapping (NULL, &result, user_data))
1520 g_error ("The mapping function given to g_settings_get_mapped() for key "
1521 "'%s' in schema '%s' returned FALSE when given a NULL value.",
1522 key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1524 okay:
1525 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1527 return result;
1530 /* Convenience API (get, set_string, int, double, boolean, strv) {{{1 */
1532 * g_settings_get_string:
1533 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1534 * @key: the key to get the value for
1536 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1538 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for strings.
1540 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1541 * having a string type in the schema for @settings.
1543 * Returns: a newly-allocated string
1545 * Since: 2.26
1547 gchar *
1548 g_settings_get_string (GSettings *settings,
1549 const gchar *key)
1551 GVariant *value;
1552 gchar *result;
1554 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1555 result = g_variant_dup_string (value, NULL);
1556 g_variant_unref (value);
1558 return result;
1562 * g_settings_set_string:
1563 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1564 * @key: the name of the key to set
1565 * @value: the value to set it to
1567 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1569 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for strings.
1571 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1572 * having a string type in the schema for @settings.
1574 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1575 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1577 * Since: 2.26
1579 gboolean
1580 g_settings_set_string (GSettings *settings,
1581 const gchar *key,
1582 const gchar *value)
1584 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_string (value));
1588 * g_settings_get_int:
1589 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1590 * @key: the key to get the value for
1592 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1594 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for 32-bit integers.
1596 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1597 * having a int32 type in the schema for @settings.
1599 * Returns: an integer
1601 * Since: 2.26
1603 gint
1604 g_settings_get_int (GSettings *settings,
1605 const gchar *key)
1607 GVariant *value;
1608 gint result;
1610 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1611 result = g_variant_get_int32 (value);
1612 g_variant_unref (value);
1614 return result;
1618 * g_settings_set_int:
1619 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1620 * @key: the name of the key to set
1621 * @value: the value to set it to
1623 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1625 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for 32-bit integers.
1627 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1628 * having a int32 type in the schema for @settings.
1630 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1631 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1633 * Since: 2.26
1635 gboolean
1636 g_settings_set_int (GSettings *settings,
1637 const gchar *key,
1638 gint value)
1640 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_int32 (value));
1644 * g_settings_get_uint:
1645 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1646 * @key: the key to get the value for
1648 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1650 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for 32-bit unsigned
1651 * integers.
1653 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1654 * having a uint32 type in the schema for @settings.
1656 * Returns: an unsigned integer
1658 * Since: 2.30
1660 guint
1661 g_settings_get_uint (GSettings *settings,
1662 const gchar *key)
1664 GVariant *value;
1665 guint result;
1667 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1668 result = g_variant_get_uint32 (value);
1669 g_variant_unref (value);
1671 return result;
1675 * g_settings_set_uint:
1676 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1677 * @key: the name of the key to set
1678 * @value: the value to set it to
1680 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1682 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for 32-bit unsigned
1683 * integers.
1685 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1686 * having a uint32 type in the schema for @settings.
1688 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1689 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1691 * Since: 2.30
1693 gboolean
1694 g_settings_set_uint (GSettings *settings,
1695 const gchar *key,
1696 guint value)
1698 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_uint32 (value));
1702 * g_settings_get_double:
1703 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1704 * @key: the key to get the value for
1706 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1708 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for doubles.
1710 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1711 * having a 'double' type in the schema for @settings.
1713 * Returns: a double
1715 * Since: 2.26
1717 gdouble
1718 g_settings_get_double (GSettings *settings,
1719 const gchar *key)
1721 GVariant *value;
1722 gdouble result;
1724 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1725 result = g_variant_get_double (value);
1726 g_variant_unref (value);
1728 return result;
1732 * g_settings_set_double:
1733 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1734 * @key: the name of the key to set
1735 * @value: the value to set it to
1737 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1739 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for doubles.
1741 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1742 * having a 'double' type in the schema for @settings.
1744 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1745 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1747 * Since: 2.26
1749 gboolean
1750 g_settings_set_double (GSettings *settings,
1751 const gchar *key,
1752 gdouble value)
1754 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_double (value));
1758 * g_settings_get_boolean:
1759 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1760 * @key: the key to get the value for
1762 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1764 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for booleans.
1766 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1767 * having a boolean type in the schema for @settings.
1769 * Returns: a boolean
1771 * Since: 2.26
1773 gboolean
1774 g_settings_get_boolean (GSettings *settings,
1775 const gchar *key)
1777 GVariant *value;
1778 gboolean result;
1780 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1781 result = g_variant_get_boolean (value);
1782 g_variant_unref (value);
1784 return result;
1788 * g_settings_set_boolean:
1789 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1790 * @key: the name of the key to set
1791 * @value: the value to set it to
1793 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1795 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for booleans.
1797 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1798 * having a boolean type in the schema for @settings.
