GtkTreeStore
3
GTK Library

# GtkTreeStore

A tree-like data structure that can be used with the GtkTreeView

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkTreeStore;
    GtkTreeStore *      gtk_tree_store_new                  (gint n_columns,
                                                             ...);
    GtkTreeStore *      gtk_tree_store_newv                 (gint n_columns,
                                                             GType *types);
    void                gtk_tree_store_set_column_types     (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             gint n_columns,
                                                             GType *types);
    void                gtk_tree_store_set_value            (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             gint column,
                                                             GValue *value);
    void                gtk_tree_store_set                  (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             ...);
    void                gtk_tree_store_set_valist           (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             va_list var_args);
    void                gtk_tree_store_set_valuesv          (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             gint *columns,
                                                             GValue *values,
                                                             gint n_values);
    gboolean            gtk_tree_store_remove               (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter);
    void                gtk_tree_store_insert               (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint position);
    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_before        (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *sibling);
    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_after         (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *sibling);
    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_with_values   (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint position,
                                                             ...);
    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_with_valuesv  (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint position,
                                                             gint *columns,
                                                             GValue *values,
                                                             gint n_values);
    void                gtk_tree_store_prepend              (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent);
    void                gtk_tree_store_append               (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent);
    gboolean            gtk_tree_store_is_ancestor          (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *descendant);
    gint                gtk_tree_store_iter_depth           (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter);
    void                gtk_tree_store_clear                (GtkTreeStore *tree_store);
    gboolean            gtk_tree_store_iter_is_valid        (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter);
    void                gtk_tree_store_reorder              (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint *new_order);
    void                gtk_tree_store_swap                 (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *a,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *b);
    void                gtk_tree_store_move_before          (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *position);
    void                gtk_tree_store_move_after           (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *position);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GtkTreeStore

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkTreeStore implements GtkBuildable, GtkTreeDragDest, GtkTreeModel, GtkTreeDragSource and GtkTreeSortable.

## Description

The GtkTreeStore object is a list model for use with a GtkTreeView widget. It implements the GtkTreeModel interface, and consequentialy, can use all of the methods available there. It also implements the GtkTreeSortable interface so it can be sorted by the view. Finally, it also implements the tree drag and drop interfaces.

### GtkTreeStore as GtkBuildable

The GtkTreeStore implementation of the GtkBuildable interface allows to specify the model columns with a <columns> element that may contain multiple <column> elements, each specifying one model column. The "type" attribute specifies the data type for the column.

#### A UI Definition fragment for a tree store

    <object class="GtkTreeStore">
      <columns>
        <column type="gchararray"/>
        <column type="gchararray"/>
        <column type="gint"/>
      </columns>
    </object>

## Details

### GtkTreeStore

    typedef struct _GtkTreeStore GtkTreeStore;

### gtk_tree_store_new ()

    GtkTreeStore *      gtk_tree_store_new                  (gint n_columns,
                                                             ...);

Creates a new tree store as with `n_columns` columns each of the types passed in. Note that only types derived from standard GObject fundamental types are supported.

As an example, `gtk_tree_store_new (3, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF);` will create a new GtkTreeStore with three columns, of type int, string and GdkPixbuf respectively.

`n_columns` :

  number of columns in the tree store

`...` :

  all GType types for the columns, from first to last

Returns :

  a new GtkTreeStore

### gtk_tree_store_newv ()

    GtkTreeStore *      gtk_tree_store_newv                 (gint n_columns,
                                                             GType *types);

Non vararg creation function. Used primarily by language bindings.

`n_columns` :

  number of columns in the tree store

`types` :

  an array of GType types for the columns, from first to last

Returns :

  a new GtkTreeStore

### gtk_tree_store_set_column_types ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_set_column_types     (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             gint n_columns,
                                                             GType *types);

This function is meant primarily for GObjects that inherit from GtkTreeStore, and should only be used when constructing a new GtkTreeStore. It will not function after a row has been added, or a method on the GtkTreeModel interface is called.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`n_columns` :

  Number of columns for the tree store

`types` :

  An array of GType types, one for each column

### gtk_tree_store_set_value ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_set_value            (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             gint column,
                                                             GValue *value);

Sets the data in the cell specified by `iter` and `column`. The type of `value` must be convertible to the type of the column.

