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19 * Author: Ryan Lortie <desrt@desrt.ca>
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 * Unlike other configuration systems (like GConf), GSettings does not
73 * restrict keys to basic types like strings and numbers. GSettings stores
74 * values as #GVariant, and allows any #GVariantType for keys. Key names
75 * are restricted to lowercase characters, numbers and '-'. Furthermore,
76 * the names must begin with a lowercase character, must not end
77 * with a '-', and must not contain consecutive dashes.
79 * Similar to GConf, the default values in GSettings schemas can be
80 * localized, but the localized values are stored in gettext catalogs
81 * and looked up with the domain that is specified in the
82 * <tag class="attribute">gettext-domain</tag> attribute of the
83 * <tag class="starttag">schemalist</tag> or <tag class="starttag">schema</tag>
84 * elements and the category that is specified in the l10n attribute of the
85 * <tag class="starttag">key</tag> element.
87 * GSettings uses schemas in a compact binary form that is created
88 * by the <link linkend="glib-compile-schemas">glib-compile-schemas</link>
89 * utility. The input is a schema description in an XML format that can be
90 * described by the following DTD:
91 * |[<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>]|
93 * glib-compile-schemas expects schema files to have the extension <filename>.gschema.xml</filename>
95 * At runtime, schemas are identified by their id (as specified
96 * in the <tag class="attribute">id</tag> attribute of the
97 * <tag class="starttag">schema</tag> element). The
98 * convention for schema ids is to use a dotted name, similar in
99 * style to a D-Bus bus name, e.g. "org.gnome.SessionManager". In particular,
100 * if the settings are for a specific service that owns a D-Bus bus name,
101 * the D-Bus bus name and schema id should match. For schemas which deal
102 * with settings not associated with one named application, the id should
103 * not use StudlyCaps, e.g. "org.gnome.font-rendering".
105 * In addition to #GVariant types, keys can have types that have enumerated
106 * types. These can be described by a <tag class="starttag">choice</tag>,
107 * <tag class="starttag">enum</tag> or <tag class="starttag">flags</tag> element, see
108 * <xref linkend="schema-enumerated"/>. The underlying type of
109 * such a key is string, but you can use g_settings_get_enum(),
110 * g_settings_set_enum(), g_settings_get_flags(), g_settings_set_flags()
111 * access the numeric values corresponding to the string value of enum
112 * and flags keys.
114 * <example id="schema-default-values"><title>Default values</title>
115 * <programlisting><![CDATA[
116 * <schemalist>
117 * <schema id="org.gtk.Test" path="/tests/" gettext-domain="test">
119 * <key name="greeting" type="s">
120 * <default l10n="messages">"Hello, earthlings"</default>
121 * <summary>A greeting</summary>
122 * <description>
123 * Greeting of the invading martians
124 * </description>
125 * </key>
127 * <key name="box" type="(ii)">
128 * <default>(20,30)</default>
129 * </key>
131 * </schema>
132 * </schemalist>
133 * ]]></programlisting></example>
135 * <example id="schema-enumerated"><title>Ranges, choices and enumerated types</title>
136 * <programlisting><![CDATA[
137 * <schemalist>
139 * <enum id="org.gtk.Test.myenum">
140 * <value nick="first" value="1"/>
141 * <value nick="second" value="2"/>
142 * </enum>
144 * <flags id="org.gtk.Test.myflags">
145 * <value nick="flag1" value="1"/>
146 * <value nick="flag2" value="2"/>
147 * <value nick="flag3" value="4"/>
148 * </flags>
150 * <schema id="org.gtk.Test">
152 * <key name="key-with-range" type="i">
153 * <range min="1" max="100"/>
154 * <default>10</default>
155 * </key>
157 * <key name="key-with-choices" type="s">
158 * <choices>
159 * <choice value='Elisabeth'/>
160 * <choice value='Annabeth'/>
161 * <choice value='Joe'/>
162 * </choices>
163 * <aliases>
164 * <alias value='Anna' target='Annabeth'/>
165 * <alias value='Beth' target='Elisabeth'/>
166 * </aliases>
167 * <default>'Joe'</default>
168 * </key>
170 * <key name='enumerated-key' enum='org.gtk.Test.myenum'>
171 * <default>'first'</default>
172 * </key>
174 * <key name='flags-key' flags='org.gtk.Test.myflags'>
175 * <default>["flag1",flag2"]</default>
176 * </key>
177 * </schema>
178 * </schemalist>
179 * ]]></programlisting></example>
181 * <refsect2>
182 * <title>Vendor overrides</title>
183 * <para>
184 * Default values are defined in the schemas that get installed by
185 * an application. Sometimes, it is necessary for a vendor or distributor
186 * to adjust these defaults. Since patching the XML source for the schema
187 * is inconvenient and error-prone,
188 * <link linkend="glib-compile-schemas">glib-compile-schemas</link> reads
189 * so-called 'vendor override' files. These are keyfiles in the same
190 * directory as the XML schema sources which can override default values.
191 * The schema id serves as the group name in the key file, and the values
192 * are expected in serialized GVariant form, as in the following example:
193 * <informalexample><programlisting>
194 * [org.gtk.Example]
195 * key1='string'
196 * key2=1.5
197 * </programlisting></informalexample>
198 * </para>
199 * <para>
200 * glib-compile-schemas expects schema files to have the extension
201 * <filename>.gschema.override</filename>
202 * </para>
203 * </refsect2>
205 * <refsect2>
206 * <title>Binding</title>
207 * <para>
208 * A very convenient feature of GSettings lets you bind #GObject properties
209 * directly to settings, using g_settings_bind(). Once a GObject property
210 * has been bound to a setting, changes on either side are automatically
211 * propagated to the other side. GSettings handles details like
212 * mapping between GObject and GVariant types, and preventing infinite
213 * cycles.
214 * </para>
215 * <para>
216 * This makes it very easy to hook up a preferences dialog to the
217 * underlying settings. To make this even more convenient, GSettings
218 * looks for a boolean property with the name "sensitivity" and
219 * automatically binds it to the writability of the bound setting.
220 * If this 'magic' gets in the way, it can be suppressed with the
221 * #G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY flag.
222 * </para>
223 * </refsect2>
226 struct _GSettingsPrivate
228 /* where the signals go... */
229 GMainContext *main_context;
231 GSettingsBackend *backend;
232 GSettingsSchema *schema;
233 gchar *path;
235 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
238 enum
240 PROP_0,
241 PROP_SCHEMA,
242 PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
243 PROP_BACKEND,
244 PROP_PATH,
245 PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED,
246 PROP_DELAY_APPLY
249 enum
251 SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT,
252 SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED,
253 SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT,
254 SIGNAL_CHANGED,
255 N_SIGNALS
258 static guint g_settings_signals[N_SIGNALS];
260 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GSettings, g_settings, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
262 /* Signals {{{1 */
263 static gboolean
264 g_settings_real_change_event (GSettings *settings,
265 const GQuark *keys,
266 gint n_keys)
268 gint i;
270 if (keys == NULL)
271 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
273 for (i = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
274 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGED],
275 keys[i], g_quark_to_string (keys[i]));
277 return FALSE;
280 static gboolean
281 g_settings_real_writable_change_event (GSettings *settings,
282 GQuark key)
284 const GQuark *keys = &key;
285 gint n_keys = 1;
286 gint i;
288 if (key == 0)
289 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
291 for (i = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
292 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED],
293 keys[i], g_quark_to_string (keys[i]));
295 return FALSE;
298 static void
299 settings_backend_changed (GObject *target,
300 GSettingsBackend *backend,
301 const gchar *key,
302 gpointer origin_tag)
304 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
305 gboolean ignore_this;
306 gint i;
308 /* We used to assert here:
310 * settings->priv->backend == backend
312 * but it could be the case that a notification is queued for delivery
313 * while someone calls g_settings_delay() (which changes the backend).
315 * Since the delay backend would just pass that straight through
316 * anyway, it doesn't make sense to try to detect this case.
317 * Therefore, we just accept it.
320 for (i = 0; key[i] == settings->priv->path[i]; i++);
322 if (settings->priv->path[i] == '\0' &&
323 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, key + i))
325 GQuark quark;
327 quark = g_quark_from_string (key + i);
328 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
329 0, &quark, 1, &ignore_this);
333 static void
334 settings_backend_path_changed (GObject *target,
335 GSettingsBackend *backend,
336 const gchar *path,
337 gpointer origin_tag)
339 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
340 gboolean ignore_this;
342 if (g_str_has_prefix (settings->priv->path, path))
343 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
344 0, NULL, 0, &ignore_this);
347 static void
348 settings_backend_keys_changed (GObject *target,
349 GSettingsBackend *backend,
350 const gchar *path,
351 const gchar * const *items,
352 gpointer origin_tag)
354 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
355 gboolean ignore_this;
356 gint i;
358 for (i = 0; settings->priv->path[i] &&
359 settings->priv->path[i] == path[i]; i++);
361 if (path[i] == '\0')
363 GQuark quarks[256];
364 gint j, l = 0;
366 for (j = 0; items[j]; j++)
368 const gchar *item = items[j];
369 gint k;
371 for (k = 0; item[k] == settings->priv->path[i + k]; k++);
373 if (settings->priv->path[i + k] == '\0' &&
374 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, item + k))
375 quarks[l++] = g_quark_from_string (item + k);
377 /* "256 quarks ought to be enough for anybody!"
378 * If this bites you, I'm sorry. Please file a bug.
