Gio.MenuItem¶

class — extends GObject.Object

MenuItem is an opaque structure type. You must access it using the functions below.

Constructors¶

new¶

@classmethod
def new(cls, label: str | None = ..., detailed_action: str | None = ...) -> MenuItem

Creates a new MenuItem.

If label is non-None it is used to set the "label" attribute of the new item.

If detailed_action is non-None it is used to set the "action" and possibly the "target" attribute of the new item. See MenuItem.set_detailed_action for more information.

Parameters:

label — the section label, or None
detailed_action — the detailed action string, or None

new_from_model¶

@classmethod
def new_from_model(cls, model: MenuModel, item_index: int) -> MenuItem

Creates a MenuItem as an exact copy of an existing menu item in a MenuModel.

item_index must be valid (ie: be sure to call MenuModel.get_n_items first).

Parameters:

model — a MenuModel
item_index — the index of an item in model

new_section¶

@classmethod
def new_section(cls, label: str | None, section: MenuModel) -> MenuItem

Creates a new MenuItem representing a section.

This is a convenience API around MenuItem.new and MenuItem.set_section.

The effect of having one menu appear as a section of another is exactly as it sounds: the items from section become a direct part of the menu that menu_item is added to.

Visual separation is typically displayed between two non-empty sections. If label is non-None then it will be incorporated into this visual indication. This allows for labeled subsections of a menu.

As a simple example, consider a typical "Edit" menu from a simple program. It probably contains an "Undo" and "Redo" item, followed by a separator, followed by "Cut", "Copy" and "Paste".

This would be accomplished by creating three Menu instances. The first would be populated with the "Undo" and "Redo" items, and the second with the "Cut", "Copy" and "Paste" items. The first and second menus would then be added as submenus of the third. In XML format, this would look something like the following:

<menu id='edit-menu'>
  <section>
    <item label='Undo'/>
    <item label='Redo'/>
  </section>
  <section>
    <item label='Cut'/>
    <item label='Copy'/>
    <item label='Paste'/>
  </section>
</menu>

The following example is exactly equivalent. It is more illustrative of the exact relationship between the menus and items (keeping in mind that the 'link' element defines a new menu that is linked to the containing one). The style of the second example is more verbose and difficult to read (and therefore not recommended except for the purpose of understanding what is really going on).

<menu id='edit-menu'>
  <item>
    <link name='section'>
      <item label='Undo'/>
      <item label='Redo'/>
    </link>
  </item>
  <item>
    <link name='section'>
      <item label='Cut'/>
      <item label='Copy'/>
      <item label='Paste'/>
    </link>
  </item>
</menu>

Parameters:

label — the section label, or None
section — a MenuModel with the items of the section

new_submenu¶

@classmethod
def new_submenu(cls, label: str | None, submenu: MenuModel) -> MenuItem

Creates a new MenuItem representing a submenu.

This is a convenience API around MenuItem.new and MenuItem.set_submenu.

Parameters:

label — the section label, or None
submenu — a MenuModel with the items of the submenu

Methods¶

get_attribute_value¶

def get_attribute_value(self, attribute: str, expected_type: GLib.VariantType | None = ...) -> GLib.Variant | None

Queries the named attribute on menu_item.

If expected_type is specified and the attribute does not have this type, None is returned. None is also returned if the attribute simply does not exist.

Parameters:

attribute — the attribute name to query
expected_type — the expected type of the attribute

get_link¶

def get_link(self, link: str) -> MenuModel | None

Queries the named link on menu_item.

Parameters:

link — the link name to query

set_action_and_target_value¶

def set_action_and_target_value(self, action: str | None = ..., target_value: GLib.Variant | None = ...) -> None

Sets or unsets the "action" and "target" attributes of menu_item.

If action is None then both the "action" and "target" attributes are unset (and target_value is ignored).

If action is non-None then the "action" attribute is set. The "target" attribute is then set to the value of target_value if it is non-None or unset otherwise.

Normal menu items (ie: not submenu, section or other custom item types) are expected to have the "action" attribute set to identify the action that they are associated with. The state type of the action help to determine the disposition of the menu item. See Action and ActionGroup for an overview of actions.

In general, clicking on the menu item will result in activation of the named action with the "target" attribute given as the parameter to the action invocation. If the "target" attribute is not set then the action is invoked with no parameter.

