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Toplevel which can contain other widgets
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<refsect2 id="GtkWindow-BUILDER-UI">
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<title>GtkWindow as GtkBuildable</title>
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The GtkWindow implementation of the GtkBuildable interface supports a
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custom <accel-groups> element, which supports any number of <group>
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elements representing the GtkAccelGroup objects you want to add to your
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window (synonymous with gtk_window_add_accel_group().
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<title>A UI definition fragment with accel groups</title>
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<programlisting><![CDATA[
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<object class="GtkWindow">
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<group name="accelgroup1"/>
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<object class="GtkAccelGroup" id="accelgroup1"/>
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<!-- ##### SECTION Stability_Level ##### -->
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<!-- ##### SECTION Image ##### -->
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<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkWindow ##### -->
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<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkWindow::activate-default ##### -->
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@window: the object which received the signal.
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<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkWindow::activate-focus ##### -->
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@window: the object which received the signal.
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<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkWindow::frame-event ##### -->
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@window: the object which received the signal.
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<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkWindow::keys-changed ##### -->
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@window: the object which received the signal.
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<!-- ##### SIGNAL GtkWindow::set-focus ##### -->
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@window: the object which received the signal.
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:accept-focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:allow-grow ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:allow-shrink ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:decorated ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:default-height ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:default-width ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:deletable ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:destroy-with-parent ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:focus-on-map ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:gravity ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:has-toplevel-focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:icon ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:icon-name ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:is-active ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:mnemonics-visible ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:modal ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:opacity ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:resizable ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:role ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:screen ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:skip-pager-hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:skip-taskbar-hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:startup-id ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:title ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:transient-for ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:type ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:type-hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:urgency-hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### ARG GtkWindow:window-position ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_new ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_title ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_wmclass ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_policy ##### -->
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Changes how a toplevel window deals with its size request and user resize
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attempts. There are really only two reasonable ways to call this function:
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<literal>gtk_window_set_policy (GTK_WINDOW (window), FALSE, TRUE, FALSE)</literal>
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means that the window is user-resizable.
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<literal>gtk_window_set_policy (GTK_WINDOW (window), FALSE, FALSE, TRUE)</literal>
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means that the window's size is program-controlled, and should simply match
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the current size request of the window's children.
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The first policy is the default, that is, by default windows are designed to
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The basic ugly truth of this function is that it should be simply:
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void gtk_window_set_resizable (GtkWindow* window, gboolean setting);
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...which is why GTK+ 2.0 introduces gtk_window_set_resizable(), which you
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should use instead of gtk_window_set_policy().
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If set to %TRUE, the @allow_grow parameter allows the user to expand the window
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beyond the size request of its child widgets. If @allow_grow is %TRUE, be sure to
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check that your child widgets work properly as the window is resized.
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A toplevel window will always change size to ensure its child widgets receive
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their requested size. This means that if you add child widgets, the toplevel
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window will expand to contain them. However, normally the toplevel will not
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shrink to fit the size request of its children if it's too large; the
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@auto_shrink parameter causes the window to shrink when child widgets have too
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much space. @auto_shrink is normally used with the second of the two window
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policies mentioned above. That is, set @auto_shrink to %TRUE if you want the
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window to have a fixed, always-optimal size determined by your program.
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Note that @auto_shrink doesn't do anything if @allow_shrink and @allow_grow are
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Neither of the two suggested window policies set the @allow_shrink parameter to
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%TRUE. If @allow_shrink is %TRUE, the user can shrink the window so that its
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children do not receive their full size request; this is basically a bad thing,
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because most widgets will look wrong if this happens. Furthermore GTK+ has a
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tendency to re-expand the window if size is recalculated for any reason. The
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upshot is that @allow_shrink should always be set to %FALSE.
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Sometimes when you think you want to use @allow_shrink, the real problem is that
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some specific child widget is requesting too much space, so the user can't
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shrink the window sufficiently. Perhaps you are calling gtk_widget_set_size_request()
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on a child widget, and forcing its size request to be too large. Instead of
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setting the child's usize, consider using gtk_window_set_default_size() so that
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the child gets a larger allocation than it requests.
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@allow_shrink: whether the user can shrink the window below its size request
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@allow_grow: whether the user can grow the window larger than its size request
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@auto_shrink: whether the window automatically snaps back to its size request
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@Deprecated: Use gtk_window_set_resizable() instead.
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_resizable ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_resizable ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_add_accel_group ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_remove_accel_group ##### -->
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<!-- ##### MACRO gtk_window_position ##### -->
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Deprecated alias for gtk_window_set_position().
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@Deprecated: Use gtk_window_set_position() instead.
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_activate_focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_activate_default ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_modal ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_default_size ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_geometry_hints ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_gravity ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_gravity ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_position ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_transient_for ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_destroy_with_parent ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_screen ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_screen ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_is_active ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_has_toplevel_focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_list_toplevels ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_add_mnemonic ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_remove_mnemonic ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_mnemonic_activate ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_activate_key ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_propagate_key_event ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_default_widget ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_default ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_present ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_present_with_time ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_iconify ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_deiconify ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_stick ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_unstick ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_maximize ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_unmaximize ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_fullscreen ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_unfullscreen ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_keep_above ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_keep_below ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_begin_resize_drag ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_begin_move_drag ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_decorated ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_deletable ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_frame_dimensions ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_has_frame ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_mnemonic_modifier ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_type_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_skip_pager_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_urgency_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_accept_focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_focus_on_map ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_startup_id ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_role ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_decorated ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_deletable ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_default_icon_list ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_default_icon_name ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_default_size ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_destroy_with_parent ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_frame_dimensions ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_has_frame ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_icon ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_icon_list ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_icon_name ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_mnemonic_modifier ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_modal ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_position ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_role ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_size ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_title ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_transient_for ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_type_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_skip_taskbar_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_skip_pager_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_urgency_hint ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_accept_focus ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_focus_on_map ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_group ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_window_type ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_move ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_parse_geometry ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_reshow_with_initial_size ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_resize ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_default_icon_list ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_default_icon ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_default_icon_from_file ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_default_icon_name ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_icon ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_icon_list ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_icon_from_file ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_icon_name ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_auto_startup_notification ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_opacity ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_opacity ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_get_mnemonics_visible ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_window_set_mnemonics_visible ##### -->