## Graphics Contexts

Graphics Contexts — Objects to encapsulate drawing properties

## Synopsis

    #include <gdk/gdk.h>

                        GdkGC;
    struct              GdkGCValues;
    enum                GdkGCValuesMask;
    enum                GdkFunction;
    GdkGC *             gdk_gc_new                          (GdkDrawable *drawable);
    GdkGC *             gdk_gc_new_with_values              (GdkDrawable *drawable,
                                                             GdkGCValues *values,
                                                             GdkGCValuesMask values_mask);
    GdkScreen *         gdk_gc_get_screen                   (GdkGC *gc);
    GdkGC *             gdk_gc_ref                          (GdkGC *gc);
    void                gdk_gc_unref                        (GdkGC *gc);
    #define             gdk_gc_destroy
    void                gdk_gc_set_values                   (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkGCValues *values,
                                                             GdkGCValuesMask values_mask);
    void                gdk_gc_get_values                   (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkGCValues *values);
    void                gdk_gc_set_foreground               (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);
    void                gdk_gc_set_background               (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);
    void                gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color             (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);
    void                gdk_gc_set_rgb_bg_color             (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);
    void                gdk_gc_set_font                     (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkFont *font);
    void                gdk_gc_set_function                 (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkFunction function);
    void                gdk_gc_set_fill                     (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkFill fill);
    enum                GdkFill;
    void                gdk_gc_set_tile                     (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkPixmap *tile);
    void                gdk_gc_set_stipple                  (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkPixmap *stipple);
    void                gdk_gc_set_ts_origin                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint x,
                                                             gint y);
    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_origin              (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint x,
                                                             gint y);
    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_mask                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkBitmap *mask);
    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_rectangle           (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkRectangle *rectangle);
    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_region              (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkRegion *region);
    void                gdk_gc_set_subwindow                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkSubwindowMode mode);
    enum                GdkSubwindowMode;
    void                gdk_gc_set_exposures                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gboolean exposures);
    void                gdk_gc_set_line_attributes          (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint line_width,
                                                             GdkLineStyle line_style,
                                                             GdkCapStyle cap_style,
                                                             GdkJoinStyle join_style);
    enum                GdkLineStyle;
    enum                GdkCapStyle;
    enum                GdkJoinStyle;
    void                gdk_gc_set_dashes                   (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint dash_offset,
                                                             gint8 dash_list[],
                                                             gint n);
    void                gdk_gc_copy                         (GdkGC *dst_gc,
                                                             GdkGC *src_gc);
    void                gdk_gc_set_colormap                 (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkColormap *colormap);
    GdkColormap *       gdk_gc_get_colormap                 (GdkGC *gc);
    void                gdk_gc_offset                       (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint x_offset,
                                                             gint y_offset);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GdkGC

## Description

All drawing operations in GDK take a graphics context (GC) argument. A graphics context encapsulates information about the way things are drawn, such as the foreground color or line width. By using graphics contexts, the number of arguments to each drawing call is greatly reduced, and communication overhead is minimized, since identical arguments do not need to be passed repeatedly.

Most values of a graphics context can be set at creation time by using `gdk_gc_new_with_values()`, or can be set one-by-one using functions such as `gdk_gc_set_foreground()`. A few of the values in the GC, such as the dash pattern, can only be set by the latter method.

## Details

### GdkGC

    typedef struct _GdkGC GdkGC;

The GdkGC structure represents a graphics context. It is an opaque structure with no user-visible elements.

### struct GdkGCValues

    struct GdkGCValues {
      GdkColor	    foreground;
      GdkColor	    background;
      GdkFont	   *font;
      GdkFunction	    function;
      GdkFill	    fill;
      GdkPixmap	   *tile;
      GdkPixmap	   *stipple;
      GdkPixmap	   *clip_mask;
      GdkSubwindowMode  subwindow_mode;
      gint		    ts_x_origin;
      gint		    ts_y_origin;
      gint		    clip_x_origin;
      gint		    clip_y_origin;
      gint		    graphics_exposures;
      gint		    line_width;
      GdkLineStyle	    line_style;
      GdkCapStyle	    cap_style;
      GdkJoinStyle	    join_style;
    };

The GdkGCValues structure holds a set of values used to create or modify a graphics context.

