## GtkCalendar

GtkCalendar — Displays a calendar and allows the user to select a date

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkCalendar;
    enum                GtkCalendarDisplayOptions;
    GtkWidget*          gtk_calendar_new                    (void);
    gboolean            gtk_calendar_select_month           (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint month,
                                                             guint year);
    void                gtk_calendar_select_day             (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint day);
    gboolean            gtk_calendar_mark_day               (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint day);
    gboolean            gtk_calendar_unmark_day             (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint day);
    void                gtk_calendar_clear_marks            (GtkCalendar *calendar);
    GtkCalendarDisplayOptions gtk_calendar_get_display_options
                                                            (GtkCalendar *calendar);
    void                gtk_calendar_set_display_options    (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             GtkCalendarDisplayOptions flags);
    void                gtk_calendar_display_options        (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             GtkCalendarDisplayOptions flags);
    void                gtk_calendar_get_date               (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint *year,
                                                             guint *month,
                                                             guint *day);
    void                gtk_calendar_freeze                 (GtkCalendar *calendar);
    void                gtk_calendar_thaw                   (GtkCalendar *calendar);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkObject
                   +----GtkWidget
                         +----GtkCalendar

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkCalendar implements AtkImplementorIface.

## Properties

      day                      gint                  : Read / Write
      month                    gint                  : Read / Write
      no-month-change          gboolean              : Read / Write
      show-day-names           gboolean              : Read / Write
      show-heading             gboolean              : Read / Write
      show-week-numbers        gboolean              : Read / Write
      year                     gint                  : Read / Write

## Signals

      day-selected                                   : Run First
      day-selected-double-click                      : Run First
      month-changed                                  : Run First
      next-month                                     : Run First
      next-year                                      : Run First
      prev-month                                     : Run First
      prev-year                                      : Run First

## Description

GtkCalendar is a widget that displays a calendar, one month at a time. It can be created with `gtk_calendar_new()`.

The month and year currently displayed can be altered with `gtk_calendar_select_month()`. The exact day can be selected from the displayed month using `gtk_calendar_select_day()`.

To place a visual marker on a particular day, use `gtk_calendar_mark_day()` and to remove the marker, `gtk_calendar_unmark_day()`. Alternative, all marks can be cleared with `gtk_calendar_clear_marks()`.

The way in which the calendar itself is displayed can be altered using `gtk_calendar_set_display_options()`.

The selected date can be retrieved from a GtkCalendar using `gtk_calendar_get_date()`.

## Details

### GtkCalendar

    typedef struct _GtkCalendar GtkCalendar;

`num_marked_dates` is an integer containing the number of days that have a mark over them.

`marked_date` is an array containing the day numbers that currently have a mark over them.

`month`, `year`, and `selected_day` contain the currently visible month, year, and selected day respectively.

All of these fields should be considered read only, and everything in this struct should only be modified using the functions provided below.

### Note

Note that `month` is zero-based (i.e it allowed values are 0-11) while `selected_day` is one-based (i.e. allowed values are 1-31).

### enum GtkCalendarDisplayOptions

    typedef enum
    {
      GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_HEADING		= 1 << 0,
      GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_DAY_NAMES		= 1 << 1,
      GTK_CALENDAR_NO_MONTH_CHANGE		= 1 << 2,
      GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_WEEK_NUMBERS	= 1 << 3,
      GTK_CALENDAR_WEEK_START_MONDAY	= 1 << 4
    } GtkCalendarDisplayOptions;

These options can be used to influence the display and behaviour of a GtkCalendar.

`GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_HEADING` | Specifies that the month and year should be displayed.
`GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_DAY_NAMES` | Specifies that three letter day descriptions should be present.
`GTK_CALENDAR_NO_MONTH_CHANGE` | Prevents the user from switching months with the calendar.
`GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_WEEK_NUMBERS` | Displays each week numbers of the current year, down the left side of the calendar.
`GTK_CALENDAR_WEEK_START_MONDAY` | Since GTK+ 2.4, this option is deprecated and ignored by GTK+. The information on which day the calendar week starts is derived from the locale.

### gtk_calendar_new ()

    GtkWidget*          gtk_calendar_new                    (void);

Creates a new calendar, with the current date being selected.