`tree_store` :

  a GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter for the row being modified

`column` :

  column number to modify

`value` :

  new value for the cell

### gtk_tree_store_set ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_set                  (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             ...);

Sets the value of one or more cells in the row referenced by `iter`. The variable argument list should contain integer column numbers, each column number followed by the value to be set. The list is terminated by a -1. For example, to set column 0 with type `G_TYPE_STRING` to "Foo", you would write `gtk_tree_store_set (store, iter, 0, "Foo", -1)`. The value will be copied or referenced by the store if appropriate.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter for the row being modified

`...` :

  pairs of column number and value, terminated with -1

### gtk_tree_store_set_valist ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_set_valist           (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             va_list var_args);

See `gtk_tree_store_set()`; this version takes a va_list for use by language bindings.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter for the row being modified

`var_args` :

  va_list of column/value pairs

### gtk_tree_store_set_valuesv ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_set_valuesv          (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             gint *columns,
                                                             GValue *values,
                                                             gint n_values);

A variant of `gtk_tree_store_set_valist()` which takes the columns and values as two arrays, instead of varargs. This function is mainly intended for language bindings or in case the number of columns to change is not known until run-time.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter for the row being modified

`columns` :

  an array of column numbers

`values` :

  an array of GValues

`n_values` :

  the length of the `columns` and `values` arrays

Since 2.12

### gtk_tree_store_remove ()

    gboolean            gtk_tree_store_remove               (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter);

Removes `iter` from `tree_store`. After being removed, `iter` is set to the next valid row at that level, or invalidated if it previously pointed to the last one.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter

Returns :

  `TRUE` if `iter` is still valid, `FALSE` if not.

### gtk_tree_store_insert ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_insert               (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint position);

Creates a new row at `position`. If parent is non-`NULL`, then the row will be made a child of `parent`. Otherwise, the row will be created at the toplevel. If `position` is larger than the number of rows at that level, then the new row will be inserted to the end of the list. `iter` will be changed to point to this new row. The row will be empty after this function is called. To fill in values, you need to call `gtk_tree_store_set()` or `gtk_tree_store_set_value()`.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set to the new row

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

`position` :

  position to insert the new row

### gtk_tree_store_insert_before ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_before        (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *sibling);

Inserts a new row before `sibling`. If `sibling` is `NULL`, then the row will be appended to `parent` 's children. If `parent` and `sibling` are `NULL`, then the row will be appended to the toplevel. If both `sibling` and `parent` are set, then `parent` must be the parent of `sibling`. When `sibling` is set, `parent` is optional.

`iter` will be changed to point to this new row. The row will be empty after this function is called. To fill in values, you need to call `gtk_tree_store_set()` or `gtk_tree_store_set_value()`.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set to the new row

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

`sibling` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

### gtk_tree_store_insert_after ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_after         (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *sibling);

Inserts a new row after `sibling`. If `sibling` is `NULL`, then the row will be prepended to `parent` 's children. If `parent` and `sibling` are `NULL`, then the row will be prepended to the toplevel. If both `sibling` and `parent` are set, then `parent` must be the parent of `sibling`. When `sibling` is set, `parent` is optional.

`iter` will be changed to point to this new row. The row will be empty after this function is called. To fill in values, you need to call `gtk_tree_store_set()` or `gtk_tree_store_set_value()`.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set to the new row

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

`sibling` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

### gtk_tree_store_insert_with_values ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_with_values   (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint position,
                                                             ...);

Creates a new row at `position`. `iter` will be changed to point to this new row. If `position` is larger than the number of rows on the list, then the new row will be appended to the list. The row will be filled with the values given to this function.

Calling `gtk_tree_store_insert_with_values (tree_store, iter, position, ...)` has the same effect as calling

    gtk_tree_store_insert (tree_store, iter, position);
    gtk_tree_store_set (tree_store, iter, ...);

with the different that the former will only emit a row_inserted signal, while the latter will emit row_inserted, row_changed and if the tree store is sorted, rows_reordered. Since emitting the rows_reordered signal repeatedly can affect the performance of the program, `gtk_tree_store_insert_with_values()` should generally be preferred when inserting rows in a sorted tree store.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set the new row, or `NULL`.