GdkColor `foreground`; | the foreground color. Note that `gdk_gc_get_values()` only sets the pixel value.
GdkColor `background`; | the background color. Note that `gdk_gc_get_values()` only sets the pixel value.
GdkFont *`font`; | the default font.
GdkFunction `function`; | the bitwise operation used when drawing.
GdkFill `fill`; | the fill style.
GdkPixmap *`tile`; | the tile pixmap.
GdkPixmap *`stipple`; | the stipple bitmap.
GdkPixmap *`clip_mask`; | the clip mask bitmap.
GdkSubwindowMode `subwindow_mode`; | the subwindow mode.
gint `ts_x_origin`; | the x origin of the tile or stipple.
gint `ts_y_origin`; | the y origin of the tile or stipple.
gint `clip_x_origin`; | the x origin of the clip mask.
gint `clip_y_origin`; | the y origin of the clip mask.
gint `graphics_exposures`; | whether graphics exposures are enabled.
gint `line_width`; | the line width.
GdkLineStyle `line_style`; | the way dashed lines are drawn.
GdkCapStyle `cap_style`; | the way the ends of lines are drawn.
GdkJoinStyle `join_style`; | the way joins between lines are drawn.

### enum GdkGCValuesMask

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_GC_FOREGROUND    = 1 << 0,
      GDK_GC_BACKGROUND    = 1 << 1,
      GDK_GC_FONT	       = 1 << 2,
      GDK_GC_FUNCTION      = 1 << 3,
      GDK_GC_FILL	       = 1 << 4,
      GDK_GC_TILE	       = 1 << 5,
      GDK_GC_STIPPLE       = 1 << 6,
      GDK_GC_CLIP_MASK     = 1 << 7,
      GDK_GC_SUBWINDOW     = 1 << 8,
      GDK_GC_TS_X_ORIGIN   = 1 << 9,
      GDK_GC_TS_Y_ORIGIN   = 1 << 10,
      GDK_GC_CLIP_X_ORIGIN = 1 << 11,
      GDK_GC_CLIP_Y_ORIGIN = 1 << 12,
      GDK_GC_EXPOSURES     = 1 << 13,
      GDK_GC_LINE_WIDTH    = 1 << 14,
      GDK_GC_LINE_STYLE    = 1 << 15,
      GDK_GC_CAP_STYLE     = 1 << 16,
      GDK_GC_JOIN_STYLE    = 1 << 17
    } GdkGCValuesMask;

A set of bit flags used to indicate which fields GdkGCValues structure are set.

`GDK_GC_FOREGROUND` | the `foreground` is set.
`GDK_GC_BACKGROUND` | the `background` is set.
`GDK_GC_FONT` | the `font` is set.
`GDK_GC_FUNCTION` | the `function` is set.
`GDK_GC_FILL` | the `fill` is set.
`GDK_GC_TILE` | the `tile` is set.
`GDK_GC_STIPPLE` | the `stipple` is set.
`GDK_GC_CLIP_MASK` | the `clip_mask` is set.
`GDK_GC_SUBWINDOW` | the `subwindow_mode` is set.
`GDK_GC_TS_X_ORIGIN` | the `ts_x_origin` is set.
`GDK_GC_TS_Y_ORIGIN` | the `ts_y_origin` is set.
`GDK_GC_CLIP_X_ORIGIN` | the `clip_x_origin` is set.
`GDK_GC_CLIP_Y_ORIGIN` | the `clip_y_origin` is set.
`GDK_GC_EXPOSURES` | the `graphics_exposures` is set.
`GDK_GC_LINE_WIDTH` | the `line_width` is set.
`GDK_GC_LINE_STYLE` | the `line_style` is set.
`GDK_GC_CAP_STYLE` | the `cap_style` is set.
`GDK_GC_JOIN_STYLE` | the `join_style` is set.

### enum GdkFunction

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_COPY,
      GDK_INVERT,
      GDK_XOR,
      GDK_CLEAR,
      GDK_AND,
      GDK_AND_REVERSE,
      GDK_AND_INVERT,
      GDK_NOOP,
      GDK_OR,
      GDK_EQUIV,
      GDK_OR_REVERSE,
      GDK_COPY_INVERT,
      GDK_OR_INVERT,
      GDK_NAND,
      GDK_NOR,
      GDK_SET
    } GdkFunction;

Determines how the bit values for the source pixels are combined with the bit values for destination pixels to produce the final result. The sixteen values here correspond to the 16 different possible 2x2 truth tables. Only a couple of these values are usually useful; for colored images, only `GDK_COPY`, `GDK_XOR` and `GDK_INVERT` are generally useful. For bitmaps, `GDK_AND` and `GDK_OR` are also useful.