If the action has no state then the menu item is usually drawn as a plain menu item (ie: with no additional decoration).

If the action has a boolean state then the menu item is usually drawn as a toggle menu item (ie: with a checkmark or equivalent indication). The item should be marked as 'toggled' or 'checked' when the boolean state is True.

If the action has a string state then the menu item is usually drawn as a radio menu item (ie: with a radio bullet or equivalent indication). The item should be marked as 'selected' when the string state is equal to the value of the target property.

See g_menu_item_set_action_and_target() or MenuItem.set_detailed_action for two equivalent calls that are probably more convenient for most uses.

Parameters:

action — the name of the action for this item
target_value — a GLib.Variant to use as the action target

set_attribute_value¶

def set_attribute_value(self, attribute: str, value: GLib.Variant | None = ...) -> None

Sets or unsets an attribute on menu_item.

The attribute to set or unset is specified by attribute. This can be one of the standard attribute names MENU_ATTRIBUTE_LABEL, MENU_ATTRIBUTE_ACTION, MENU_ATTRIBUTE_TARGET, or a custom attribute name. Attribute names are restricted to lowercase characters, numbers and '-'. Furthermore, the names must begin with a lowercase character, must not end with a '-', and must not contain consecutive dashes.

must consist only of lowercase ASCII characters, digits and '-'.

If value is non-None then it is used as the new value for the attribute. If value is None then the attribute is unset. If the value GLib.Variant is floating, it is consumed.

See also g_menu_item_set_attribute() for a more convenient way to do the same.

Parameters:

attribute — the attribute to set
value — a GLib.Variant to use as the value, or None

set_detailed_action¶

def set_detailed_action(self, detailed_action: str) -> None

Sets the "action" and possibly the "target" attribute of menu_item.

The format of detailed_action is the same format parsed by Action.parse_detailed_name.

See g_menu_item_set_action_and_target() or MenuItem.set_action_and_target_value for more flexible (but slightly less convenient) alternatives.

See also MenuItem.set_action_and_target_value for a description of the semantics of the action and target attributes.

Parameters:

detailed_action — the "detailed" action string

set_icon¶

def set_icon(self, icon: Icon) -> None

Sets (or unsets) the icon on menu_item.

This call is the same as calling Icon.serialize and using the result as the value to MenuItem.set_attribute_value for MENU_ATTRIBUTE_ICON.

This API is only intended for use with "noun" menu items; things like bookmarks or applications in an "Open With" menu. Don't use it on menu items corresponding to verbs (eg: stock icons for 'Save' or 'Quit').

If icon is None then the icon is unset.

Parameters:

icon — a Icon, or None

set_label¶

def set_label(self, label: str | None = ...) -> None

Sets or unsets the "label" attribute of menu_item.

If label is non-None it is used as the label for the menu item. If it is None then the label attribute is unset.

Parameters:

label — the label to set, or None to unset

set_link¶

def set_link(self, link: str, model: MenuModel | None = ...) -> None

Creates a link from menu_item to model if non-None, or unsets it.

Links are used to establish a relationship between a particular menu item and another menu. For example, MENU_LINK_SUBMENU is used to associate a submenu with a particular menu item, and MENU_LINK_SECTION is used to create a section. Other types of link can be used, but there is no guarantee that clients will be able to make sense of them. Link types are restricted to lowercase characters, numbers and '-'. Furthermore, the names must begin with a lowercase character, must not end with a '-', and must not contain consecutive dashes.

Parameters:

link — type of link to establish or unset
model — the MenuModel to link to (or None to unset)

set_section¶

def set_section(self, section: MenuModel | None = ...) -> None

Sets or unsets the "section" link of menu_item to section.

The effect of having one menu appear as a section of another is exactly as it sounds: the items from section become a direct part of the menu that menu_item is added to. See MenuItem.new_section for more information about what it means for a menu item to be a section.

Parameters:

section — a MenuModel, or None

set_submenu¶

def set_submenu(self, submenu: MenuModel | None = ...) -> None

Sets or unsets the "submenu" link of menu_item to submenu.

If submenu is non-None, it is linked to. If it is None then the link is unset.

The effect of having one menu appear as a submenu of another is exactly as it sounds.

Parameters:

submenu — a MenuModel, or None