380 g_assert (l < 256);
383 if (l > 0)
384 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT],
385 0, quarks, l, &ignore_this);
389 static void
390 settings_backend_writable_changed (GObject *target,
391 GSettingsBackend *backend,
392 const gchar *key)
394 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
395 gboolean ignore_this;
396 gint i;
398 for (i = 0; key[i] == settings->priv->path[i]; i++);
400 if (settings->priv->path[i] == '\0' &&
401 g_settings_schema_has_key (settings->priv->schema, key + i))
402 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT],
403 0, g_quark_from_string (key + i), &ignore_this);
406 static void
407 settings_backend_path_writable_changed (GObject *target,
408 GSettingsBackend *backend,
409 const gchar *path)
411 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (target);
412 gboolean ignore_this;
414 if (g_str_has_prefix (settings->priv->path, path))
415 g_signal_emit (settings, g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT],
416 0, (GQuark) 0, &ignore_this);
419 /* Properties, Construction, Destruction {{{1 */
420 static void
421 g_settings_set_property (GObject *object,
422 guint prop_id,
423 const GValue *value,
424 GParamSpec *pspec)
426 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
428 switch (prop_id)
430 case PROP_SCHEMA:
432 GSettingsSchema *schema;
434 schema = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
436 /* we receive a set_property() call for "settings-schema" even
437 * if it was not specified (ie: with NULL value). ->schema
438 * could already be set at this point (ie: via "schema-id").
439 * check for NULL to avoid clobbering the existing value.
441 if (schema != NULL)
443 g_assert (settings->priv->schema == NULL);
444 settings->priv->schema = schema;
447 break;
449 case PROP_SCHEMA_ID:
451 const gchar *schema_id;
453 schema_id = g_value_get_string (value);
455 /* we receive a set_property() call for both "schema" and
456 * "schema-id", even if they are not set. Hopefully only one of
457 * them is non-NULL.
459 if (schema_id != NULL)
461 GSettingsSchemaSource *default_source;
463 g_assert (settings->priv->schema == NULL);
464 default_source = g_settings_schema_source_get_default ();
466 if (default_source == NULL)
467 g_error ("No GSettings schemas are installed on the system");
469 settings->priv->schema = g_settings_schema_source_lookup (default_source, schema_id, TRUE);
471 if (settings->priv->schema == NULL)
472 g_error ("Settings schema '%s' is not installed\n", schema_id);
475 break;
477 case PROP_PATH:
478 settings->priv->path = g_value_dup_string (value);
479 break;
481 case PROP_BACKEND:
482 settings->priv->backend = g_value_dup_object (value);
483 break;
485 default:
486 g_assert_not_reached ();
490 static void
491 g_settings_get_property (GObject *object,
492 guint prop_id,
493 GValue *value,
494 GParamSpec *pspec)
496 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
498 switch (prop_id)
500 case PROP_SCHEMA:
501 g_value_set_boxed (value, settings->priv->schema);
502 break;
504 case PROP_SCHEMA_ID:
505 g_value_set_string (value, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
506 break;
508 case PROP_BACKEND:
509 g_value_set_object (value, settings->priv->backend);
510 break;
512 case PROP_PATH:
513 g_value_set_string (value, settings->priv->path);
514 break;
516 case PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED:
517 g_value_set_boolean (value, g_settings_get_has_unapplied (settings));
518 break;
520 case PROP_DELAY_APPLY:
521 g_value_set_boolean (value, settings->priv->delayed != NULL);
522 break;
524 default:
525 g_assert_not_reached ();
529 static const GSettingsListenerVTable listener_vtable = {
530 settings_backend_changed,
531 settings_backend_path_changed,
532 settings_backend_keys_changed,
533 settings_backend_writable_changed,
534 settings_backend_path_writable_changed
537 static void
538 g_settings_constructed (GObject *object)
540 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
541 const gchar *schema_path;
543 schema_path = g_settings_schema_get_path (settings->priv->schema);
545 if (settings->priv->path && schema_path && strcmp (settings->priv->path, schema_path) != 0)
546 g_error ("settings object created with schema '%s' and path '%s', but path '%s' is specified by schema",
547 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema), settings->priv->path, schema_path);
549 if (settings->priv->path == NULL)
551 if (schema_path == NULL)
552 g_error ("attempting to create schema '%s' without a path",
553 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
555 settings->priv->path = g_strdup (schema_path);
558 if (settings->priv->backend == NULL)
559 settings->priv->backend = g_settings_backend_get_default ();
561 g_settings_backend_watch (settings->priv->backend,
562 &listener_vtable, G_OBJECT (settings),
563 settings->priv->main_context);
564 g_settings_backend_subscribe (settings->priv->backend,
565 settings->priv->path);
568 static void
569 g_settings_finalize (GObject *object)
571 GSettings *settings = G_SETTINGS (object);
573 g_settings_backend_unsubscribe (settings->priv->backend,
574 settings->priv->path);
575 g_main_context_unref (settings->priv->main_context);
576 g_object_unref (settings->priv->backend);
577 g_settings_schema_unref (settings->priv->schema);
578 g_free (settings->priv->path);
580 G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_settings_parent_class)->finalize (object);
583 static void
584 g_settings_init (GSettings *settings)
586 settings->priv = G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE (settings,
587 G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
588 GSettingsPrivate);
590 settings->priv->main_context = g_main_context_ref_thread_default ();
593 static void
594 g_settings_class_init (GSettingsClass *class)
596 GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (class);
598 class->writable_change_event = g_settings_real_writable_change_event;
599 class->change_event = g_settings_real_change_event;
601 object_class->set_property = g_settings_set_property;
602 object_class->get_property = g_settings_get_property;
603 object_class->constructed = g_settings_constructed;
604 object_class->finalize = g_settings_finalize;
606 g_type_class_add_private (object_class, sizeof (GSettingsPrivate));
609 * GSettings::changed:
610 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
611 * @key: the name of the key that changed
613 * The "changed" signal is emitted when a key has potentially changed.
614 * You should call one of the g_settings_get() calls to check the new
615 * value.
617 * This signal supports detailed connections. You can connect to the
618 * detailed signal "changed::x" in order to only receive callbacks
619 * when key "x" changes.
621 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGED] =
622 g_signal_new ("changed", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
623 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
624 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, changed),
625 NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING, G_TYPE_NONE,
626 1, G_TYPE_STRING | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
629 * GSettings::change-event:
630 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
631 * @keys: (array length=n_keys) (element-type GQuark) (allow-none):
632 * an array of #GQuark<!-- -->s for the changed keys, or %NULL
633 * @n_keys: the length of the @keys array, or 0
635 * The "change-event" signal is emitted once per change event that
636 * affects this settings object. You should connect to this signal
637 * only if you are interested in viewing groups of changes before they
638 * are split out into multiple emissions of the "changed" signal.
639 * For most use cases it is more appropriate to use the "changed" signal.
641 * In the event that the change event applies to one or more specified
642 * keys, @keys will be an array of #GQuark of length @n_keys. In the
643 * event that the change event applies to the #GSettings object as a
644 * whole (ie: potentially every key has been changed) then @keys will
645 * be %NULL and @n_keys will be 0.
647 * The default handler for this signal invokes the "changed" signal
648 * for each affected key. If any other connected handler returns
649 * %TRUE then this default functionality will be suppressed.
651 * Returns: %TRUE to stop other handlers from being invoked for the
652 * event. FALSE to propagate the event further.
654 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_CHANGE_EVENT] =
655 g_signal_new ("change-event", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
656 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
657 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, change_event),
658 g_signal_accumulator_true_handled, NULL,
659 NULL,
660 G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 2, G_TYPE_POINTER, G_TYPE_INT);
663 * GSettings::writable-changed:
664 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
665 * @key: the key
667 * The "writable-changed" signal is emitted when the writability of a
668 * key has potentially changed. You should call
669 * g_settings_is_writable() in order to determine the new status.
671 * This signal supports detailed connections. You can connect to the
672 * detailed signal "writable-changed::x" in order to only receive
673 * callbacks when the writability of "x" changes.
675 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGED] =
676 g_signal_new ("writable-changed", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
677 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
678 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, writable_changed),
679 NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING, G_TYPE_NONE,
680 1, G_TYPE_STRING | G_SIGNAL_TYPE_STATIC_SCOPE);
683 * GSettings::writable-change-event:
684 * @settings: the object on which the signal was emitted
685 * @key: the quark of the key, or 0
687 * The "writable-change-event" signal is emitted once per writability
688 * change event that affects this settings object. You should connect
689 * to this signal if you are interested in viewing groups of changes
690 * before they are split out into multiple emissions of the
691 * "writable-changed" signal. For most use cases it is more
692 * appropriate to use the "writable-changed" signal.
694 * In the event that the writability change applies only to a single
695 * key, @key will be set to the #GQuark for that key. In the event
696 * that the writability change affects the entire settings object,
697 * @key will be 0.
699 * The default handler for this signal invokes the "writable-changed"
700 * and "changed" signals for each affected key. This is done because
701 * changes in writability might also imply changes in value (if for
702 * example, a new mandatory setting is introduced). If any other
703 * connected handler returns %TRUE then this default functionality
704 * will be suppressed.
706 * Returns: %TRUE to stop other handlers from being invoked for the
707 * event. FALSE to propagate the event further.
709 g_settings_signals[SIGNAL_WRITABLE_CHANGE_EVENT] =
710 g_signal_new ("writable-change-event", G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
711 G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
712 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GSettingsClass, writable_change_event),
713 g_signal_accumulator_true_handled, NULL,
714 NULL, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 1, G_TYPE_UINT);
717 * GSettings:context:
719 * The name of the context that the settings are stored in.
721 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_BACKEND,
722 g_param_spec_object ("backend",
723 P_("GSettingsBackend"),
724 P_("The GSettingsBackend for this settings object"),
725 G_TYPE_SETTINGS_BACKEND, G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
726 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
729 * GSettings:settings-schema:
731 * The #GSettingsSchema describing the types of keys for this
732 * #GSettings object.
734 * Ideally, this property would be called 'schema'. #GSettingsSchema
735 * has only existed since version 2.32, however, and before then the
736 * 'schema' property was used to refer to the ID of the schema rather
737 * than the schema itself. Take care.