1800 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1801 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1803 * Since: 2.26
1805 gboolean
1806 g_settings_set_boolean (GSettings *settings,
1807 const gchar *key,
1808 gboolean value)
1810 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_boolean (value));
1814 * g_settings_get_strv:
1815 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1816 * @key: the key to get the value for
1818 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for string arrays.
1820 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1821 * having an array of strings type in the schema for @settings.
1823 * Returns: (array zero-terminated=1) (transfer full): a
1824 * newly-allocated, %NULL-terminated array of strings, the value that
1825 * is stored at @key in @settings.
1827 * Since: 2.26
1829 gchar **
1830 g_settings_get_strv (GSettings *settings,
1831 const gchar *key)
1833 GVariant *value;
1834 gchar **result;
1836 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1837 result = g_variant_dup_strv (value, NULL);
1838 g_variant_unref (value);
1840 return result;
1844 * g_settings_set_strv:
1845 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1846 * @key: the name of the key to set
1847 * @value: (allow-none) (array zero-terminated=1): the value to set it to, or %NULL
1849 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1851 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for string arrays. If
1852 * @value is %NULL, then @key is set to be the empty array.
1854 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1855 * having an array of strings type in the schema for @settings.
1857 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1858 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1860 * Since: 2.26
1862 gboolean
1863 g_settings_set_strv (GSettings *settings,
1864 const gchar *key,
1865 const gchar * const *value)
1867 GVariant *array;
1869 if (value != NULL)
1870 array = g_variant_new_strv (value, -1);
1871 else
1872 array = g_variant_new_strv (NULL, 0);
1874 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, array);
1877 /* Delayed apply (delay, apply, revert, get_has_unapplied) {{{1 */
1879 * g_settings_delay:
1880 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1882 * Changes the #GSettings object into 'delay-apply' mode. In this
1883 * mode, changes to @settings are not immediately propagated to the
1884 * backend, but kept locally until g_settings_apply() is called.
1886 * Since: 2.26
1888 void
1889 g_settings_delay (GSettings *settings)
1891 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
1893 if (settings->priv->delayed)
1894 return;
1896 settings->priv->delayed =
1897 g_delayed_settings_backend_new (settings->priv->backend,
1898 settings,
1899 settings->priv->main_context);
1900 g_settings_backend_unwatch (settings->priv->backend, G_OBJECT (settings));
1901 g_object_unref (settings->priv->backend);
1903 settings->priv->backend = G_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->delayed);
1904 g_settings_backend_watch (settings->priv->backend,
1905 &listener_vtable, G_OBJECT (settings),
1906 settings->priv->main_context);
1908 g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (settings), "delay-apply");
1912 * g_settings_apply:
1913 * @settings: a #GSettings instance
1915 * Applies any changes that have been made to the settings. This
1916 * function does nothing unless @settings is in 'delay-apply' mode;
1917 * see g_settings_delay(). In the normal case settings are always
1918 * applied immediately.
1920 void
1921 g_settings_apply (GSettings *settings)
1923 if (settings->priv->delayed)
1925 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
1927 delayed = G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend);
1928 g_delayed_settings_backend_apply (delayed);
1933 * g_settings_revert:
1934 * @settings: a #GSettings instance
1936 * Reverts all non-applied changes to the settings. This function
1937 * does nothing unless @settings is in 'delay-apply' mode; see
1938 * g_settings_delay(). In the normal case settings are always applied
1939 * immediately.
1941 * Change notifications will be emitted for affected keys.
1943 void
1944 g_settings_revert (GSettings *settings)
1946 if (settings->priv->delayed)
1948 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
1950 delayed = G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend);
1951 g_delayed_settings_backend_revert (delayed);
1956 * g_settings_get_has_unapplied:
1957 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1959 * Returns whether the #GSettings object has any unapplied
1960 * changes. This can only be the case if it is in 'delayed-apply' mode.
1962 * Returns: %TRUE if @settings has unapplied changes
1964 * Since: 2.26
1966 gboolean
1967 g_settings_get_has_unapplied (GSettings *settings)
1969 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1971 return settings->priv->delayed &&
1972 g_delayed_settings_backend_get_has_unapplied (
1973 G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend));
1976 /* Extra API (reset, sync, get_child, is_writable, list_*, ranges) {{{1 */
1978 * g_settings_reset:
1979 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1980 * @key: the name of a key
1982 * Resets @key to its default value.
1984 * This call resets the key, as much as possible, to its default value.
1985 * That might the value specified in the schema or the one set by the
1986 * administrator.
1988 void
1989 g_settings_reset (GSettings *settings,
1990 const gchar *key)
1992 gchar *path;
1994 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key, NULL);
1995 g_settings_backend_reset (settings->priv->backend, path, NULL);
1996 g_free (path);
2000 * g_settings_sync:
2002 * Ensures that all pending operations for the given are complete for
2003 * the default backend.
2005 * Writes made to a #GSettings are handled asynchronously. For this
2006 * reason, it is very unlikely that the changes have it to disk by the
2007 * time g_settings_set() returns.