Returns : | a newly GtkCalendar widget

### gtk_calendar_select_month ()

    gboolean            gtk_calendar_select_month           (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint month,
                                                             guint year);

Shifts the calendar to a different month.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar
`month` : | a month number between 0 and 11.
`year` : | the year the month is in.
Returns : | `TRUE`, always

### gtk_calendar_select_day ()

    void                gtk_calendar_select_day             (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint day);

Selects a day from the current month.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar.
`day` : | the day number between 1 and 31, or 0 to unselect the currently selected day.

### gtk_calendar_mark_day ()

    gboolean            gtk_calendar_mark_day               (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint day);

Places a visual marker on a particular day.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar
`day` : | the day number to mark between 1 and 31.
Returns : | `TRUE`, always

### gtk_calendar_unmark_day ()

    gboolean            gtk_calendar_unmark_day             (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint day);

Removes the visual marker from a particular day.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar.
`day` : | the day number to unmark between 1 and 31.
Returns : | `TRUE`, always

### gtk_calendar_clear_marks ()

    void                gtk_calendar_clear_marks            (GtkCalendar *calendar);

Remove all visual markers.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar

### gtk_calendar_get_display_options ()

    GtkCalendarDisplayOptions gtk_calendar_get_display_options
                                                            (GtkCalendar *calendar);

Returns the current display options of `calendar`.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar
Returns : | the display options.

Since 2.4

### gtk_calendar_set_display_options ()

    void                gtk_calendar_set_display_options    (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             GtkCalendarDisplayOptions flags);

Sets display options (whether to display the heading and the month headings).

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar
`flags` : | the display options to set

Since 2.4

### gtk_calendar_display_options ()

    void                gtk_calendar_display_options        (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             GtkCalendarDisplayOptions flags);

### Warning

`gtk_calendar_display_options` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets display options (whether to display the heading and the month headings).

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar.
`flags` : | the display options to set.

### gtk_calendar_get_date ()

    void                gtk_calendar_get_date               (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                             guint *year,
                                                             guint *month,
                                                             guint *day);

Obtains the selected date from a GtkCalendar.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar
`year` : | location to store the year number, or `NULL`
`month` : | location to store the month number (between 0 and 11), or `NULL`
`day` : | location to store the day number (between 1 and 31), or `NULL`

### gtk_calendar_freeze ()

    void                gtk_calendar_freeze                 (GtkCalendar *calendar);

### Warning

`gtk_calendar_freeze` has been deprecated since version 2.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Does nothing. Previously locked the display of the calendar until it was thawed with `gtk_calendar_thaw()`.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar

### gtk_calendar_thaw ()

    void                gtk_calendar_thaw                   (GtkCalendar *calendar);

### Warning

`gtk_calendar_thaw` has been deprecated since version 2.8 and should not be used in newly-written code.

Does nothing. Previously defrosted a calendar; all the changes made since the last `gtk_calendar_freeze()` were displayed.

`calendar` : | a GtkCalendar

## Property Details

### The :`day` property

      day                      gint                  : Read / Write

The selected day (as a number between 1 and 31, or 0 to unselect the currently selected day).

Allowed values: [0,31]

Default value: 0

### The :`month` property

      month                    gint                  : Read / Write

The selected month (as a number between 0 and 11).

Allowed values: [0,11]

Default value: 0

### The :`no-month-change` property

      no-month-change          gboolean              : Read / Write

Determines whether the selected month can be changed.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.4

### The :`show-day-names` property

      show-day-names           gboolean              : Read / Write

Determines whether day names are displayed.

Default value: TRUE

Since 2.4

### The :`show-heading` property

      show-heading             gboolean              : Read / Write

Determines whether a heading is displayed.

Default value: TRUE

Since 2.4

### The :`show-week-numbers` property

      show-week-numbers        gboolean              : Read / Write

Determines whether week numbers are displayed.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.4

### The :`year` property

      year                     gint                  : Read / Write

The selected year.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

## Signal Details

### The `::day-selected` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

Emitted when the user selects a day.

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `::day-selected-double-click` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `::month-changed` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

Emitted when the user clicks a button to change the selected month on a calendar.

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `::next-month` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `::next-year` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `::prev-month` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `::prev-year` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkCalendar *calendar,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run First

`calendar` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.