739 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA,
740 g_param_spec_boxed ("settings-schema",
741 P_("schema"),
742 P_("The GSettingsSchema for this settings object"),
743 G_TYPE_SETTINGS_SCHEMA,
744 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
745 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
748 * GSettings:schema:
750 * The name of the schema that describes the types of keys
751 * for this #GSettings object.
753 * The type of this property is *not* #GSettingsSchema.
754 * #GSettingsSchema has only existed since version 2.32 and
755 * unfortunately this name was used in previous versions to refer to
756 * the schema ID rather than the schema itself. Take care to use the
757 * 'settings-schema' property if you wish to pass in a
758 * #GSettingsSchema.
760 * Deprecated:2.32:Use the 'schema-id' property instead. In a future
761 * version, this property may instead refer to a #GSettingsSchema.
763 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
764 g_param_spec_string ("schema",
765 P_("Schema name"),
766 P_("The name of the schema for this settings object"),
767 NULL,
768 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
769 G_PARAM_DEPRECATED | G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
772 * GSettings:schema-id:
774 * The name of the schema that describes the types of keys
775 * for this #GSettings object.
777 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_SCHEMA_ID,
778 g_param_spec_string ("schema-id",
779 P_("Schema name"),
780 P_("The name of the schema for this settings object"),
781 NULL,
782 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
783 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
786 * GSettings:path:
788 * The path within the backend where the settings are stored.
790 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PATH,
791 g_param_spec_string ("path",
792 P_("Base path"),
793 P_("The path within the backend where the settings are"),
794 NULL,
795 G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
796 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
799 * GSettings:has-unapplied:
801 * If this property is %TRUE, the #GSettings object has outstanding
802 * changes that will be applied when g_settings_apply() is called.
804 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_UNAPPLIED,
805 g_param_spec_boolean ("has-unapplied",
806 P_("Has unapplied changes"),
807 P_("TRUE if there are outstanding changes to apply()"),
808 FALSE,
809 G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
812 * GSettings:delay-apply:
814 * Whether the #GSettings object is in 'delay-apply' mode. See
815 * g_settings_delay() for details.
817 * Since: 2.28
819 g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_DELAY_APPLY,
820 g_param_spec_boolean ("delay-apply",
821 P_("Delay-apply mode"),
822 P_("Whether this settings object is in 'delay-apply' mode"),
823 FALSE,
824 G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
827 /* Construction (new, new_with_path, etc.) {{{1 */
829 * g_settings_new:
830 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
832 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
833 * @schema_id.
835 * Signals on the newly created #GSettings object will be dispatched
836 * via the thread-default #GMainContext in effect at the time of the
837 * call to g_settings_new(). The new #GSettings will hold a reference
838 * on the context. See g_main_context_push_thread_default().
840 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
842 * Since: 2.26
844 GSettings *
845 g_settings_new (const gchar *schema_id)
847 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
849 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
850 "schema-id", schema_id,
851 NULL);
855 * g_settings_new_with_path:
856 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
857 * @path: the path to use
859 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the relocatable schema specified
860 * by @schema_id and a given path.
862 * You only need to do this if you want to directly create a settings
863 * object with a schema that doesn't have a specified path of its own.
864 * That's quite rare.
866 * It is a programmer error to call this function for a schema that
867 * has an explicitly specified path.
869 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
871 * Since: 2.26
873 GSettings *
874 g_settings_new_with_path (const gchar *schema_id,
875 const gchar *path)
877 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
878 g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
880 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
881 "schema-id", schema_id,
882 "path", path,
883 NULL);
887 * g_settings_new_with_backend:
888 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
889 * @backend: the #GSettingsBackend to use
891 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
892 * @schema_id and a given #GSettingsBackend.
894 * Creating a #GSettings object with a different backend allows accessing
895 * settings from a database other than the usual one. For example, it may make
896 * sense to pass a backend corresponding to the "defaults" settings database on
897 * the system to get a settings object that modifies the system default
898 * settings instead of the settings for this user.
900 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
902 * Since: 2.26
904 GSettings *
905 g_settings_new_with_backend (const gchar *schema_id,
906 GSettingsBackend *backend)
908 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
909 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
911 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
912 "schema-id", schema_id,
913 "backend", backend,
914 NULL);
918 * g_settings_new_with_backend_and_path:
919 * @schema_id: the id of the schema
920 * @backend: the #GSettingsBackend to use
921 * @path: the path to use
923 * Creates a new #GSettings object with the schema specified by
924 * @schema_id and a given #GSettingsBackend and path.
926 * This is a mix of g_settings_new_with_backend() and
927 * g_settings_new_with_path().
929 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
931 * Since: 2.26
933 GSettings *
934 g_settings_new_with_backend_and_path (const gchar *schema_id,
935 GSettingsBackend *backend,
936 const gchar *path)
938 g_return_val_if_fail (schema_id != NULL, NULL);
939 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS_BACKEND (backend), NULL);
940 g_return_val_if_fail (path != NULL, NULL);
942 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
943 "schema-id", schema_id,
944 "backend", backend,
945 "path", path,
946 NULL);
950 * g_settings_new_full:
951 * @schema: a #GSettingsSchema
952 * @backend: (allow-none): a #GSettingsBackend
953 * @path: (allow-none): the path to use
955 * Creates a new #GSettings object with a given schema, backend and
956 * path.
958 * It should be extremely rare that you ever want to use this function.
959 * It is made available for advanced use-cases (such as plugin systems
960 * that want to provide access to schemas loaded from custom locations,
961 * etc).
963 * At the most basic level, a #GSettings object is a pure composition of
964 * 4 things: a #GSettingsSchema, a #GSettingsBackend, a path within that
965 * backend, and a #GMainContext to which signals are dispatched.
967 * This constructor therefore gives you full control over constructing
968 * #GSettings instances. The first 4 parameters are given directly as
969 * @schema, @backend and @path, and the main context is taken from the
970 * thread-default (as per g_settings_new()).
972 * If @backend is %NULL then the default backend is used.
974 * If @path is %NULL then the path from the schema is used. It is an
975 * error f @path is %NULL and the schema has no path of its own or if
976 * @path is non-%NULL and not equal to the path that the schema does
977 * have.
979 * Returns: a new #GSettings object
981 * Since: 2.32
983 GSettings *
984 g_settings_new_full (GSettingsSchema *schema,
985 GSettingsBackend *backend,
986 const gchar *path)
988 return g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
989 "settings-schema", schema,
990 "backend", backend,
991 "path", path,
992 NULL);
995 /* Internal read/write utilities {{{1 */
996 static gboolean
997 g_settings_write_to_backend (GSettings *settings,
998 GSettingsSchemaKey *key,
999 GVariant *value)
1001 gboolean success;
1002 gchar *path;
1004 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key->name, NULL);
1005 success = g_settings_backend_write (settings->priv->backend, path, value, NULL);
1006 g_free (path);
1008 return success;
1011 static GVariant *
1012 g_settings_read_from_backend (GSettings *settings,
1013 GSettingsSchemaKey *key)
1015 GVariant *value;
1016 GVariant *fixup;
1017 gchar *path;
1019 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key->name, NULL);
1020 value = g_settings_backend_read (settings->priv->backend, path, key->type, FALSE);
1021 g_free (path);
1023 if (value != NULL)
1025 fixup = g_settings_schema_key_range_fixup (key, value);
1026 g_variant_unref (value);
1028 else
1029 fixup = NULL;
1031 return fixup;
1034 /* Public Get/Set API {{{1 (get, get_value, set, set_value, get_mapped) */
1036 * g_settings_get_value:
1037 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1038 * @key: the key to get the value for
1040 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key.
1042 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1043 * schema for @settings.
1045 * Returns: a new #GVariant
1047 * Since: 2.26
1049 GVariant *
1050 g_settings_get_value (GSettings *settings,
1051 const gchar *key)
1053 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1054 GVariant *value;
1056 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1057 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1059 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1060 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey);
1062 if (value == NULL)
1063 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1065 if (value == NULL)
1066 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1068 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1070 return value;
1074 * g_settings_get_enum:
1075 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1076 * @key: the key to get the value for
1078 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key and converts it
1079 * to the enum value that it represents.
1081 * In order to use this function the type of the value must be a string
1082 * and it must be marked in the schema file as an enumerated type.
1084 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1085 * schema for @settings or is not marked as an enumerated type.
1087 * If the value stored in the configuration database is not a valid
1088 * value for the enumerated type then this function will return the
1089 * default value.
1091 * Returns: the enum value
1093 * Since: 2.26
1095 gint
1096 g_settings_get_enum (GSettings *settings,
1097 const gchar *key)
1099 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1100 GVariant *value;
1101 gint result;
1103 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), -1);
1104 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, -1);
1106 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1108 if (!skey.is_enum)
1110 g_critical ("g_settings_get_enum() called on key `%s' which is not "
1111 "associated with an enumerated type", skey.name);
1112 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1113 return -1;
1116 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey);
1118 if (value == NULL)
1119 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1121 if (value == NULL)
1122 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1124 result = g_settings_schema_key_to_enum (&skey, value);
1125 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1126 g_variant_unref (value);
1128 return result;
1132 * g_settings_set_enum:
1133 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1134 * @key: a key, within @settings
1135 * @value: an enumerated value
1137 * Looks up the enumerated type nick for @value and writes it to @key,
1138 * within @settings.
1140 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1141 * schema for @settings or is not marked as an enumerated type, or for
1142 * @value not to be a valid value for the named type.
1144 * After performing the write, accessing @key directly with
1145 * g_settings_get_string() will return the 'nick' associated with
1146 * @value.