2009 * This call will block until all of the writes have made it to the
2010 * backend. Since the mainloop is not running, no change notifications
2011 * will be dispatched during this call (but some may be queued by the
2012 * time the call is done).
2014 void
2015 g_settings_sync (void)
2017 g_settings_backend_sync_default ();
2021 * g_settings_is_writable:
2022 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2023 * @name: the name of a key
2025 * Finds out if a key can be written or not
2027 * Returns: %TRUE if the key @name is writable
2029 * Since: 2.26
2031 gboolean
2032 g_settings_is_writable (GSettings *settings,
2033 const gchar *name)
2035 gboolean writable;
2036 gchar *path;
2038 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
2040 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, name, NULL);
2041 writable = g_settings_backend_get_writable (settings->priv->backend, path);
2042 g_free (path);
2044 return writable;
2048 * g_settings_get_child:
2049 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2050 * @name: the name of the 'child' schema
2052 * Creates a 'child' settings object which has a base path of
2053 * <replaceable>base-path</replaceable>/@name, where
2054 * <replaceable>base-path</replaceable> is the base path of @settings.
2056 * The schema for the child settings object must have been declared
2057 * in the schema of @settings using a <tag class="starttag">child</tag> element.
2059 * Returns: (transfer full): a 'child' settings object
2061 * Since: 2.26
2063 GSettings *
2064 g_settings_get_child (GSettings *settings,
2065 const gchar *name)
2067 const gchar *child_schema;
2068 gchar *child_path;
2069 gchar *child_name;
2070 GSettings *child;
2072 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
2074 child_name = g_strconcat (name, "/", NULL);
2075 child_schema = g_settings_schema_get_string (settings->priv->schema,
2076 child_name);
2077 if (child_schema == NULL)
2078 g_error ("Schema '%s' has no child '%s'",
2079 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema), name);
2081 child_path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, child_name, NULL);
2082 child = g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
2083 "schema-id", child_schema,
2084 "path", child_path,
2085 NULL);
2086 g_free (child_path);
2087 g_free (child_name);
2089 return child;
2093 * g_settings_list_keys:
2094 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2096 * Introspects the list of keys on @settings.
2098 * You should probably not be calling this function from "normal" code
2099 * (since you should already know what keys are in your schema). This
2100 * function is intended for introspection reasons.
2102 * You should free the return value with g_strfreev() when you are done
2103 * with it.
2105 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8): a list of the keys on @settings
2107 gchar **
2108 g_settings_list_keys (GSettings *settings)
2110 const GQuark *keys;
2111 gchar **strv;
2112 gint n_keys;
2113 gint i, j;
2115 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
2116 strv = g_new (gchar *, n_keys + 1);
2117 for (i = j = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
2119 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
2121 if (!g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
2122 strv[j++] = g_strdup (key);
2124 strv[j] = NULL;
2126 return strv;
2130 * g_settings_list_children:
2131 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2133 * Gets the list of children on @settings.
2135 * The list is exactly the list of strings for which it is not an error
2136 * to call g_settings_get_child().
2138 * For GSettings objects that are lists, this value can change at any
2139 * time and you should connect to the "children-changed" signal to watch
2140 * for those changes. Note that there is a race condition here: you may
2141 * request a child after listing it only for it to have been destroyed
2142 * in the meantime. For this reason, g_settings_get_child() may return
2143 * %NULL even for a child that was listed by this function.
2145 * For GSettings objects that are not lists, you should probably not be
2146 * calling this function from "normal" code (since you should already
2147 * know what children are in your schema). This function may still be
2148 * useful there for introspection reasons, however.
2150 * You should free the return value with g_strfreev() when you are done
2151 * with it.
2153 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8): a list of the children on @settings
2155 gchar **
2156 g_settings_list_children (GSettings *settings)
2158 const GQuark *keys;
2159 gchar **strv;
2160 gint n_keys;
2161 gint i, j;
2163 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
2164 strv = g_new (gchar *, n_keys + 1);
2165 for (i = j = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
2167 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
2169 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
2171 gint length = strlen (key);
2173 strv[j] = g_memdup (key, length);
2174 strv[j][length - 1] = '\0';
2175 j++;
2178 strv[j] = NULL;
2180 return strv;
2184 * g_settings_get_range:
2185 * @settings: a #GSettings
2186 * @key: the key to query the range of
2188 * Queries the range of a key.
2190 * This function will return a #GVariant that fully describes the range
2191 * of values that are valid for @key.
2193 * The type of #GVariant returned is <literal>(sv)</literal>. The
2194 * string describes the type of range restriction in effect. The type
2195 * and meaning of the value contained in the variant depends on the
2196 * string.
2198 * If the string is <literal>'type'</literal> then the variant contains
2199 * an empty array. The element type of that empty array is the expected
2200 * type of value and all values of that type are valid.