`GDK_COPY` | `dst = src`
`GDK_INVERT` | `dst = NOT dst`
`GDK_XOR` | `dst = src XOR dst`
`GDK_CLEAR` | `dst = 0`
`GDK_AND` | `dst = dst AND src`
`GDK_AND_REVERSE` | `dst = src AND (NOT dst)`
`GDK_AND_INVERT` | `dst = (NOT src) AND dst`
`GDK_NOOP` | `dst = dst`
`GDK_OR` | `dst = src OR dst`
`GDK_EQUIV` | `dst = (NOT src) XOR dst`
`GDK_OR_REVERSE` | `dst = src OR (NOT dst)`
`GDK_COPY_INVERT` | `dst = NOT src`
`GDK_OR_INVERT` | `dst = (NOT src) OR dst`
`GDK_NAND` | `dst = (NOT src) OR (NOT dst)`
`GDK_NOR` | `dst = (NOT src) AND (NOT dst)`
`GDK_SET` | `dst = 1`

### gdk_gc_new ()

    GdkGC *             gdk_gc_new                          (GdkDrawable *drawable);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_new` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use Cairo for rendering.

Create a new graphics context with default values.

`drawable` : | a GdkDrawable. The created GC must always be used with drawables of the same depth as this one.
Returns : | the new graphics context.

### gdk_gc_new_with_values ()

    GdkGC *             gdk_gc_new_with_values              (GdkDrawable *drawable,
                                                             GdkGCValues *values,
                                                             GdkGCValuesMask values_mask);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_new_with_values` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use Cairo for rendering.

Create a new GC with the given initial values.

`drawable` : | a GdkDrawable. The created GC must always be used with drawables of the same depth as this one.
`values` : | a structure containing initial values for the GC.
`values_mask` : | a bit mask indicating which fields in `values` are set.
Returns : | the new graphics context.

### gdk_gc_get_screen ()

    GdkScreen *         gdk_gc_get_screen                   (GdkGC *gc);

### Warning

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

Gets the GdkScreen for which `gc` was created

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
Returns : | the GdkScreen for `gc`.

Since 2.2

### gdk_gc_ref ()

    GdkGC *             gdk_gc_ref                          (GdkGC *gc);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_ref` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_object_ref()` instead.

Deprecated function; use `g_object_ref()` instead.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
Returns : | the gc.

### gdk_gc_unref ()

    void                gdk_gc_unref                        (GdkGC *gc);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_unref` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_object_unref()` instead.

Decrement the reference count of `gc`.

`gc` : | a GdkGC

### gdk_gc_destroy

    #define gdk_gc_destroy                 g_object_unref

### Warning

`gdk_gc_destroy` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_object_unref()` instead

This function is obsolete and should not be used.

### gdk_gc_set_values ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_values                   (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkGCValues *values,
                                                             GdkGCValuesMask values_mask);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_values` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use Cairo for rendering.

Sets attributes of a graphics context in bulk. For each flag set in `values_mask`, the corresponding field will be read from `values` and set as the new value for `gc`. If you're only setting a few values on `gc`, calling individual "setter" functions is likely more convenient.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
`values` : | struct containing the new values
`values_mask` : | mask indicating which struct fields are to be used

### gdk_gc_get_values ()

    void                gdk_gc_get_values                   (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkGCValues *values);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_get_values` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use Cairo for rendering.

Retrieves the current values from a graphics context. Note that only the pixel values of the `values->foreground` and `values->background` are filled, use `gdk_colormap_query_color()` to obtain the rgb values if you need them.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`values` : | the GdkGCValues structure in which to store the results.

### gdk_gc_set_foreground ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_foreground               (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_foreground` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gdk_cairo_set_source_color()` to use a GdkColor as the source in Cairo.

Sets the foreground color for a graphics context. Note that this function uses `color->pixel`, use `gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color()` to specify the foreground color as red, green, blue components.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`color` : | the new foreground color.

