Class
GtkFileLauncher
since: 4.10
Description [src]
final class Gtk.FileLauncher : GObject.Object
{
/* No available fields */
}A GtkFileLauncher object collects the arguments that are needed to open a
file with an application.
Depending on system configuration, user preferences and available APIs, this may or may not show an app chooser dialog or launch the default application right away.
The operation is started with the gtk_file_launcher_launch() function.
To launch uris that don’t represent files, use GtkUriLauncher.
Available since: 4.10
Instance methods
gtk_file_launcher_get_always_ask
Returns whether to ask the user to choose an app for opening the file.
since: 4.12
gtk_file_launcher_get_writable
Returns whether to make the file writable for the handler.
since: 4.14
gtk_file_launcher_launch_finish
Finishes the gtk_file_launcher_launch() call and
returns the result.
since: 4.10
gtk_file_launcher_open_containing_folder
Launch a file manager to show the file in its parent directory.
since: 4.10
gtk_file_launcher_open_containing_folder_finish
Finishes the gtk_file_launcher_open_containing_folder()
call and returns the result.
since: 4.10
gtk_file_launcher_set_always_ask
Sets whether to awlays ask the user to choose an app for opening the file.
If FALSE, the file might be opened with a default app or the previous choice.
since: 4.12
Properties
Gtk.FileLauncher:always-ask
Whether to ask the user to choose an app for opening the file. If FALSE,
the file might be opened with a default app or the previous choice.
since: 4.12
Signals
Signals inherited from GObject (1)
GObject::notify
The notify signal is emitted on an object when one of its properties has its value set through g_object_set_property(), g_object_set(), et al.