## GtkLinkButton

GtkLinkButton — Create buttons bound to a URL

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkLinkButton;
    GtkWidget *         gtk_link_button_new                 (const gchar *uri);
    GtkWidget *         gtk_link_button_new_with_label      (const gchar *uri,
                                                             const gchar *label);
    const gchar *       gtk_link_button_get_uri             (GtkLinkButton *link_button);
    void                gtk_link_button_set_uri             (GtkLinkButton *link_button,
                                                             const gchar *uri);
    void                (*GtkLinkButtonUriFunc)             (GtkLinkButton *button,
                                                             const gchar *link_,
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    GtkLinkButtonUriFunc  gtk_link_button_set_uri_hook      (GtkLinkButtonUriFunc func,
                                                             gpointer data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroy);
    gboolean            gtk_link_button_get_visited         (GtkLinkButton *link_button);
    void                gtk_link_button_set_visited         (GtkLinkButton *link_button,
                                                             gboolean visited);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkObject
                   +----GtkWidget
                         +----GtkContainer
                               +----GtkBin
                                     +----GtkButton
                                           +----GtkLinkButton

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkLinkButton implements GtkActivatable, AtkImplementorIface and GtkBuildable.

## Properties

      "uri"                      gchar*                : Read / Write
      "visited"                  gboolean              : Read / Write

## Description

A GtkLinkButton is a GtkButton with a hyperlink, similar to the one used by web browsers, which triggers an action when clicked. It is useful to show quick links to resources.

A link button is created by calling either `gtk_link_button_new()` or `gtk_link_button_new_with_label()`. If using the former, the URI you pass to the constructor is used as a label for the widget.

The URI bound to a GtkLinkButton can be set specifically using `gtk_link_button_set_uri()`, and retrieved using `gtk_link_button_get_uri()`.

GtkLinkButton offers a global hook, which is called when the used clicks on it: see `gtk_link_button_set_uri_hook()`.

GtkLinkButton was added in GTK+ 2.10.

## Details

### GtkLinkButton

    typedef struct _GtkLinkButton GtkLinkButton;

The GtkLinkButton struct contains private data only, and should be manipulated using the functions below.

### gtk_link_button_new ()

    GtkWidget *         gtk_link_button_new                 (const gchar *uri);

Creates a new GtkLinkButton with the URI as its text.

`uri` : | a valid URI
Returns : | a new link button widget.

Since 2.10

### gtk_link_button_new_with_label ()

    GtkWidget *         gtk_link_button_new_with_label      (const gchar *uri,
                                                             const gchar *label);

Creates a new GtkLinkButton containing a label.

`uri` : | a valid URI
`label` : | the text of the button
Returns : | a new link button widget.

Since 2.10

### gtk_link_button_get_uri ()

    const gchar *       gtk_link_button_get_uri             (GtkLinkButton *link_button);

Retrieves the URI set using `gtk_link_button_set_uri()`.

`link_button` : | a GtkLinkButton
Returns : | a valid URI. The returned string is owned by the link button and should not be modified or freed.

Since 2.10

### gtk_link_button_set_uri ()

    void                gtk_link_button_set_uri             (GtkLinkButton *link_button,
                                                             const gchar *uri);

Sets `uri` as the URI where the GtkLinkButton points. As a side-effect this unsets the 'visited' state of the button.

`link_button` : | a GtkLinkButton
`uri` : | a valid URI

Since 2.10

### GtkLinkButtonUriFunc ()

    void                (*GtkLinkButtonUriFunc)             (GtkLinkButton *button,
                                                             const gchar *link_,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

The type of a function which is called when the GtkLinkButton is clicked.

`button` : | the GtkLinkButton which was clicked
`link_` : | the URI to which the clicked GtkLinkButton points
`user_data` : | user data that was passed when the function was registered with `gtk_link_button_set_uri_hook()`

### gtk_link_button_set_uri_hook ()

    GtkLinkButtonUriFunc  gtk_link_button_set_uri_hook      (GtkLinkButtonUriFunc func,
                                                             gpointer data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify destroy);

Sets `func` as the function that should be invoked every time a user clicks a GtkLinkButton. This function is called before every callback registered for the "clicked" signal.

If no uri hook has been set, GTK+ defaults to calling `gtk_show_uri()`.

`func` : | a function called each time a GtkLinkButton is clicked, or `NULL`
`data` : | user data to be passed to `func`, or `NULL`
`destroy` : | a GDestroyNotify that gets called when `data` is no longer needed, or `NULL`
Returns : | the previously set hook function.

Since 2.10

### gtk_link_button_get_visited ()

    gboolean            gtk_link_button_get_visited         (GtkLinkButton *link_button);

Retrieves the 'visited' state of the URI where the GtkLinkButton points. The button becomes visited when it is clicked. If the URI is changed on the button, the 'visited' state is unset again.

The state may also be changed using `gtk_link_button_set_visited()`.

`link_button` : | a GtkLinkButton
Returns : | `TRUE` if the link has been visited, `FALSE` otherwise

Since 2.14

### gtk_link_button_set_visited ()

    void                gtk_link_button_set_visited         (GtkLinkButton *link_button,
                                                             gboolean visited);

Sets the 'visited' state of the URI where the GtkLinkButton points. See `gtk_link_button_get_visited()` for more details.

`link_button` : | a GtkLinkButton
`visited` : | the new 'visited' state

Since 2.14

## Property Details

### The `"uri"` property

      "uri"                      gchar*                : Read / Write

The URI bound to this button.

Default value: NULL

Since 2.10

### The `"visited"` property

      "visited"                  gboolean              : Read / Write

The 'visited' state of this button. A visited link is drawn in a different color.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.14

## See Also

GtkButton