### gdk_gc_set_background ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_background               (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_background` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gdk_cairo_set_source_color()` to use a GdkColor as the source in Cairo. Note that if you want to draw a background and a foreground in Cairo, you need to call drawing functions (like `cairo_fill()`) twice.

Sets the background color for a graphics context. Note that this function uses `color->pixel`, use `gdk_gc_set_rgb_bg_color()` to specify the background color as red, green, blue components.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`color` : | the new background color.

### gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color             (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gdk_cairo_set_source_color()` instead.

Set the foreground color of a GC using an unallocated color. The pixel value for the color will be determined using GdkRGB. If the colormap for the GC has not previously been initialized for GdkRGB, then for pseudo-color colormaps (colormaps with a small modifiable number of colors), a colorcube will be allocated in the colormap.

Calling this function for a GC without a colormap is an error.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
`color` : | an unallocated GdkColor.

### gdk_gc_set_rgb_bg_color ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_rgb_bg_color             (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_rgb_bg_color` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gdk_cairo_set_source_color()` instead.

Set the background color of a GC using an unallocated color. The pixel value for the color will be determined using GdkRGB. If the colormap for the GC has not previously been initialized for GdkRGB, then for pseudo-color colormaps (colormaps with a small modifiable number of colors), a colorcube will be allocated in the colormap.

Calling this function for a GC without a colormap is an error.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
`color` : | an unallocated GdkColor.

### gdk_gc_set_font ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_font                     (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkFont *font);

### Warning

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

Sets the font for a graphics context. (Note that all text-drawing functions in GDK take a `font` argument; the value set here is used when that argument is `NULL`.)

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`font` : | the new font.

### gdk_gc_set_function ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_function                 (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkFunction function);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_function` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `cairo_set_operator()` with Cairo.

Determines how the current pixel values and the pixel values being drawn are combined to produce the final pixel values.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`function` : | the GdkFunction to use

### gdk_gc_set_fill ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_fill                     (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkFill fill);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_fill` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. You can achieve tiling in Cairo by using `cairo_pattern_set_extend()` on the source. For stippling, see the deprecation comments on `gdk_gc_set_stipple()`.

Set the fill mode for a graphics context.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`fill` : | the new fill mode.

### enum GdkFill

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_SOLID,
      GDK_TILED,
      GDK_STIPPLED,
      GDK_OPAQUE_STIPPLED
    } GdkFill;

Determines how primitives are drawn.

`GDK_SOLID` | draw with the foreground color.
`GDK_TILED` | draw with a tiled pixmap.
`GDK_STIPPLED` | draw using the stipple bitmap. Pixels corresponding to bits in the stipple bitmap that are set will be drawn in the foreground color; pixels corresponding to bits that are not set will be left untouched.
`GDK_OPAQUE_STIPPLED` | draw using the stipple bitmap. Pixels corresponding to bits in the stipple bitmap that are set will be drawn in the foreground color; pixels corresponding to bits that are not set will be drawn with the background color.

### gdk_gc_set_tile ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_tile                     (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkPixmap *tile);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_tile` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. The following code snippet sets a tiling GdkPixmap as the source in Cairo:

    1
    2

    gdk_cairo_set_source_pixmap (cr, tile, ts_origin_x, ts_origin_y);
    cairo_pattern_set_extend (cairo_get_source (cr), CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT);

Set a tile pixmap for a graphics context. This will only be used if the fill mode is `GDK_TILED`.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`tile` : | the new tile pixmap.

### gdk_gc_set_stipple ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_stipple                  (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkPixmap *stipple);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_stipple` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Stippling has no direct replacement in Cairo. If you want to achieve an identical look, you can use the stipple bitmap as a mask. Most likely, this involves rendering the source to an intermediate surface using `cairo_push_group()` first, so that you can then use `cairo_mask()` to achieve the stippled look.

Set the stipple bitmap for a graphics context. The stipple will only be used if the fill mode is `GDK_STIPPLED` or `GDK_OPAQUE_STIPPLED`.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`stipple` : | the new stipple bitmap.

### gdk_gc_set_ts_origin ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_ts_origin                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint x,
                                                             gint y);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_ts_origin` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. You can set the origin for tiles and stipples in Cairo by changing the source's matrix using `cairo_pattern_set_matrix()`. Or you can specify it with `gdk_cairo_set_source_pixmap()` as shown in the example for `gdk_gc_set_tile()`.