1148 * Returns: %TRUE, if the set succeeds
1150 gboolean
1151 g_settings_set_enum (GSettings *settings,
1152 const gchar *key,
1153 gint value)
1155 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1156 GVariant *variant;
1157 gboolean success;
1159 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1160 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1162 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1164 if (!skey.is_enum)
1166 g_critical ("g_settings_set_enum() called on key `%s' which is not "
1167 "associated with an enumerated type", skey.name);
1168 return FALSE;
1171 if (!(variant = g_settings_schema_key_from_enum (&skey, value)))
1173 g_critical ("g_settings_set_enum(): invalid enum value %d for key `%s' "
1174 "in schema `%s'. Doing nothing.", value, skey.name,
1175 g_settings_schema_get_id (skey.schema));
1176 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1177 return FALSE;
1180 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, variant);
1181 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1183 return success;
1187 * g_settings_get_flags:
1188 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1189 * @key: the key to get the value for
1191 * Gets the value that is stored in @settings for @key and converts it
1192 * to the flags value that it represents.
1194 * In order to use this function the type of the value must be an array
1195 * of strings and it must be marked in the schema file as an flags type.
1197 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1198 * schema for @settings or is not marked as a flags type.
1200 * If the value stored in the configuration database is not a valid
1201 * value for the flags type then this function will return the default
1202 * value.
1204 * Returns: the flags value
1206 * Since: 2.26
1208 guint
1209 g_settings_get_flags (GSettings *settings,
1210 const gchar *key)
1212 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1213 GVariant *value;
1214 guint result;
1216 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), -1);
1217 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, -1);
1219 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1221 if (!skey.is_flags)
1223 g_critical ("g_settings_get_flags() called on key `%s' which is not "
1224 "associated with a flags type", skey.name);
1225 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1226 return -1;
1229 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey);
1231 if (value == NULL)
1232 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey);
1234 if (value == NULL)
1235 value = g_variant_ref (skey.default_value);
1237 result = g_settings_schema_key_to_flags (&skey, value);
1238 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1239 g_variant_unref (value);
1241 return result;
1245 * g_settings_set_flags:
1246 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1247 * @key: a key, within @settings
1248 * @value: a flags value
1250 * Looks up the flags type nicks for the bits specified by @value, puts
1251 * them in an array of strings and writes the array to @key, within
1252 * @settings.
1254 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1255 * schema for @settings or is not marked as a flags type, or for @value
1256 * to contain any bits that are not value for the named type.
1258 * After performing the write, accessing @key directly with
1259 * g_settings_get_strv() will return an array of 'nicks'; one for each
1260 * bit in @value.
1262 * Returns: %TRUE, if the set succeeds
1264 gboolean
1265 g_settings_set_flags (GSettings *settings,
1266 const gchar *key,
1267 guint value)
1269 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1270 GVariant *variant;
1271 gboolean success;
1273 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1274 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1276 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1278 if (!skey.is_flags)
1280 g_critical ("g_settings_set_flags() called on key `%s' which is not "
1281 "associated with a flags type", skey.name);
1282 return FALSE;
1285 if (!(variant = g_settings_schema_key_from_flags (&skey, value)))
1287 g_critical ("g_settings_set_flags(): invalid flags value 0x%08x "
1288 "for key `%s' in schema `%s'. Doing nothing.",
1289 value, skey.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (skey.schema));
1290 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1291 return FALSE;
1294 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, variant);
1295 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1297 return success;
1301 * g_settings_set_value:
1302 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1303 * @key: the name of the key to set
1304 * @value: a #GVariant of the correct type
1306 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1308 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1309 * schema for @settings or for @value to have the incorrect type, per
1310 * the schema.
1312 * If @value is floating then this function consumes the reference.
1314 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1315 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1317 * Since: 2.26
1319 gboolean
1320 g_settings_set_value (GSettings *settings,
1321 const gchar *key,
1322 GVariant *value)
1324 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1325 gboolean success;
1327 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1328 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
1330 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1332 if (!g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&skey, value))
1334 g_critical ("g_settings_set_value: key '%s' in '%s' expects type '%s', but a GVariant of type '%s' was given",
1335 key,
1336 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema),
1337 g_variant_type_peek_string (skey.type),
1338 g_variant_get_type_string (value));
1340 return FALSE;
1343 if (!g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&skey, value))
1345 g_warning ("g_settings_set_value: value for key '%s' in schema '%s' "
1346 "is outside of valid range",
1347 key,
1348 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1350 return FALSE;
1353 success = g_settings_write_to_backend (settings, &skey, value);
1354 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1356 return success;
1360 * g_settings_get:
1361 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1362 * @key: the key to get the value for
1363 * @format: a #GVariant format string
1364 * @...: arguments as per @format
1366 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1368 * A convenience function that combines g_settings_get_value() with
1369 * g_variant_get().
1371 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1372 * schema for @settings or for the #GVariantType of @format to mismatch
1373 * the type given in the schema.
1375 * Since: 2.26
1377 void
1378 g_settings_get (GSettings *settings,
1379 const gchar *key,
1380 const gchar *format,
1381 ...)
1383 GVariant *value;
1384 va_list ap;
1386 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1388 va_start (ap, format);
1389 g_variant_get_va (value, format, NULL, &ap);
1390 va_end (ap);
1392 g_variant_unref (value);
1396 * g_settings_set:
1397 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1398 * @key: the name of the key to set
1399 * @format: a #GVariant format string
1400 * @...: arguments as per @format
1402 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1404 * A convenience function that combines g_settings_set_value() with
1405 * g_variant_new().
1407 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
1408 * schema for @settings or for the #GVariantType of @format to mismatch
1409 * the type given in the schema.
1411 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1412 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1414 * Since: 2.26
1416 gboolean
1417 g_settings_set (GSettings *settings,
1418 const gchar *key,
1419 const gchar *format,
1420 ...)
1422 GVariant *value;
1423 va_list ap;
1425 va_start (ap, format);
1426 value = g_variant_new_va (format, NULL, &ap);
1427 va_end (ap);
1429 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, value);
1433 * g_settings_get_mapped:
1434 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1435 * @key: the key to get the value for
1436 * @mapping: (scope call): the function to map the value in the
1437 * settings database to the value used by the application
1438 * @user_data: user data for @mapping
1440 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings, subject to
1441 * application-level validation/mapping.
1443 * You should use this function when the application needs to perform
1444 * some processing on the value of the key (for example, parsing). The
1445 * @mapping function performs that processing. If the function
1446 * indicates that the processing was unsuccessful (due to a parse error,
1447 * for example) then the mapping is tried again with another value.
1449 * This allows a robust 'fall back to defaults' behaviour to be
1450 * implemented somewhat automatically.
1452 * The first value that is tried is the user's setting for the key. If
1453 * the mapping function fails to map this value, other values may be
1454 * tried in an unspecified order (system or site defaults, translated
1455 * schema default values, untranslated schema default values, etc).
1457 * If the mapping function fails for all possible values, one additional
1458 * attempt is made: the mapping function is called with a %NULL value.
1459 * If the mapping function still indicates failure at this point then
1460 * the application will be aborted.
1462 * The result parameter for the @mapping function is pointed to a
1463 * #gpointer which is initially set to %NULL. The same pointer is given
1464 * to each invocation of @mapping. The final value of that #gpointer is
1465 * what is returned by this function. %NULL is valid; it is returned
1466 * just as any other value would be.
1468 * Returns: (transfer full): the result, which may be %NULL
1470 gpointer
1471 g_settings_get_mapped (GSettings *settings,
1472 const gchar *key,
1473 GSettingsGetMapping mapping,
1474 gpointer user_data)
1476 gpointer result = NULL;
1477 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
1478 GVariant *value;
1479 gboolean okay;
1481 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
1482 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
1483 g_return_val_if_fail (mapping != NULL, NULL);
1485 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
1487 if ((value = g_settings_read_from_backend (settings, &skey)))
1489 okay = mapping (value, &result, user_data);
1490 g_variant_unref (value);
1491 if (okay) goto okay;
1494 if ((value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&skey)))
1496 okay = mapping (value, &result, user_data);
1497 g_variant_unref (value);
1498 if (okay) goto okay;
1501 if (mapping (skey.default_value, &result, user_data))
1502 goto okay;
1504 if (!mapping (NULL, &result, user_data))
1505 g_error ("The mapping function given to g_settings_get_mapped() for key "
1506 "`%s' in schema `%s' returned FALSE when given a NULL value.",
1507 key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
1509 okay:
1510 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
1512 return result;
1515 /* Convenience API (get, set_string, int, double, boolean, strv) {{{1 */
1517 * g_settings_get_string:
1518 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1519 * @key: the key to get the value for
1521 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1523 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for strings.
1525 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1526 * having a string type in the schema for @settings.
1528 * Returns: a newly-allocated string
1530 * Since: 2.26
1532 gchar *
1533 g_settings_get_string (GSettings *settings,
1534 const gchar *key)
1536 GVariant *value;
1537 gchar *result;
1539 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1540 result = g_variant_dup_string (value, NULL);
1541 g_variant_unref (value);
1543 return result;
1547 * g_settings_set_string:
1548 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1549 * @key: the name of the key to set
1550 * @value: the value to set it to
1552 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1554 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for strings.
1556 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1557 * having a string type in the schema for @settings.
1559 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1560 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1562 * Since: 2.26
1564 gboolean
1565 g_settings_set_string (GSettings *settings,
1566 const gchar *key,
1567 const gchar *value)
1569 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_string (value));
1573 * g_settings_get_int:
1574 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1575 * @key: the key to get the value for
1577 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1579 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for 32-bit integers.
1581 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1582 * having a int32 type in the schema for @settings.
