## GtkFontSelectionDialog

GtkFontSelectionDialog — a dialog box for selecting fonts.

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

    struct      GtkFontSelectionDialog;
    GtkWidget*  gtk_font_selection_dialog_new   (const gchar *title);
    GdkFont*    gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd);
    gchar*      gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font_name
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd);
    gboolean    gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd,
                                                 const gchar *fontname);
    G_CONST_RETURN gchar* gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_preview_text
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd);
    void        gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_preview_text
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd,
                                                 const gchar *text);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GtkObject
             +----GtkWidget
                   +----GtkContainer
                         +----GtkBin
                               +----GtkWindow
                                     +----GtkDialog
                                           +----GtkFontSelectionDialog

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkFontSelectionDialog implements AtkImplementorIface.

## Description

The GtkFontSelectionDialog widget is a dialog box for selecting a font.

To set the font which is initially selected, use `gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name()`.

To get the selected font use `gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font()` or `gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font_name()`.

To change the text which is shown in the preview area, use `gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_preview_text()`.

## Details

### struct GtkFontSelectionDialog

    struct GtkFontSelectionDialog {
      GtkWidget *ok_button;
      GtkWidget *apply_button;
      GtkWidget *cancel_button;

    };

GtkWidget *`ok_button` | The OK button of the dialog
GtkWidget *`apply_button` | The Apply button of the dialog. This button is hidden by default but you can show/hide it
GtkWidget *`cancel_button` | The Cancel button of the dialog

### gtk_font_selection_dialog_new ()

    GtkWidget*  gtk_font_selection_dialog_new   (const gchar *title);

Creates a new GtkFontSelectionDialog.

`title` : | the title of the dialog box.
Returns : | a new GtkFontSelectionDialog.

### gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font ()

    GdkFont*    gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd);

### Warning

`gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Gets the currently-selected font.

`fsd` : | a GtkFontSelectionDialog.
Returns : | the currently-selected font, or `NULL` if no font is selected.

### gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font_name ()

    gchar*      gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_font_name
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd);

Gets the currently-selected font name.

`fsd` : | a GtkFontSelectionDialog.
Returns : | the currently-selected font name, or `NULL` if no font is selected.

### gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name ()

    gboolean    gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd,
                                                 const gchar *fontname);

Sets the currently-selected font.

`fsd` : | a GtkFontSelectionDialog.
`fontname` : | a fontname.
Returns : | `TRUE` if the font was found.

### gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_preview_text ()

    G_CONST_RETURN gchar* gtk_font_selection_dialog_get_preview_text
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd);

Gets the text displayed in the preview area.

`fsd` : | a GtkFontSelectionDialog.
Returns : | the text displayed in the preview area. This string is owned by the widget and should not be modified or freed.

### gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_preview_text ()

    void        gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_preview_text
                                                (GtkFontSelectionDialog *fsd,
                                                 const gchar *text);

Sets the text displayed in the preview area.

`fsd` : | a GtkFontSelectionDialog.
`text` : | the text to display in the preview area.

## See Also

GtkFontSelection, GtkDialog, | the underlying widget for selecting fonts. the parent class of GtkFontSelectionDialog