2202 * If the string is <literal>'enum'</literal> then the variant contains
2203 * an array enumerating the possible values. Each item in the array is
2204 * a possible valid value and no other values are valid.
2206 * If the string is <literal>'flags'</literal> then the variant contains
2207 * an array. Each item in the array is a value that may appear zero or
2208 * one times in an array to be used as the value for this key. For
2209 * example, if the variant contained the array <literal>['x',
2210 * 'y']</literal> then the valid values for the key would be
2211 * <literal>[]</literal>, <literal>['x']</literal>,
2212 * <literal>['y']</literal>, <literal>['x', 'y']</literal> and
2213 * <literal>['y', 'x']</literal>.
2215 * Finally, if the string is <literal>'range'</literal> then the variant
2216 * contains a pair of like-typed values -- the minimum and maximum
2217 * permissible values for this key.
2219 * This information should not be used by normal programs. It is
2220 * considered to be a hint for introspection purposes. Normal programs
2221 * should already know what is permitted by their own schema. The
2222 * format may change in any way in the future -- but particularly, new
2223 * forms may be added to the possibilities described above.
2225 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
2226 * schema for @settings.
2228 * You should free the returned value with g_variant_unref() when it is
2229 * no longer needed.
2231 * Returns: a #GVariant describing the range
2233 * Since: 2.28
2235 GVariant *
2236 g_settings_get_range (GSettings *settings,
2237 const gchar *key)
2239 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
2240 const gchar *type;
2241 GVariant *range;
2243 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
2245 if (skey.minimum)
2247 range = g_variant_new ("(**)", skey.minimum, skey.maximum);
2248 type = "range";
2250 else if (skey.strinfo)
2252 range = strinfo_enumerate (skey.strinfo, skey.strinfo_length);
2253 type = skey.is_flags ? "flags" : "enum";
2255 else
2257 range = g_variant_new_array (skey.type, NULL, 0);
2258 type = "type";
2261 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
2263 return g_variant_ref_sink (g_variant_new ("(sv)", type, range));
2267 * g_settings_range_check:
2268 * @settings: a #GSettings
2269 * @key: the key to check
2270 * @value: the value to check
2272 * Checks if the given @value is of the correct type and within the
2273 * permitted range for @key.
2275 * This API is not intended to be used by normal programs -- they should
2276 * already know what is permitted by their own schemas. This API is
2277 * meant to be used by programs such as editors or commandline tools.
2279 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
2280 * schema for @settings.
2282 * Returns: %TRUE if @value is valid for @key
2284 * Since: 2.28
2286 gboolean
2287 g_settings_range_check (GSettings *settings,
2288 const gchar *key,
2289 GVariant *value)
2291 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
2292 gboolean good;
2294 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
2295 good = g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&skey, value) &&
2296 g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&skey, value);
2297 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
2299 return good;
2302 /* Binding {{{1 */
2303 typedef struct
2305 GSettingsSchemaKey key;
2306 GSettings *settings;
2307 GObject *object;
2309 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping;
2310 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping;
2311 gpointer user_data;
2312 GDestroyNotify destroy;
2314 guint writable_handler_id;
2315 guint property_handler_id;
2316 const GParamSpec *property;
2317 guint key_handler_id;
2319 /* prevent recursion */
2320 gboolean running;
2321 } GSettingsBinding;
2323 static void
2324 g_settings_binding_free (gpointer data)
2326 GSettingsBinding *binding = data;
2328 g_assert (!binding->running);
2330 if (binding->writable_handler_id)
2331 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings,
2332 binding->writable_handler_id);
2334 if (binding->key_handler_id)
2335 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings,
2336 binding->key_handler_id);
2338 if (g_signal_handler_is_connected (binding->object,
2339 binding->property_handler_id))
2340 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->object,
2341 binding->property_handler_id);
2343 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&binding->key);
2345 if (binding->destroy)
2346 binding->destroy (binding->user_data);
2348 g_object_unref (binding->settings);
2350 g_slice_free (GSettingsBinding, binding);
2353 static GQuark
2354 g_settings_binding_quark (const char *property)
2356 GQuark quark;
2357 gchar *tmp;
2359 tmp = g_strdup_printf ("gsettingsbinding-%s", property);
2360 quark = g_quark_from_string (tmp);
2361 g_free (tmp);
2363 return quark;
2366 static void
2367 g_settings_binding_key_changed (GSettings *settings,
2368 const gchar *key,
2369 gpointer user_data)
2371 GSettingsBinding *binding = user_data;
2372 GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
2373 GVariant *variant;
2375 g_assert (settings == binding->settings);
2376 g_assert (key == binding->key.name);
2378 if (binding->running)
2379 return;
2381 binding->running = TRUE;
2383 g_value_init (&value, binding->property->value_type);
2385 variant = g_settings_read_from_backend (binding->settings, &binding->key);
2386 if (variant && !binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2388 /* silently ignore errors in the user's config database */
2389 g_variant_unref (variant);
2390 variant = NULL;
2393 if (variant == NULL)
2395 variant = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&binding->key);
2396 if (variant &&
2397 !binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2399 /* flag translation errors with a warning */