1584 * Returns: an integer
1586 * Since: 2.26
1588 gint
1589 g_settings_get_int (GSettings *settings,
1590 const gchar *key)
1592 GVariant *value;
1593 gint result;
1595 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1596 result = g_variant_get_int32 (value);
1597 g_variant_unref (value);
1599 return result;
1603 * g_settings_set_int:
1604 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1605 * @key: the name of the key to set
1606 * @value: the value to set it to
1608 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1610 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for 32-bit integers.
1612 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1613 * having a int32 type in the schema for @settings.
1615 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1616 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1618 * Since: 2.26
1620 gboolean
1621 g_settings_set_int (GSettings *settings,
1622 const gchar *key,
1623 gint value)
1625 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_int32 (value));
1629 * g_settings_get_uint:
1630 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1631 * @key: the key to get the value for
1633 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1635 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for 32-bit unsigned
1636 * integers.
1638 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1639 * having a uint32 type in the schema for @settings.
1641 * Returns: an unsigned integer
1643 * Since: 2.30
1645 guint
1646 g_settings_get_uint (GSettings *settings,
1647 const gchar *key)
1649 GVariant *value;
1650 guint result;
1652 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1653 result = g_variant_get_uint32 (value);
1654 g_variant_unref (value);
1656 return result;
1660 * g_settings_set_uint:
1661 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1662 * @key: the name of the key to set
1663 * @value: the value to set it to
1665 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1667 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for 32-bit unsigned
1668 * integers.
1670 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1671 * having a uint32 type in the schema for @settings.
1673 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1674 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1676 * Since: 2.30
1678 gboolean
1679 g_settings_set_uint (GSettings *settings,
1680 const gchar *key,
1681 guint value)
1683 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_uint32 (value));
1687 * g_settings_get_double:
1688 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1689 * @key: the key to get the value for
1691 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1693 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for doubles.
1695 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1696 * having a 'double' type in the schema for @settings.
1698 * Returns: a double
1700 * Since: 2.26
1702 gdouble
1703 g_settings_get_double (GSettings *settings,
1704 const gchar *key)
1706 GVariant *value;
1707 gdouble result;
1709 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1710 result = g_variant_get_double (value);
1711 g_variant_unref (value);
1713 return result;
1717 * g_settings_set_double:
1718 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1719 * @key: the name of the key to set
1720 * @value: the value to set it to
1722 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1724 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for doubles.
1726 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1727 * having a 'double' type in the schema for @settings.
1729 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1730 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1732 * Since: 2.26
1734 gboolean
1735 g_settings_set_double (GSettings *settings,
1736 const gchar *key,
1737 gdouble value)
1739 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_double (value));
1743 * g_settings_get_boolean:
1744 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1745 * @key: the key to get the value for
1747 * Gets the value that is stored at @key in @settings.
1749 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for booleans.
1751 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1752 * having a boolean type in the schema for @settings.
1754 * Returns: a boolean
1756 * Since: 2.26
1758 gboolean
1759 g_settings_get_boolean (GSettings *settings,
1760 const gchar *key)
1762 GVariant *value;
1763 gboolean result;
1765 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1766 result = g_variant_get_boolean (value);
1767 g_variant_unref (value);
1769 return result;
1773 * g_settings_set_boolean:
1774 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1775 * @key: the name of the key to set
1776 * @value: the value to set it to
1778 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1780 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for booleans.
1782 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1783 * having a boolean type in the schema for @settings.
1785 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1786 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1788 * Since: 2.26
1790 gboolean
1791 g_settings_set_boolean (GSettings *settings,
1792 const gchar *key,
1793 gboolean value)
1795 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, g_variant_new_boolean (value));
1799 * g_settings_get_strv:
1800 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1801 * @key: the key to get the value for
1803 * A convenience variant of g_settings_get() for string arrays.
1805 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1806 * having an array of strings type in the schema for @settings.
1808 * Returns: (array zero-terminated=1) (transfer full): a
1809 * newly-allocated, %NULL-terminated array of strings, the value that
1810 * is stored at @key in @settings.
1812 * Since: 2.26
1814 gchar **
1815 g_settings_get_strv (GSettings *settings,
1816 const gchar *key)
1818 GVariant *value;
1819 gchar **result;
1821 value = g_settings_get_value (settings, key);
1822 result = g_variant_dup_strv (value, NULL);
1823 g_variant_unref (value);
1825 return result;
1829 * g_settings_set_strv:
1830 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1831 * @key: the name of the key to set
1832 * @value: (allow-none) (array zero-terminated=1): the value to set it to, or %NULL
1834 * Sets @key in @settings to @value.
1836 * A convenience variant of g_settings_set() for string arrays. If
1837 * @value is %NULL, then @key is set to be the empty array.
1839 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't specified as
1840 * having an array of strings type in the schema for @settings.
1842 * Returns: %TRUE if setting the key succeeded,
1843 * %FALSE if the key was not writable
1845 * Since: 2.26
1847 gboolean
1848 g_settings_set_strv (GSettings *settings,
1849 const gchar *key,
1850 const gchar * const *value)
1852 GVariant *array;
1854 if (value != NULL)
1855 array = g_variant_new_strv (value, -1);
1856 else
1857 array = g_variant_new_strv (NULL, 0);
1859 return g_settings_set_value (settings, key, array);
1862 /* Delayed apply (delay, apply, revert, get_has_unapplied) {{{1 */
1864 * g_settings_delay:
1865 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1867 * Changes the #GSettings object into 'delay-apply' mode. In this
1868 * mode, changes to @settings are not immediately propagated to the
1869 * backend, but kept locally until g_settings_apply() is called.
1871 * Since: 2.26
1873 void
1874 g_settings_delay (GSettings *settings)
1876 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
1878 if (settings->priv->delayed)
1879 return;
1881 settings->priv->delayed =
1882 g_delayed_settings_backend_new (settings->priv->backend,
1883 settings,
1884 settings->priv->main_context);
1885 g_settings_backend_unwatch (settings->priv->backend, G_OBJECT (settings));
1886 g_object_unref (settings->priv->backend);
1888 settings->priv->backend = G_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->delayed);
1889 g_settings_backend_watch (settings->priv->backend,
1890 &listener_vtable, G_OBJECT (settings),
1891 settings->priv->main_context);
1893 g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (settings), "delay-apply");
1897 * g_settings_apply:
1898 * @settings: a #GSettings instance
1900 * Applies any changes that have been made to the settings. This
1901 * function does nothing unless @settings is in 'delay-apply' mode;
1902 * see g_settings_delay(). In the normal case settings are always
1903 * applied immediately.
1905 void
1906 g_settings_apply (GSettings *settings)
1908 if (settings->priv->delayed)
1910 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
1912 delayed = G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend);
1913 g_delayed_settings_backend_apply (delayed);
1918 * g_settings_revert:
1919 * @settings: a #GSettings instance
1921 * Reverts all non-applied changes to the settings. This function
1922 * does nothing unless @settings is in 'delay-apply' mode; see
1923 * g_settings_delay(). In the normal case settings are always applied
1924 * immediately.
1926 * Change notifications will be emitted for affected keys.
1928 void
1929 g_settings_revert (GSettings *settings)
1931 if (settings->priv->delayed)
1933 GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed;
1935 delayed = G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend);
1936 g_delayed_settings_backend_revert (delayed);
1941 * g_settings_get_has_unapplied:
1942 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1944 * Returns whether the #GSettings object has any unapplied
1945 * changes. This can only be the case if it is in 'delayed-apply' mode.
1947 * Returns: %TRUE if @settings has unapplied changes
1949 * Since: 2.26
1951 gboolean
1952 g_settings_get_has_unapplied (GSettings *settings)
1954 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
1956 return settings->priv->delayed &&
1957 g_delayed_settings_backend_get_has_unapplied (
1958 G_DELAYED_SETTINGS_BACKEND (settings->priv->backend));
1961 /* Extra API (reset, sync, get_child, is_writable, list_*, ranges) {{{1 */
1963 * g_settings_reset:
1964 * @settings: a #GSettings object
1965 * @key: the name of a key
1967 * Resets @key to its default value.
1969 * This call resets the key, as much as possible, to its default value.
1970 * That might the value specified in the schema or the one set by the
1971 * administrator.
1973 void
1974 g_settings_reset (GSettings *settings,
1975 const gchar *key)
1977 gchar *path;
1979 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, key, NULL);
1980 g_settings_backend_reset (settings->priv->backend, path, NULL);
1981 g_free (path);
1985 * g_settings_sync:
1987 * Ensures that all pending operations for the given are complete for
1988 * the default backend.
1990 * Writes made to a #GSettings are handled asynchronously. For this
1991 * reason, it is very unlikely that the changes have it to disk by the
1992 * time g_settings_set() returns.
1994 * This call will block until all of the writes have made it to the
1995 * backend. Since the mainloop is not running, no change notifications
1996 * will be dispatched during this call (but some may be queued by the
1997 * time the call is done).
1999 void
2000 g_settings_sync (void)
2002 g_settings_backend_sync_default ();
2006 * g_settings_is_writable:
2007 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2008 * @name: the name of a key
2010 * Finds out if a key can be written or not
2012 * Returns: %TRUE if the key @name is writable
2014 * Since: 2.26
2016 gboolean
2017 g_settings_is_writable (GSettings *settings,
2018 const gchar *name)
2020 gboolean writable;
2021 gchar *path;
2023 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), FALSE);
2025 path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, name, NULL);
2026 writable = g_settings_backend_get_writable (settings->priv->backend, path);
2027 g_free (path);
2029 return writable;
2033 * g_settings_get_child:
2034 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2035 * @name: the name of the 'child' schema
2037 * Creates a 'child' settings object which has a base path of
2038 * <replaceable>base-path</replaceable>/@name, where
2039 * <replaceable>base-path</replaceable> is the base path of @settings.
2041 * The schema for the child settings object must have been declared
2042 * in the schema of @settings using a <tag class="starttag">child</tag> element.
