GooCanvasPath: GooCanvas Reference Manual

## GooCanvasPath GooCanvasPath — a path item (a series of lines and curves). |

## Functions

GooCanvasItem * | goo_canvas_path_new ()

## Properties

char * | data | Write
double | height | Read / Write
double | width | Read / Write
double | x | Read / Write
double | y | Read / Write

## Types and Values

struct | GooCanvasPath

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GooCanvasItemSimple
            ╰── GooCanvasPath

## Implemented Interfaces

GooCanvasPath implements GooCanvasItem.

## Description

GooCanvasPath represents a path item, which is a series of one or more lines, bezier curves, or elliptical arcs.

It is a subclass of GooCanvasItemSimple and so inherits all of the style properties such as "stroke-color", "fill-color" and "line-width".

It also implements the GooCanvasItem interface, so you can use the GooCanvasItem functions such as `goo_canvas_item_raise()` and `goo_canvas_item_rotate()`.

GooCanvasPath uses the same path specification strings as the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) path element. For details see the

SVG specification.

To create a GooCanvasPath use `goo_canvas_path_new()`.

To get or set the properties of an existing GooCanvasPath, use `g_object_get()` and `g_object_set()`.

## Functions

### goo_canvas_path_new ()

    GooCanvasItem *
    goo_canvas_path_new (GooCanvasItem *parent,
                         const gchar *path_data,
                         ...);

Creates a new path item.

Here's an example showing how to create a red line from (20,20) to (40,40):

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    GooCanvasItem *path = goo_canvas_path_new (mygroup,
                                               "M 20 20 L 40 40",
                                               "stroke-color", "red",
                                               NULL);

This example creates a cubic bezier curve from (20,100) to (100,100) with the control points at (20,50) and (100,50):

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    GooCanvasItem *path = goo_canvas_path_new (mygroup,
                                               "M20,100 C20,50 100,50 100,100",
                                               "stroke-color", "blue",
                                               NULL);

This example uses an elliptical arc to create a filled circle with one quarter missing:

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    GooCanvasItem *path = goo_canvas_path_new (mygroup,
                                               "M200,500 h-150 a150,150 0 1,0 150,-150 z",
                                               "fill-color", "red",
                                               "stroke-color", "blue",
                                               "line-width", 5.0,
                                               NULL);

#### Parameters

parent | the parent item, or `NULL`. If a parent is specified, it will assume ownership of the item, and the item will automatically be freed when it is removed from the parent. Otherwise call `g_object_unref()` to free it. | [skip]
path_data | the sequence of path commands, specified as a string using the same syntax as in the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) path element. |
... | optional pairs of property names and values, and a terminating `NULL`. |

#### Returns

a new path item.

[transfer full]

## Types and Values

### struct GooCanvasPath

    struct GooCanvasPath;

The GooCanvasPath struct contains private data only.

## Property Details

### The `“data”` property

      “data”                     char *

The sequence of path commands, specified as a string using the same syntax as in the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) path element.

Owner: GooCanvasPath

Flags: Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“height”` property

      “height”                   double

The height of the path.

Owner: GooCanvasPath

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

### The `“width”` property

      “width”                    double

The width of the path.

Owner: GooCanvasPath

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

### The `“x”` property

      “x”                        double

The x coordinate of the path.

Owner: GooCanvasPath

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

### The `“y”` property

      “y”                        double

The y coordinate of the path.

Owner: GooCanvasPath

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0