2400 g_warning ("Translated default '%s' for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
2401 "was rejected by the binding mapping function",
2402 binding->key.unparsed, binding->key.name,
2403 g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema));
2404 g_variant_unref (variant);
2405 variant = NULL;
2409 if (variant == NULL)
2411 variant = g_variant_ref (binding->key.default_value);
2412 if (!binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2413 g_error ("The schema default value for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
2414 "was rejected by the binding mapping function.",
2415 binding->key.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema));
2418 g_object_set_property (binding->object, binding->property->name, &value);
2419 g_variant_unref (variant);
2420 g_value_unset (&value);
2422 binding->running = FALSE;
2425 static void
2426 g_settings_binding_property_changed (GObject *object,
2427 const GParamSpec *pspec,
2428 gpointer user_data)
2430 GSettingsBinding *binding = user_data;
2431 GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
2432 GVariant *variant;
2434 g_assert (object == binding->object);
2435 g_assert (pspec == binding->property);
2437 if (binding->running)
2438 return;
2440 binding->running = TRUE;
2442 g_value_init (&value, pspec->value_type);
2443 g_object_get_property (object, pspec->name, &value);
2444 if ((variant = binding->set_mapping (&value, binding->key.type,
2445 binding->user_data)))
2447 g_variant_take_ref (variant);
2449 if (!g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&binding->key, variant))
2451 g_critical ("binding mapping function for key '%s' returned "
2452 "GVariant of type '%s' when type '%s' was requested",
2453 binding->key.name, g_variant_get_type_string (variant),
2454 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type));
2455 return;
2458 if (!g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&binding->key, variant))
2460 g_critical ("GObject property '%s' on a '%s' object is out of "
2461 "schema-specified range for key '%s' of '%s': %s",
2462 binding->property->name, g_type_name (binding->property->owner_type),
2463 binding->key.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema),
2464 g_variant_print (variant, TRUE));
2465 return;
2468 g_settings_write_to_backend (binding->settings, &binding->key, variant);
2469 g_variant_unref (variant);
2471 g_value_unset (&value);
2473 binding->running = FALSE;
2476 static gboolean
2477 g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping (GValue *value,
2478 GVariant *variant,
2479 gpointer user_data)
2481 g_value_set_boolean (value, !g_variant_get_boolean (variant));
2482 return TRUE;
2485 static GVariant *
2486 g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_set_mapping (const GValue *value,
2487 const GVariantType *expected_type,
2488 gpointer user_data)
2490 return g_variant_new_boolean (!g_value_get_boolean (value));
2494 * g_settings_bind:
2495 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2496 * @key: the key to bind
2497 * @object: (type GObject.Object): a #GObject
2498 * @property: the name of the property to bind
2499 * @flags: flags for the binding
2501 * Create a binding between the @key in the @settings object
2502 * and the property @property of @object.
2504 * The binding uses the default GIO mapping functions to map
2505 * between the settings and property values. These functions
2506 * handle booleans, numeric types and string types in a
2507 * straightforward way. Use g_settings_bind_with_mapping() if
2508 * you need a custom mapping, or map between types that are not
2509 * supported by the default mapping functions.
2511 * Unless the @flags include %G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY, this
2512 * function also establishes a binding between the writability of
2513 * @key and the "sensitive" property of @object (if @object has
2514 * a boolean property by that name). See g_settings_bind_writable()
2515 * for more details about writable bindings.
2517 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2518 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2519 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2520 * binding overrides the first one.
2522 * Since: 2.26
2524 void
2525 g_settings_bind (GSettings *settings,
2526 const gchar *key,
2527 gpointer object,
2528 const gchar *property,
2529 GSettingsBindFlags flags)
2531 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping = NULL;
2532 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping = NULL;
2534 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN)
2536 get_mapping = g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping;
2537 set_mapping = g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_set_mapping;
2539 /* can't pass this flag to g_settings_bind_with_mapping() */
2540 flags &= ~G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN;
2543 g_settings_bind_with_mapping (settings, key, object, property, flags,
2544 get_mapping, set_mapping, NULL, NULL);
2548 * g_settings_bind_with_mapping: (skip)
2549 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2550 * @key: the key to bind
2551 * @object: (type GObject.Object): a #GObject
2552 * @property: the name of the property to bind
2553 * @flags: flags for the binding
2554 * @get_mapping: a function that gets called to convert values
2555 * from @settings to @object, or %NULL to use the default GIO mapping
2556 * @set_mapping: a function that gets called to convert values
2557 * from @object to @settings, or %NULL to use the default GIO mapping
2558 * @user_data: data that gets passed to @get_mapping and @set_mapping
2559 * @destroy: #GDestroyNotify function for @user_data
2561 * Create a binding between the @key in the @settings object
2562 * and the property @property of @object.