2044 * Returns: (transfer full): a 'child' settings object
2046 * Since: 2.26
2048 GSettings *
2049 g_settings_get_child (GSettings *settings,
2050 const gchar *name)
2052 const gchar *child_schema;
2053 gchar *child_path;
2054 gchar *child_name;
2055 GSettings *child;
2057 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
2059 child_name = g_strconcat (name, "/", NULL);
2060 child_schema = g_settings_schema_get_string (settings->priv->schema,
2061 child_name);
2062 if (child_schema == NULL)
2063 g_error ("Schema '%s' has no child '%s'",
2064 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema), name);
2066 child_path = g_strconcat (settings->priv->path, child_name, NULL);
2067 child = g_object_new (G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
2068 "schema-id", child_schema,
2069 "path", child_path,
2070 NULL);
2071 g_free (child_path);
2072 g_free (child_name);
2074 return child;
2078 * g_settings_list_keys:
2079 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2081 * Introspects the list of keys on @settings.
2083 * You should probably not be calling this function from "normal" code
2084 * (since you should already know what keys are in your schema). This
2085 * function is intended for introspection reasons.
2087 * You should free the return value with g_strfreev() when you are done
2088 * with it.
2090 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8): a list of the keys on @settings
2092 gchar **
2093 g_settings_list_keys (GSettings *settings)
2095 const GQuark *keys;
2096 gchar **strv;
2097 gint n_keys;
2098 gint i, j;
2100 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
2101 strv = g_new (gchar *, n_keys + 1);
2102 for (i = j = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
2104 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
2106 if (!g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
2107 strv[j++] = g_strdup (key);
2109 strv[j] = NULL;
2111 return strv;
2115 * g_settings_list_children:
2116 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2118 * Gets the list of children on @settings.
2120 * The list is exactly the list of strings for which it is not an error
2121 * to call g_settings_get_child().
2123 * For GSettings objects that are lists, this value can change at any
2124 * time and you should connect to the "children-changed" signal to watch
2125 * for those changes. Note that there is a race condition here: you may
2126 * request a child after listing it only for it to have been destroyed
2127 * in the meantime. For this reason, g_settings_get_child() may return
2128 * %NULL even for a child that was listed by this function.
2130 * For GSettings objects that are not lists, you should probably not be
2131 * calling this function from "normal" code (since you should already
2132 * know what children are in your schema). This function may still be
2133 * useful there for introspection reasons, however.
2135 * You should free the return value with g_strfreev() when you are done
2136 * with it.
2138 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8): a list of the children on @settings
2140 gchar **
2141 g_settings_list_children (GSettings *settings)
2143 const GQuark *keys;
2144 gchar **strv;
2145 gint n_keys;
2146 gint i, j;
2148 keys = g_settings_schema_list (settings->priv->schema, &n_keys);
2149 strv = g_new (gchar *, n_keys + 1);
2150 for (i = j = 0; i < n_keys; i++)
2152 const gchar *key = g_quark_to_string (keys[i]);
2154 if (g_str_has_suffix (key, "/"))
2156 gint length = strlen (key);
2158 strv[j] = g_memdup (key, length);
2159 strv[j][length - 1] = '\0';
2160 j++;
2163 strv[j] = NULL;
2165 return strv;
2169 * g_settings_get_range:
2170 * @settings: a #GSettings
2171 * @key: the key to query the range of
2173 * Queries the range of a key.
2175 * This function will return a #GVariant that fully describes the range
2176 * of values that are valid for @key.
2178 * The type of #GVariant returned is <literal>(sv)</literal>. The
2179 * string describes the type of range restriction in effect. The type
2180 * and meaning of the value contained in the variant depends on the
2181 * string.
2183 * If the string is <literal>'type'</literal> then the variant contains
2184 * an empty array. The element type of that empty array is the expected
2185 * type of value and all values of that type are valid.
2187 * If the string is <literal>'enum'</literal> then the variant contains
2188 * an array enumerating the possible values. Each item in the array is
2189 * a possible valid value and no other values are valid.
2191 * If the string is <literal>'flags'</literal> then the variant contains
2192 * an array. Each item in the array is a value that may appear zero or
2193 * one times in an array to be used as the value for this key. For
2194 * example, if the variant contained the array <literal>['x',
2195 * 'y']</literal> then the valid values for the key would be
2196 * <literal>[]</literal>, <literal>['x']</literal>,
2197 * <literal>['y']</literal>, <literal>['x', 'y']</literal> and
2198 * <literal>['y', 'x']</literal>.
2200 * Finally, if the string is <literal>'range'</literal> then the variant
2201 * contains a pair of like-typed values -- the minimum and maximum
2202 * permissible values for this key.
2204 * This information should not be used by normal programs. It is
2205 * considered to be a hint for introspection purposes. Normal programs
2206 * should already know what is permitted by their own schema. The
2207 * format may change in any way in the future -- but particularly, new
2208 * forms may be added to the possibilities described above.
2210 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
2211 * schema for @settings.
2213 * You should free the returned value with g_variant_unref() when it is
2214 * no longer needed.
2216 * Returns: a #GVariant describing the range
2218 * Since: 2.28
2220 GVariant *
2221 g_settings_get_range (GSettings *settings,
2222 const gchar *key)
2224 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
2225 const gchar *type;
2226 GVariant *range;
2228 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
2230 if (skey.minimum)
2232 range = g_variant_new ("(**)", skey.minimum, skey.maximum);
2233 type = "range";
2235 else if (skey.strinfo)
2237 range = strinfo_enumerate (skey.strinfo, skey.strinfo_length);
2238 type = skey.is_flags ? "flags" : "enum";
2240 else
2242 range = g_variant_new_array (skey.type, NULL, 0);
2243 type = "type";
2246 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
2248 return g_variant_ref_sink (g_variant_new ("(sv)", type, range));
2252 * g_settings_range_check:
2253 * @settings: a #GSettings
2254 * @key: the key to check
2255 * @value: the value to check
2257 * Checks if the given @value is of the correct type and within the
2258 * permitted range for @key.
2260 * This API is not intended to be used by normal programs -- they should
2261 * already know what is permitted by their own schemas. This API is
2262 * meant to be used by programs such as editors or commandline tools.
2264 * It is a programmer error to give a @key that isn't contained in the
2265 * schema for @settings.
2267 * Returns: %TRUE if @value is valid for @key
2269 * Since: 2.28
2271 gboolean
2272 g_settings_range_check (GSettings *settings,
2273 const gchar *key,
2274 GVariant *value)
2276 GSettingsSchemaKey skey;
2277 gboolean good;
2279 g_settings_schema_key_init (&skey, settings->priv->schema, key);
2280 good = g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&skey, value) &&
2281 g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&skey, value);
2282 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&skey);
2284 return good;
2287 /* Binding {{{1 */
2288 typedef struct
2290 GSettingsSchemaKey key;
2291 GSettings *settings;
2292 GObject *object;
2294 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping;
2295 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping;
2296 gpointer user_data;
2297 GDestroyNotify destroy;
2299 guint writable_handler_id;
2300 guint property_handler_id;
2301 const GParamSpec *property;
2302 guint key_handler_id;
2304 /* prevent recursion */
2305 gboolean running;
2306 } GSettingsBinding;
2308 static void
2309 g_settings_binding_free (gpointer data)
2311 GSettingsBinding *binding = data;
2313 g_assert (!binding->running);
2315 if (binding->writable_handler_id)
2316 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings,
2317 binding->writable_handler_id);
2319 if (binding->key_handler_id)
2320 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings,
2321 binding->key_handler_id);
2323 if (g_signal_handler_is_connected (binding->object,
2324 binding->property_handler_id))
2325 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->object,
2326 binding->property_handler_id);
2328 g_settings_schema_key_clear (&binding->key);
2330 if (binding->destroy)
2331 binding->destroy (binding->user_data);
2333 g_object_unref (binding->settings);
2335 g_slice_free (GSettingsBinding, binding);
2338 static GQuark
2339 g_settings_binding_quark (const char *property)
2341 GQuark quark;
2342 gchar *tmp;
2344 tmp = g_strdup_printf ("gsettingsbinding-%s", property);
2345 quark = g_quark_from_string (tmp);
2346 g_free (tmp);
2348 return quark;
2351 static void
2352 g_settings_binding_key_changed (GSettings *settings,
2353 const gchar *key,
2354 gpointer user_data)
2356 GSettingsBinding *binding = user_data;
2357 GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
2358 GVariant *variant;
2360 g_assert (settings == binding->settings);
2361 g_assert (key == binding->key.name);
2363 if (binding->running)
2364 return;
2366 binding->running = TRUE;
2368 g_value_init (&value, binding->property->value_type);
2370 variant = g_settings_read_from_backend (binding->settings, &binding->key);
2371 if (variant && !binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2373 /* silently ignore errors in the user's config database */
2374 g_variant_unref (variant);
2375 variant = NULL;
2378 if (variant == NULL)
2380 variant = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&binding->key);
2381 if (variant &&
2382 !binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2384 /* flag translation errors with a warning */
2385 g_warning ("Translated default `%s' for key `%s' in schema `%s' "
2386 "was rejected by the binding mapping function",
2387 binding->key.unparsed, binding->key.name,
2388 g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema));
2389 g_variant_unref (variant);
2390 variant = NULL;
2394 if (variant == NULL)
2396 variant = g_variant_ref (binding->key.default_value);
2397 if (!binding->get_mapping (&value, variant, binding->user_data))
2398 g_error ("The schema default value for key `%s' in schema `%s' "
2399 "was rejected by the binding mapping function.",
2400 binding->key.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema));
2403 g_object_set_property (binding->object, binding->property->name, &value);
2404 g_variant_unref (variant);
2405 g_value_unset (&value);
2407 binding->running = FALSE;
2410 static void
2411 g_settings_binding_property_changed (GObject *object,
2412 const GParamSpec *pspec,
2413 gpointer user_data)
2415 GSettingsBinding *binding = user_data;
2416 GValue value = G_VALUE_INIT;
2417 GVariant *variant;
2419 g_assert (object == binding->object);
2420 g_assert (pspec == binding->property);
2422 if (binding->running)
2423 return;
2425 binding->running = TRUE;
2427 g_value_init (&value, pspec->value_type);
2428 g_object_get_property (object, pspec->name, &value);
2429 if ((variant = binding->set_mapping (&value, binding->key.type,
2430 binding->user_data)))
2432 g_variant_take_ref (variant);
2434 if (!g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&binding->key, variant))
2436 g_critical ("binding mapping function for key `%s' returned "
2437 "GVariant of type `%s' when type `%s' was requested",
2438 binding->key.name, g_variant_get_type_string (variant),
2439 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type));
2440 return;
2443 if (!g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&binding->key, variant))
2445 g_critical ("GObject property `%s' on a `%s' object is out of "
2446 "schema-specified range for key `%s' of `%s': %s",
2447 binding->property->name, g_type_name (binding->property->owner_type),
2448 binding->key.name, g_settings_schema_get_id (binding->key.schema),
2449 g_variant_print (variant, TRUE));
2450 return;
2453 g_settings_write_to_backend (binding->settings, &binding->key, variant);
2454 g_variant_unref (variant);
2456 g_value_unset (&value);
2458 binding->running = FALSE;
2461 static gboolean
2462 g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping (GValue *value,
2463 GVariant *variant,
2464 gpointer user_data)
2466 g_value_set_boolean (value, !g_variant_get_boolean (variant));
2467 return TRUE;
2470 static GVariant *
2471 g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_set_mapping (const GValue *value,
2472 const GVariantType *expected_type,
2473 gpointer user_data)
2475 return g_variant_new_boolean (!g_value_get_boolean (value));
2479 * g_settings_bind:
2480 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2481 * @key: the key to bind
2482 * @object: (type GObject.Object): a #GObject
2483 * @property: the name of the property to bind
2484 * @flags: flags for the binding
2486 * Create a binding between the @key in the @settings object
2487 * and the property @property of @object.