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

`position` :

  position to insert the new row

`...` :

  pairs of column number and value, terminated with -1

Since 2.10

### gtk_tree_store_insert_with_valuesv ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_insert_with_valuesv  (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint position,
                                                             gint *columns,
                                                             GValue *values,
                                                             gint n_values);

A variant of `gtk_tree_store_insert_with_values()` which takes the columns and values as two arrays, instead of varargs. This function is mainly intended for language bindings.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set the new row, or `NULL`.

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

`position` :

  position to insert the new row

`columns` :

  an array of column numbers

`values` :

  an array of GValues

`n_values` :

  the length of the `columns` and `values` arrays

Since 2.10

### gtk_tree_store_prepend ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_prepend              (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent);

Prepends a new row to `tree_store`. If `parent` is non-`NULL`, then it will prepend the new row before the first child of `parent`, otherwise it will prepend a row to the top level. `iter` will be changed to point to this new row. The row will be empty after this function is called. To fill in values, you need to call `gtk_tree_store_set()` or `gtk_tree_store_set_value()`.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set to the prepended row

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

### gtk_tree_store_append ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_append               (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent);

Appends a new row to `tree_store`. If `parent` is non-`NULL`, then it will append the new row after the last child of `parent`, otherwise it will append a row to the top level. `iter` will be changed to point to this new row. The row will be empty after this function is called. To fill in values, you need to call `gtk_tree_store_set()` or `gtk_tree_store_set_value()`.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  An unset GtkTreeIter to set to the appended row

`parent` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter, or `NULL`

### gtk_tree_store_is_ancestor ()

    gboolean            gtk_tree_store_is_ancestor          (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *descendant);

Returns `TRUE` if `iter` is an ancestor of `descendant`. That is, `iter` is the parent (or grandparent or great-grandparent) of `descendant`.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter

`descendant` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter

Returns :

  `TRUE`, if `iter` is an ancestor of `descendant`

### gtk_tree_store_iter_depth ()

    gint                gtk_tree_store_iter_depth           (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter);

Returns the depth of `iter`. This will be 0 for anything on the root level, 1 for anything down a level, etc.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore

`iter` :

  A valid GtkTreeIter

Returns :

  The depth of `iter`

### gtk_tree_store_clear ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_clear                (GtkTreeStore *tree_store);

Removes all rows from `tree_store`

`tree_store` :

  a GtkTreeStore

### gtk_tree_store_iter_is_valid ()

    gboolean            gtk_tree_store_iter_is_valid        (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter);

WARNING: This function is slow. Only use it for debugging and/or testing purposes.

Checks if the given iter is a valid iter for this GtkTreeStore.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore.

`iter` :

  A GtkTreeIter.

Returns :

  `TRUE` if the iter is valid, `FALSE` if the iter is invalid.

Since 2.2

### gtk_tree_store_reorder ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_reorder              (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *parent,
                                                             gint *new_order);

Reorders the children of `parent` in `tree_store` to follow the order indicated by `new_order`. Note that this function only works with unsorted stores.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore.

`parent` :

  A GtkTreeIter.

`new_order` :

  an array of integers mapping the new position of each child to its old position before the re-ordering, i.e. `new_order``[newpos] = oldpos`.

Since 2.2

### gtk_tree_store_swap ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_swap                 (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *a,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *b);

Swaps `a` and `b` in the same level of `tree_store`. Note that this function only works with unsorted stores.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore.

`a` :

  A GtkTreeIter.

`b` :

  Another GtkTreeIter.

Since 2.2

### gtk_tree_store_move_before ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_move_before          (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *position);

Moves `iter` in `tree_store` to the position before `position`. `iter` and `position` should be in the same level. Note that this function only works with unsorted stores. If `position` is `NULL`, `iter` will be moved to the end of the level.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore.

`iter` :

  A GtkTreeIter.

`position` :

  A GtkTreeIter or `NULL`.

Since 2.2

### gtk_tree_store_move_after ()

    void                gtk_tree_store_move_after           (GtkTreeStore *tree_store,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *iter,
                                                             GtkTreeIter *position);

Moves `iter` in `tree_store` to the position after `position`. `iter` and `position` should be in the same level. Note that this function only works with unsorted stores. If `position` is `NULL`, `iter` will be moved to the start of the level.

`tree_store` :

  A GtkTreeStore.

`iter` :

  A GtkTreeIter.

`position` :

  A GtkTreeIter.

Since 2.2

## See Also

GtkTreeModel, GtkTreeStore