2564 * The binding uses the provided mapping functions to map between
2565 * settings and property values.
2567 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2568 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2569 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2570 * binding overrides the first one.
2572 * Since: 2.26
2574 void
2575 g_settings_bind_with_mapping (GSettings *settings,
2576 const gchar *key,
2577 gpointer object,
2578 const gchar *property,
2579 GSettingsBindFlags flags,
2580 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping,
2581 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping,
2582 gpointer user_data,
2583 GDestroyNotify destroy)
2585 GSettingsBinding *binding;
2586 GObjectClass *objectclass;
2587 gchar *detailed_signal;
2588 GQuark binding_quark;
2590 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2591 g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
2592 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_OBJECT (object));
2593 g_return_if_fail (property != NULL);
2594 g_return_if_fail (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN);
2596 objectclass = G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object);
2598 binding = g_slice_new0 (GSettingsBinding);
2599 g_settings_schema_key_init (&binding->key, settings->priv->schema, key);
2600 binding->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
2601 binding->object = object;
2602 binding->property = g_object_class_find_property (objectclass, property);
2603 binding->user_data = user_data;
2604 binding->destroy = destroy;
2605 binding->get_mapping = get_mapping ? get_mapping : g_settings_get_mapping;
2606 binding->set_mapping = set_mapping ? set_mapping : g_settings_set_mapping;
2608 if (!(flags & (G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET | G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET)))
2609 flags |= G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET | G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET;
2611 if (binding->property == NULL)
2613 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: no property '%s' on class '%s'",
2614 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2615 return;
2618 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET) &&
2619 (binding->property->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE) == 0)
2621 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' is not "
2622 "writable", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2623 return;
2625 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET) &&
2626 (binding->property->flags & G_PARAM_READABLE) == 0)
2628 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' is not "
2629 "readable", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2630 return;
2633 if (get_mapping == g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping)
2635 /* g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping() is a private
2636 * function, so if we are here it means that g_settings_bind() was
2637 * called with G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN.
2639 * Ensure that both sides are boolean.
2642 if (binding->property->value_type != G_TYPE_BOOLEAN)
2644 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN "
2645 "was specified, but property '%s' on type '%s' has "
2646 "type '%s'", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object),
2647 g_type_name ((binding->property->value_type)));
2648 return;
2651 if (!g_variant_type_equal (binding->key.type, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2653 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN "
2654 "was specified, but key '%s' on schema '%s' has "
2655 "type '%s'", key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema),
2656 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type));
2657 return;
2662 else if (((get_mapping == NULL && (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)) ||
2663 (set_mapping == NULL && (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET))) &&
2664 !g_settings_mapping_is_compatible (binding->property->value_type,
2665 binding->key.type))
2667 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' has type "
2668 "'%s' which is not compatible with type '%s' of key '%s' "
2669 "on schema '%s'", binding->property->name, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object),
2670 g_type_name (binding->property->value_type),
2671 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type), key,
2672 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
2673 return;
2676 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET) &&
2677 (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY))
2679 GParamSpec *sensitive;
2681 sensitive = g_object_class_find_property (objectclass, "sensitive");
2683 if (sensitive && sensitive->value_type == G_TYPE_BOOLEAN &&
2684 (sensitive->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE))
2685 g_settings_bind_writable (settings, binding->key.name, object, "sensitive", FALSE);
2688 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET)
2690 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("notify::%s", binding->property->name);
2691 binding->property_handler_id =
2692 g_signal_connect (object, detailed_signal,
2693 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_property_changed),
2694 binding);
2695 g_free (detailed_signal);
2697 if (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)
2698 g_settings_binding_property_changed (object,
2699 binding->property,
2700 binding);
2703 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)
2705 if (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET_NO_CHANGES)
2707 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("changed::%s", key);
2708 binding->key_handler_id =
2709 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal,
2710 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_key_changed),
2711 binding);
2712 g_free (detailed_signal);
2715 g_settings_binding_key_changed (settings, binding->key.name, binding);
2718 binding_quark = g_settings_binding_quark (binding->property->name);
2719 g_object_set_qdata_full (object, binding_quark,
2720 binding, g_settings_binding_free);
2723 /* Writability binding {{{1 */
2724 typedef struct
2726 GSettings *settings;
2727 gpointer object;
2728 const gchar *key;
2729 const gchar *property;
2730 gboolean inverted;
2731 gulong handler_id;
2732 } GSettingsWritableBinding;
2734 static void
2735 g_settings_writable_binding_free (gpointer data)
2737 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding = data;
2739 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings, binding->handler_id);
2740 g_object_unref (binding->settings);
2741 g_slice_free (GSettingsWritableBinding, binding);
2744 static void
2745 g_settings_binding_writable_changed (GSettings *settings,
2746 const gchar *key,
2747 gpointer user_data)
2749 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding = user_data;
2750 gboolean writable;
2752 g_assert (settings == binding->settings);
2753 g_assert (key == binding->key);
2755 writable = g_settings_is_writable (settings, key);
2757 if (binding->inverted)
2758 writable = !writable;
2760 g_object_set (binding->object, binding->property, writable, NULL);
2764 * g_settings_bind_writable:
2765 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2766 * @key: the key to bind
2767 * @object: (type GObject.Object):a #GObject
2768 * @property: the name of a boolean property to bind
2769 * @inverted: whether to 'invert' the value
2771 * Create a binding between the writability of @key in the
2772 * @settings object and the property @property of @object.