2489 * The binding uses the default GIO mapping functions to map
2490 * between the settings and property values. These functions
2491 * handle booleans, numeric types and string types in a
2492 * straightforward way. Use g_settings_bind_with_mapping() if
2493 * you need a custom mapping, or map between types that are not
2494 * supported by the default mapping functions.
2496 * Unless the @flags include %G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY, this
2497 * function also establishes a binding between the writability of
2498 * @key and the "sensitive" property of @object (if @object has
2499 * a boolean property by that name). See g_settings_bind_writable()
2500 * for more details about writable bindings.
2502 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2503 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2504 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2505 * binding overrides the first one.
2507 * Since: 2.26
2509 void
2510 g_settings_bind (GSettings *settings,
2511 const gchar *key,
2512 gpointer object,
2513 const gchar *property,
2514 GSettingsBindFlags flags)
2516 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping = NULL;
2517 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping = NULL;
2519 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN)
2521 get_mapping = g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping;
2522 set_mapping = g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_set_mapping;
2524 /* can't pass this flag to g_settings_bind_with_mapping() */
2525 flags &= ~G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN;
2528 g_settings_bind_with_mapping (settings, key, object, property, flags,
2529 get_mapping, set_mapping, NULL, NULL);
2533 * g_settings_bind_with_mapping: (skip)
2534 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2535 * @key: the key to bind
2536 * @object: (type GObject.Object): a #GObject
2537 * @property: the name of the property to bind
2538 * @flags: flags for the binding
2539 * @get_mapping: a function that gets called to convert values
2540 * from @settings to @object, or %NULL to use the default GIO mapping
2541 * @set_mapping: a function that gets called to convert values
2542 * from @object to @settings, or %NULL to use the default GIO mapping
2543 * @user_data: data that gets passed to @get_mapping and @set_mapping
2544 * @destroy: #GDestroyNotify function for @user_data
2546 * Create a binding between the @key in the @settings object
2547 * and the property @property of @object.
2549 * The binding uses the provided mapping functions to map between
2550 * settings and property values.
2552 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2553 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2554 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2555 * binding overrides the first one.
2557 * Since: 2.26
2559 void
2560 g_settings_bind_with_mapping (GSettings *settings,
2561 const gchar *key,
2562 gpointer object,
2563 const gchar *property,
2564 GSettingsBindFlags flags,
2565 GSettingsBindGetMapping get_mapping,
2566 GSettingsBindSetMapping set_mapping,
2567 gpointer user_data,
2568 GDestroyNotify destroy)
2570 GSettingsBinding *binding;
2571 GObjectClass *objectclass;
2572 gchar *detailed_signal;
2573 GQuark binding_quark;
2575 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2576 g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
2577 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_OBJECT (object));
2578 g_return_if_fail (property != NULL);
2579 g_return_if_fail (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN);
2581 objectclass = G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object);
2583 binding = g_slice_new0 (GSettingsBinding);
2584 g_settings_schema_key_init (&binding->key, settings->priv->schema, key);
2585 binding->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
2586 binding->object = object;
2587 binding->property = g_object_class_find_property (objectclass, property);
2588 binding->user_data = user_data;
2589 binding->destroy = destroy;
2590 binding->get_mapping = get_mapping ? get_mapping : g_settings_get_mapping;
2591 binding->set_mapping = set_mapping ? set_mapping : g_settings_set_mapping;
2593 if (!(flags & (G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET | G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET)))
2594 flags |= G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET | G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET;
2596 if (binding->property == NULL)
2598 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: no property '%s' on class '%s'",
2599 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2600 return;
2603 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET) &&
2604 (binding->property->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE) == 0)
2606 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' is not "
2607 "writable", property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2608 return;
2610 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET) &&
2611 (binding->property->flags & G_PARAM_READABLE) == 0)
2613 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' is not "
2614 "readable", property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2615 return;
2618 if (get_mapping == g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping)
2620 /* g_settings_bind_invert_boolean_get_mapping() is a private
2621 * function, so if we are here it means that g_settings_bind() was
2622 * called with G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN.
2624 * Ensure that both sides are boolean.
2627 if (binding->property->value_type != G_TYPE_BOOLEAN)
2629 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN "
2630 "was specified, but property `%s' on type `%s' has "
2631 "type `%s'", property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object),
2632 g_type_name ((binding->property->value_type)));
2633 return;
2636 if (!g_variant_type_equal (binding->key.type, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2638 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: G_SETTINGS_BIND_INVERT_BOOLEAN "
2639 "was specified, but key `%s' on schema `%s' has "
2640 "type `%s'", key, g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema),
2641 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type));
2642 return;
2647 else if (((get_mapping == NULL && (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)) ||
2648 (set_mapping == NULL && (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET))) &&
2649 !g_settings_mapping_is_compatible (binding->property->value_type,
2650 binding->key.type))
2652 g_critical ("g_settings_bind: property '%s' on class '%s' has type "
2653 "'%s' which is not compatible with type '%s' of key '%s' "
2654 "on schema '%s'", property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object),
2655 g_type_name (binding->property->value_type),
2656 g_variant_type_dup_string (binding->key.type), key,
2657 g_settings_schema_get_id (settings->priv->schema));
2658 return;
2661 if ((flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET) &&
2662 (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_NO_SENSITIVITY))
2664 GParamSpec *sensitive;
2666 sensitive = g_object_class_find_property (objectclass, "sensitive");
2668 if (sensitive && sensitive->value_type == G_TYPE_BOOLEAN &&
2669 (sensitive->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE))
2670 g_settings_bind_writable (settings, binding->key.name, object, "sensitive", FALSE);
2673 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_SET)
2675 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("notify::%s", property);
2676 binding->property_handler_id =
2677 g_signal_connect (object, detailed_signal,
2678 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_property_changed),
2679 binding);
2680 g_free (detailed_signal);
2682 if (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)
2683 g_settings_binding_property_changed (object,
2684 binding->property,
2685 binding);
2688 if (flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET)
2690 if (~flags & G_SETTINGS_BIND_GET_NO_CHANGES)
2692 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("changed::%s", key);
2693 binding->key_handler_id =
2694 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal,
2695 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_key_changed),
2696 binding);
2697 g_free (detailed_signal);
2700 g_settings_binding_key_changed (settings, binding->key.name, binding);
2703 binding_quark = g_settings_binding_quark (property);
2704 g_object_set_qdata_full (object, binding_quark,
2705 binding, g_settings_binding_free);
2708 /* Writability binding {{{1 */
2709 typedef struct
2711 GSettings *settings;
2712 gpointer object;
2713 const gchar *key;
2714 const gchar *property;
2715 gboolean inverted;
2716 gulong handler_id;
2717 } GSettingsWritableBinding;
2719 static void
2720 g_settings_writable_binding_free (gpointer data)
2722 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding = data;
2724 g_signal_handler_disconnect (binding->settings, binding->handler_id);
2725 g_object_unref (binding->settings);
2726 g_slice_free (GSettingsWritableBinding, binding);
2729 static void
2730 g_settings_binding_writable_changed (GSettings *settings,
2731 const gchar *key,
2732 gpointer user_data)
2734 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding = user_data;
2735 gboolean writable;
2737 g_assert (settings == binding->settings);
2738 g_assert (key == binding->key);
2740 writable = g_settings_is_writable (settings, key);
2742 if (binding->inverted)
2743 writable = !writable;
2745 g_object_set (binding->object, binding->property, writable, NULL);
2749 * g_settings_bind_writable:
2750 * @settings: a #GSettings object
2751 * @key: the key to bind
2752 * @object: (type GObject.Object):a #GObject
2753 * @property: the name of a boolean property to bind
2754 * @inverted: whether to 'invert' the value
2756 * Create a binding between the writability of @key in the
2757 * @settings object and the property @property of @object.