Set the origin when using tiles or stipples with the GC. The tile or stipple will be aligned such that the upper left corner of the tile or stipple will coincide with this point.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`x` : | the x-coordinate of the origin.
`y` : | the y-coordinate of the origin.

### gdk_gc_set_clip_origin ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_origin              (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint x,
                                                             gint y);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_clip_origin` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `cairo_translate()` before applying the clip path in Cairo.

Sets the origin of the clip mask. The coordinates are interpreted relative to the upper-left corner of the destination drawable of the current operation.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`x` : | the x-coordinate of the origin.
`y` : | the y-coordinate of the origin.

### gdk_gc_set_clip_mask ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_mask                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkBitmap *mask);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_clip_mask` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `cairo_mask()` instead.

Sets the clip mask for a graphics context from a bitmap. The clip mask is interpreted relative to the clip origin. (See `gdk_gc_set_clip_origin()`).

`gc` : | the GdkGC.
`mask` : | a bitmap.

### gdk_gc_set_clip_rectangle ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_rectangle           (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkRectangle *rectangle);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_clip_rectangle` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `cairo_rectangle()` and `cairo_clip()` in Cairo.

Sets the clip mask for a graphics context from a rectangle. The clip mask is interpreted relative to the clip origin. (See `gdk_gc_set_clip_origin()`).

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`rectangle` : | the rectangle to clip to.

### gdk_gc_set_clip_region ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_clip_region              (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             const GdkRegion *region);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_clip_region` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gdk_cairo_region()` and `cairo_clip()` in Cairo.

Sets the clip mask for a graphics context from a region structure. The clip mask is interpreted relative to the clip origin. (See `gdk_gc_set_clip_origin()`).

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`region` : | the GdkRegion.

### gdk_gc_set_subwindow ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_subwindow                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkSubwindowMode mode);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_subwindow` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. There is no replacement. If you need to control subwindows, you must use drawing operations of the underlying window system manually. Cairo will always use `GDK_INCLUDE_INFERIORS` on sources and masks and `GDK_CLIP_BY_CHILDREN` on targets.

Sets how drawing with this GC on a window will affect child windows of that window.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`mode` : | the subwindow mode.

### enum GdkSubwindowMode

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_CLIP_BY_CHILDREN = 0,
      GDK_INCLUDE_INFERIORS = 1
    } GdkSubwindowMode;

Determines how drawing onto a window will affect child windows of that window.

`GDK_CLIP_BY_CHILDREN` | only draw onto the window itself.
`GDK_INCLUDE_INFERIORS` | draw onto the window and child windows.

### gdk_gc_set_exposures ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_exposures                (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gboolean exposures);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_exposures` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. There is no replacement. If you need to control exposures, you must use drawing operations of the underlying window system or use `gdk_window_invalidate_rect()`. Cairo will never generate exposures.

Sets whether copying non-visible portions of a drawable using this graphics context generate exposure events for the corresponding regions of the destination drawable. (See `gdk_draw_drawable()`).

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`exposures` : | if `TRUE`, exposure events will be generated.

### gdk_gc_set_line_attributes ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_line_attributes          (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint line_width,
                                                             GdkLineStyle line_style,
                                                             GdkCapStyle cap_style,
                                                             GdkJoinStyle join_style);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_line_attributes` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use the Cairo functions `cairo_set_line_width()`, `cairo_set_line_join()`, `cairo_set_line_cap()` and `cairo_set_dash()` to affect the stroking behavior in Cairo. Keep in mind that the default attributes of a cairo_t are different from the default attributes of a GdkGC.

Sets various attributes of how lines are drawn. See the corresponding members of GdkGCValues for full explanations of the arguments.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`line_width` : | the width of lines.
`line_style` : | the dash-style for lines.
`cap_style` : | the manner in which the ends of lines are drawn.
`join_style` : | the in which lines are joined together.

### enum GdkLineStyle

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_LINE_SOLID,
      GDK_LINE_ON_OFF_DASH,
      GDK_LINE_DOUBLE_DASH
    } GdkLineStyle;

Determines how lines are drawn.