2773 * The property must be boolean; "sensitive" or "visible"
2774 * properties of widgets are the most likely candidates.
2776 * Writable bindings are always uni-directional; changes of the
2777 * writability of the setting will be propagated to the object
2778 * property, not the other way.
2780 * When the @inverted argument is %TRUE, the binding inverts the
2781 * value as it passes from the setting to the object, i.e. @property
2782 * will be set to %TRUE if the key is <emphasis>not</emphasis>
2783 * writable.
2785 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2786 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2787 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2788 * binding overrides the first one.
2790 * Since: 2.26
2792 void
2793 g_settings_bind_writable (GSettings *settings,
2794 const gchar *key,
2795 gpointer object,
2796 const gchar *property,
2797 gboolean inverted)
2799 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding;
2800 gchar *detailed_signal;
2801 GParamSpec *pspec;
2803 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2805 pspec = g_object_class_find_property (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object), property);
2806 if (pspec == NULL)
2808 g_critical ("g_settings_bind_writable: no property '%s' on class '%s'",
2809 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2810 return;
2812 if ((pspec->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE) == 0)
2814 g_critical ("g_settings_bind_writable: property '%s' on class '%s' is not writable",
2815 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2816 return;
2819 binding = g_slice_new (GSettingsWritableBinding);
2820 binding->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
2821 binding->object = object;
2822 binding->key = g_intern_string (key);
2823 binding->property = g_intern_string (property);
2824 binding->inverted = inverted;
2826 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("writable-changed::%s", key);
2827 binding->handler_id =
2828 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal,
2829 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_writable_changed),
2830 binding);
2831 g_free (detailed_signal);
2833 g_object_set_qdata_full (object, g_settings_binding_quark (property),
2834 binding, g_settings_writable_binding_free);
2836 g_settings_binding_writable_changed (settings, binding->key, binding);
2840 * g_settings_unbind:
2841 * @object: the object
2842 * @property: the property whose binding is removed
2844 * Removes an existing binding for @property on @object.
2846 * Note that bindings are automatically removed when the
2847 * object is finalized, so it is rarely necessary to call this
2848 * function.
2850 * Since: 2.26
2852 void
2853 g_settings_unbind (gpointer object,
2854 const gchar *property)
2856 GQuark binding_quark;
2858 binding_quark = g_settings_binding_quark (property);
2859 g_object_set_qdata (object, binding_quark, NULL);
2862 /* GAction {{{1 */
2864 typedef struct
2866 GObject parent_instance;
2868 GSettingsSchemaKey key;
2869 GSettings *settings;
2870 } GSettingsAction;
2872 typedef GObjectClass GSettingsActionClass;
2874 static GType g_settings_action_get_type (void);
2875 static void g_settings_action_iface_init (GActionInterface *iface);
2876 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GSettingsAction, g_settings_action, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
2877 G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (G_TYPE_ACTION, g_settings_action_iface_init))
2879 enum
2881 ACTION_PROP_0,
2882 ACTION_PROP_NAME,
2883 ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE,
2884 ACTION_PROP_ENABLED,
2885 ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE,
2886 ACTION_PROP_STATE
2889 static const gchar *
2890 g_settings_action_get_name (GAction *action)
2892 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2894 return gsa->key.name;
2897 static const GVariantType *
2898 g_settings_action_get_parameter_type (GAction *action)
2900 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2901 const GVariantType *type;
2903 type = g_variant_get_type (gsa->key.default_value);
2904 if (g_variant_type_equal (type, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2905 type = NULL;
2907 return type;
2910 static gboolean
2911 g_settings_action_get_enabled (GAction *action)
2913 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2915 return g_settings_is_writable (gsa->settings, gsa->key.name);
2918 static const GVariantType *
2919 g_settings_action_get_state_type (GAction *action)
2921 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2923 return g_variant_get_type (gsa->key.default_value);
2926 static GVariant *
2927 g_settings_action_get_state (GAction *action)
2929 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2930 GVariant *value;
2932 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (gsa->settings, &gsa->key);
2934 if (value == NULL)
2935 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&gsa->key);
2937 if (value == NULL)
2938 value = g_variant_ref (gsa->key.default_value);
2940 return value;
2943 static GVariant *
2944 g_settings_action_get_state_hint (GAction *action)
2946 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2948 /* no point in reimplementing this... */
2949 return g_settings_get_range (gsa->settings, gsa->key.name);
2952 static void
2953 g_settings_action_change_state (GAction *action,
2954 GVariant *value)