2758 * The property must be boolean; "sensitive" or "visible"
2759 * properties of widgets are the most likely candidates.
2761 * Writable bindings are always uni-directional; changes of the
2762 * writability of the setting will be propagated to the object
2763 * property, not the other way.
2765 * When the @inverted argument is %TRUE, the binding inverts the
2766 * value as it passes from the setting to the object, i.e. @property
2767 * will be set to %TRUE if the key is <emphasis>not</emphasis>
2768 * writable.
2770 * Note that the lifecycle of the binding is tied to the object,
2771 * and that you can have only one binding per object property.
2772 * If you bind the same property twice on the same object, the second
2773 * binding overrides the first one.
2775 * Since: 2.26
2777 void
2778 g_settings_bind_writable (GSettings *settings,
2779 const gchar *key,
2780 gpointer object,
2781 const gchar *property,
2782 gboolean inverted)
2784 GSettingsWritableBinding *binding;
2785 gchar *detailed_signal;
2786 GParamSpec *pspec;
2788 g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings));
2790 pspec = g_object_class_find_property (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object), property);
2791 if (pspec == NULL)
2793 g_critical ("g_settings_bind_writable: no property '%s' on class '%s'",
2794 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2795 return;
2797 if ((pspec->flags & G_PARAM_WRITABLE) == 0)
2799 g_critical ("g_settings_bind_writable: property '%s' on class '%s' is not writable",
2800 property, G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (object));
2801 return;
2804 binding = g_slice_new (GSettingsWritableBinding);
2805 binding->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
2806 binding->object = object;
2807 binding->key = g_intern_string (key);
2808 binding->property = g_intern_string (property);
2809 binding->inverted = inverted;
2811 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("writable-changed::%s", key);
2812 binding->handler_id =
2813 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal,
2814 G_CALLBACK (g_settings_binding_writable_changed),
2815 binding);
2816 g_free (detailed_signal);
2818 g_object_set_qdata_full (object, g_settings_binding_quark (property),
2819 binding, g_settings_writable_binding_free);
2821 g_settings_binding_writable_changed (settings, binding->key, binding);
2825 * g_settings_unbind:
2826 * @object: the object
2827 * @property: the property whose binding is removed
2829 * Removes an existing binding for @property on @object.
2831 * Note that bindings are automatically removed when the
2832 * object is finalized, so it is rarely necessary to call this
2833 * function.
2835 * Since: 2.26
2837 void
2838 g_settings_unbind (gpointer object,
2839 const gchar *property)
2841 GQuark binding_quark;
2843 binding_quark = g_settings_binding_quark (property);
2844 g_object_set_qdata (object, binding_quark, NULL);
2847 /* GAction {{{1 */
2849 typedef struct
2851 GObject parent_instance;
2853 GSettingsSchemaKey key;
2854 GSettings *settings;
2855 } GSettingsAction;
2857 typedef GObjectClass GSettingsActionClass;
2859 static GType g_settings_action_get_type (void);
2860 static void g_settings_action_iface_init (GActionInterface *iface);
2861 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GSettingsAction, g_settings_action, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
2862 G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (G_TYPE_ACTION, g_settings_action_iface_init))
2864 enum
2866 ACTION_PROP_0,
2867 ACTION_PROP_NAME,
2868 ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE,
2869 ACTION_PROP_ENABLED,
2870 ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE,
2871 ACTION_PROP_STATE
2874 static const gchar *
2875 g_settings_action_get_name (GAction *action)
2877 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2879 return gsa->key.name;
2882 static const GVariantType *
2883 g_settings_action_get_parameter_type (GAction *action)
2885 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2886 const GVariantType *type;
2888 type = g_variant_get_type (gsa->key.default_value);
2889 if (g_variant_type_equal (type, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2890 type = NULL;
2892 return type;
2895 static gboolean
2896 g_settings_action_get_enabled (GAction *action)
2898 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2900 return g_settings_is_writable (gsa->settings, gsa->key.name);
2903 static const GVariantType *
2904 g_settings_action_get_state_type (GAction *action)
2906 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2908 return g_variant_get_type (gsa->key.default_value);
2911 static GVariant *
2912 g_settings_action_get_state (GAction *action)
2914 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2915 GVariant *value;
2917 value = g_settings_read_from_backend (gsa->settings, &gsa->key);
2919 if (value == NULL)
2920 value = g_settings_schema_key_get_translated_default (&gsa->key);
2922 if (value == NULL)
2923 value = g_variant_ref (gsa->key.default_value);
2925 return value;
2928 static GVariant *
2929 g_settings_action_get_state_hint (GAction *action)
2931 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2933 /* no point in reimplementing this... */
2934 return g_settings_get_range (gsa->settings, gsa->key.name);
2937 static void
2938 g_settings_action_change_state (GAction *action,
2939 GVariant *value)
2941 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2943 if (g_settings_schema_key_type_check (&gsa->key, value) && g_settings_schema_key_range_check (&gsa->key, value))
2944 g_settings_write_to_backend (gsa->settings, &gsa->key, value);
2947 static void
2948 g_settings_action_activate (GAction *action,
2949 GVariant *parameter)
2951 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) action;
2953 if (g_variant_is_of_type (gsa->key.default_value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
2955 GVariant *old;
2957 if (parameter != NULL)
2958 return;
2960 old = g_settings_action_get_state (action);
2961 parameter = g_variant_new_boolean (!g_variant_get_boolean (old));
2962 g_variant_unref (old);
2965 g_action_change_state (action, parameter);
2968 static void
2969 g_settings_action_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
2970 GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
2972 GAction *action = G_ACTION (object);
2974 switch (prop_id)
2976 case ACTION_PROP_NAME:
2977 g_value_set_string (value, g_settings_action_get_name (action));
2978 break;
2980 case ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE:
2981 g_value_set_boxed (value, g_settings_action_get_parameter_type (action));
2982 break;
2984 case ACTION_PROP_ENABLED:
2985 g_value_set_boolean (value, g_settings_action_get_enabled (action));
2986 break;
2988 case ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE:
2989 g_value_set_boxed (value, g_settings_action_get_state_type (action));
2990 break;
2992 case ACTION_PROP_STATE:
2993 g_value_set_variant (value, g_settings_action_get_state (action));
2994 break;
2996 default:
2997 g_assert_not_reached ();
3001 static void
3002 g_settings_action_finalize (GObject *object)
3004 GSettingsAction *gsa = (GSettingsAction *) object;
3006 g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data (gsa->settings, gsa);
3007 g_object_unref (gsa->settings);
3009 G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_settings_action_parent_class)
3010 ->finalize (object);
3013 static void
3014 g_settings_action_init (GSettingsAction *gsa)
3018 static void
3019 g_settings_action_iface_init (GActionInterface *iface)
3021 iface->get_name = g_settings_action_get_name;
3022 iface->get_parameter_type = g_settings_action_get_parameter_type;
3023 iface->get_enabled = g_settings_action_get_enabled;
3024 iface->get_state_type = g_settings_action_get_state_type;
3025 iface->get_state = g_settings_action_get_state;
3026 iface->get_state_hint = g_settings_action_get_state_hint;
3027 iface->change_state = g_settings_action_change_state;
3028 iface->activate = g_settings_action_activate;
3031 static void
3032 g_settings_action_class_init (GSettingsActionClass *class)
3034 class->get_property = g_settings_action_get_property;
3035 class->finalize = g_settings_action_finalize;
3037 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_NAME, "name");
3038 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_PARAMETER_TYPE, "parameter-type");
3039 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_ENABLED, "enabled");
3040 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_STATE_TYPE, "state-type");
3041 g_object_class_override_property (class, ACTION_PROP_STATE, "state");
3044 static void
3045 g_settings_action_changed (GSettings *settings,
3046 const gchar *key,
3047 gpointer user_data)
3049 g_object_notify (user_data, "state");
3052 static void
3053 g_settings_action_enabled_changed (GSettings *settings,
3054 const gchar *key,
3055 gpointer user_data)
3057 g_object_notify (user_data, "enabled");
3061 * g_settings_create_action:
3062 * @settings: a #GSettings
3063 * @key: the name of a key in @settings
3065 * Creates a #GAction corresponding to a given #GSettings key.
3067 * The action has the same name as the key.
3069 * The value of the key becomes the state of the action and the action
3070 * is enabled when the key is writable. Changing the state of the
3071 * action results in the key being written to. Changes to the value or
3072 * writability of the key cause appropriate change notifications to be
3073 * emitted for the action.
3075 * For boolean-valued keys, action activations take no parameter and
3076 * result in the toggling of the value. For all other types,
3077 * activations take the new value for the key (which must have the
3078 * correct type).
3080 * Returns: (transfer full): a new #GAction
3082 * Since: 2.32
3084 GAction *
3085 g_settings_create_action (GSettings *settings,
3086 const gchar *key)
3088 GSettingsAction *gsa;
3089 gchar *detailed_signal;
3091 g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SETTINGS (settings), NULL);
3092 g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
3094 gsa = g_object_new (g_settings_action_get_type (), NULL);
3095 gsa->settings = g_object_ref (settings);
3096 g_settings_schema_key_init (&gsa->key, settings->priv->schema, key);
3098 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("changed::%s", key);
3099 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal, G_CALLBACK (g_settings_action_changed), gsa);
3100 g_free (detailed_signal);
3101 detailed_signal = g_strdup_printf ("writable-changed::%s", key);
3102 g_signal_connect (settings, detailed_signal, G_CALLBACK (g_settings_action_enabled_changed), gsa);
3103 g_free (detailed_signal);
3105 return G_ACTION (gsa);
3108 /* Epilogue {{{1 */
3110 /* vim:set foldmethod=marker: */