`GDK_LINE_SOLID` | lines are drawn solid.
`GDK_LINE_ON_OFF_DASH` | even segments are drawn; odd segments are not drawn.
`GDK_LINE_DOUBLE_DASH` | even segments are normally. Odd segments are drawn in the background color if the fill style is `GDK_SOLID`, or in the background color masked by the stipple if the fill style is `GDK_STIPPLED`.

### enum GdkCapStyle

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_CAP_NOT_LAST,
      GDK_CAP_BUTT,
      GDK_CAP_ROUND,
      GDK_CAP_PROJECTING
    } GdkCapStyle;

Determines how the end of lines are drawn.

`GDK_CAP_NOT_LAST` | the same as `GDK_CAP_BUTT` for lines of non-zero width. for zero width lines, the final point on the line will not be drawn.
`GDK_CAP_BUTT` | the ends of the lines are drawn squared off and extending to the coordinates of the end point.
`GDK_CAP_ROUND` | the ends of the lines are drawn as semicircles with the diameter equal to the line width and centered at the end point.
`GDK_CAP_PROJECTING` | the ends of the lines are drawn squared off and extending half the width of the line beyond the end point.

### enum GdkJoinStyle

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_JOIN_MITER,
      GDK_JOIN_ROUND,
      GDK_JOIN_BEVEL
    } GdkJoinStyle;

Determines how the joins between segments of a polygon are drawn.

`GDK_JOIN_MITER` | the sides of each line are extended to meet at an angle.
`GDK_JOIN_ROUND` | the sides of the two lines are joined by a circular arc.
`GDK_JOIN_BEVEL` | the sides of the two lines are joined by a straight line which makes an equal angle with each line.

### gdk_gc_set_dashes ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_dashes                   (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint dash_offset,
                                                             gint8 dash_list[],
                                                             gint n);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_dashes` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `cairo_set_dash()` to set the dash in Cairo.

Sets the way dashed-lines are drawn. Lines will be drawn with alternating on and off segments of the lengths specified in `dash_list`. The manner in which the on and off segments are drawn is determined by the `line_style` value of the GC. (This can be changed with `gdk_gc_set_line_attributes()`.)

The `dash_offset` defines the phase of the pattern, specifying how many pixels into the dash-list the pattern should actually begin.

`gc` : | a GdkGC.
`dash_offset` : | the phase of the dash pattern.
`dash_list` : | an array of dash lengths.
`n` : | the number of elements in `dash_list`.

### gdk_gc_copy ()

    void                gdk_gc_copy                         (GdkGC *dst_gc,
                                                             GdkGC *src_gc);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_copy` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use Cairo for drawing. `cairo_save()` and `cairo_restore()` can be helpful in cases where you'd have copied a GdkGC.

Copy the set of values from one graphics context onto another graphics context.

`dst_gc` : | the destination graphics context.
`src_gc` : | the source graphics context.

### gdk_gc_set_colormap ()

    void                gdk_gc_set_colormap                 (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             GdkColormap *colormap);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_set_colormap` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. There is no replacement. Cairo handles colormaps automatically, so there is no need to care about them.

Sets the colormap for the GC to the given colormap. The depth of the colormap's visual must match the depth of the drawable for which the GC was created.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
`colormap` : | a GdkColormap

### gdk_gc_get_colormap ()

    GdkColormap *       gdk_gc_get_colormap                 (GdkGC *gc);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_get_colormap` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. There is no replacement. Cairo handles colormaps automatically, so there is no need to care about them.

Retrieves the colormap for a given GC, if it exists. A GC will have a colormap if the drawable for which it was created has a colormap, or if a colormap was set explicitely with gdk_gc_set_colormap.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
Returns : | the colormap of `gc`, or `NULL` if `gc` doesn't have one.

### gdk_gc_offset ()

    void                gdk_gc_offset                       (GdkGC *gc,
                                                             gint x_offset,
                                                             gint y_offset);

### Warning

`gdk_gc_offset` has been deprecated since version 2.22 and should not be used in newly-written code. There is no direct replacement, as this is just a convenience function for gdk_gc_set_ts_origin and `gdk_gc_set_clip_origin()`.

Offset attributes such as the clip and tile-stipple origins of the GC so that drawing at x - x_offset, y - y_offset with the offset GC has the same effect as drawing at x, y with the original GC.

`gc` : | a GdkGC
`x_offset` : | amount by which to offset the GC in the X direction
`y_offset` : | amount by which to offset the GC in the Y direction