2956 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2958 if (g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&gsa->key, value) && g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&gsa->key, value))
2959 g_settings_write_to_backend (gsa->settings, &gsa->key, value);
2962 static void
2963 g_settings_action_activate (GAction *action,
2964 GVariant *parameter)
2966 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2968 if (g_variant_is_of_type (gsa->key.default_value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2970 GVariant *old;
2972 if (parameter != NULL)
2973 return;
2975 old = g_settings_action_get_state (action);
2976 parameter = g_variant_new_boolean (!g_variant_get_boolean (old));
2977 g_variant_unref (old);
2980 g_action_change_state (action, parameter);
2983 static void
2984 g_settings_action_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
2985 GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
2987 GAction *action = G_ACTION (object);
2989 switch (prop_id)
2991 case ACTION_PROP_NAME:
2992 g_value_set_string (value, g_settings_action_get_name (action));
2993 break;
2995 case ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE:
2996 g_value_set_boxed (value, g_settings_action_get_parameter_type (action));
2997 break;
2999 case ACTION_PROP_ENABLED:
3000 g_value_set_boolean (value, g_settings_action_get_enabled (action));
3001 break;
3003 case ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE:
3004 g_value_set_boxed (value, g_settings_action_get_state_type (action));
3005 break;
3007 case ACTION_PROP_STATE:
3008 g_value_set_variant (value, g_settings_action_get_state (action));
3009 break;
3011 default:
3012 g_assert_not_reached ();
3016 static void
3017 g_settings_action_finalize (GObject *object)
3019 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) object;
3021 g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data (gsa->settings, gsa);
3022 g_object_unref (gsa->settings);
3024 G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_settings_action_parent_class)
3025 ->finalize (object);
3028 static void
3029 g_settings_action_init (GSettingsAction *gsa)
3033 static void
3034 g_settings_action_iface_init (GActionInterface *iface)
3036 iface->get_name = g_settings_action_get_name;
3037 iface->get_parameter_type = g_settings_action_get_parameter_type;
3038 iface->get_enabled = g_settings_action_get_enabled;
3039 iface->get_state_type = g_settings_action_get_state_type;
3040 iface->get_state = g_settings_action_get_state;
3041 iface->get_state_hint = g_settings_action_get_state_hint;
3042 iface->change_state = g_settings_action_change_state;
3043 iface->activate = g_settings_action_activate;
3046 static void
3047 g_settings_action_class_init (GSettingsActionClass *class)
3049 class->get_property = g_settings_action_get_property;
3050 class->finalize = g_settings_action_finalize;
3052 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_NAME, "name");
3053 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE, "parameter-type");
3054 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_ENABLED, "enabled");
3055 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE, "state-type");
3056 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_STATE, "state");
3059 static void
3060 g_settings_action_changed (GSettings *settings,
3061 const gchar *key,
3062 gpointer user_data)
3064 g_object_notify (user_data, "state");
3067 static void
3068 g_settings_action_enabled_changed (GSettings *settings,
3069 const gchar *key,
3070 gpointer user_data)
3072 g_object_notify (user_data, "enabled");
3076 * g_settings_create_action:
3077 * @settings: a #GSettings
3078 * @key: the name of a key in @settings
3080 * Creates a #GAction corresponding to a given #GSettings key.
3082 * The action has the same name as the key.
3084 * The value of the key becomes the state of the action and the action
3085 * is enabled when the key is writable. Changing the state of the
3086 * action results in the key being written to. Changes to the value or
3087 * writability of the key cause appropriate change notifications to be
3088 * emitted for the action.
3090 * For boolean-valued keys, action activations take no parameter and
3091 * result in the toggling of the value. For all other types,
3092 * activations take the new value for the key (which must have the
3093 * correct type).
3095 * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GAction
3097 * Since: 2.32
3099 GAction *
3100 g_settings_create_action (GSettings *settings,
3101 const gchar *key)
3103 GSettingsAction *gsa;
3104 gchar *detailed_signal;
3106 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
3107 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
3109 gsa = g_object_new (g_settings_action_get_type (), NULL);
3110 gsa->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
3111 g_settings_schema_key_init (&gsa->key, settings->priv->schema, key);
3113 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("changed::%s", key);
3114 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal, G_CALLBACK (g_settings_action_changed), gsa);
3115 g_free (detailed_signal);
3116 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("writable-changed::%s", key);
3117 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal, G_CALLBACK (g_settings_action_enabled_changed), gsa);
3118 g_free (detailed_signal);
3120 return G_ACTION (gsa);
3123 /* Epilogue {{{1 */
3125 /* vim:set foldmethod=marker: */