# Gtk::RecentManager Class Reference
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RecentManager provides a facility for adding, removing and looking up recently used files. More...

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## Classes

class | Data
| Meta-data passed to add_item(). More...

## Public Types

typedef sigc::slot< void > | SlotChanged
| For instance, void on_changed();.

## Public Member Functions

virtual | ~RecentManager ()
GtkRecentManager* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
const GtkRecentManager* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C GObject.
GtkRecentManager* | gobj_copy ()
| Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.
bool | add_item (const Glib::ustring& uri)
| Adds a new resource into the recently used resources list.
bool | add_item (const Glib::ustring& uri, const Data& recent_data)
| Adds a new resource into the recently used resources list, taking meta data from the given Data instead of guessing it from the URI.
bool | remove_item (const Glib::ustring& uri)
| Removes a resource pointed by uri from the recently used resources list handled by a recent manager.
Glib::RefPtr< RecentInfo > | lookup_item (const Glib::ustring& uri)
| Searches for a URI inside the recently used resources list, and returns a structure containing informations about the resource like its MIME type, or its display name.
Glib::RefPtr< const RecentInfo > | lookup_item (const Glib::ustring& uri) const
| Searches for a URI inside the recently used resources list, and returns a structure containing informations about the resource like its MIME type, or its display name.
bool | has_item (const Glib::ustring& uri) const
| Checks whether there is a recently used resource registered with uri inside the recent manager.
bool | move_item (const Glib::ustring& uri, const Glib::ustring& new_uri)
| Changes the location of a recently used resource from uri to new_uri.
std::vector< Glib::RefPtr < RecentInfo > > | get_items () const
| Gets the list of recently used resources.
int | purge_items ()
| Purges every item from the recently used resources list.
Glib::SignalProxy0< void > | signal_changed ()
| The "changed" signal is emitted when an item in the recently used resources list is changed.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly < Glib::ustring > | property_filename () const
| The full path to the file to be used to store and read the list.
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< int > | property_size () const
| The size of the recently used resources list.

## Static Public Member Functions

static Glib::RefPtr < RecentManager > | create ()
static Glib::RefPtr < RecentManager > | get_default ()
| Gets a unique instance of Gtk::RecentManager, that you can share in your application without caring about memory management.

## Protected Member Functions

| RecentManager ()
virtual void | on_changed ()

## Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)
Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::RecentManager > | wrap (GtkRecentManager* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

## Detailed Description

RecentManager provides a facility for adding, removing and looking up recently used files.

Each recently used file is identified by its URI, and has meta-data associated to it, like the names and command lines of the applications that have registered it, the number of time each application has registered the same file, the mime type of the file and whether the file should be displayed only by the applications that have registered it.

The RecentManager acts like a database of all the recently used files. You can create new RecentManager objects, but it is more efficient to use the standard recent manager for the Gdk::Screen so that informations about the recently used files is shared with other people using them. Normally, you retrieve the recent manager for a particular screen using get_for_screen() and it will contain information about current recent manager for that screen.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

## Member Typedef Documentation

typedef sigc::slot<void> Gtk::RecentManager::SlotChanged

For instance, void on_changed();.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual Gtk::RecentManager::~RecentManager | ( |  | ) | `[virtual]`

Gtk::RecentManager::RecentManager | ( |  | ) | `[protected]`

## Member Function Documentation

bool Gtk::RecentManager::add_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri | ) |

Adds a new resource into the recently used resources list.

This function will try and guess some of the meta-data associated to a URI. If you know some of meta-data about the document yourself, set the desired fields of a RecentManager::Data structure and pass it to add_item().

bool Gtk::RecentManager::add_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri,
|  | const Data& | recent_data
| ) |  |

Adds a new resource into the recently used resources list, taking meta data from the given Data instead of guessing it from the URI.

static Glib::RefPtr<RecentManager> Gtk::RecentManager::create | ( |  | ) | `[static]`

static Glib::RefPtr<RecentManager> Gtk::RecentManager::get_default | ( |  | ) | `[static]`

Gets a unique instance of Gtk::RecentManager, that you can share in your application without caring about memory management.

The returned instance will be freed when you application terminates.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns:
  A unique Gtk::RecentManager. Do not ref or unref it.

std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<RecentInfo> > Gtk::RecentManager::get_items | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the list of recently used resources.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns:
  A list of newly allocated Gtk::RecentInfo objects. Use Gtk::RecentInfo::unref() on each item inside the list, and then free the list itself using Glib::list_free().

const GtkRecentManager* Gtk::RecentManager::gobj | ( |  | ) | const`[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

Reimplemented from Glib::ObjectBase.

GtkRecentManager* Gtk::RecentManager::gobj | ( |  | ) | `[inline]`

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

Reimplemented from Glib::ObjectBase.

GtkRecentManager* Gtk::RecentManager::gobj_copy | ( |  | ) |

Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.

bool Gtk::RecentManager::has_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri | ) | const

Checks whether there is a recently used resource registered with uri inside the recent manager.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters:

  uri | A URI.

Returns:
  `true` if the resource was found, `false` otherwise.

Glib::RefPtr<RecentInfo> Gtk::RecentManager::lookup_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri | ) |

Searches for a URI inside the recently used resources list, and returns a structure containing informations about the resource like its MIME type, or its display name.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters:

  uri | A URI.

Returns:
  A Gtk::RecentInfo structure containing information about the resource pointed by uri, or `0` if the URI was not registered in the recently used resources list. Free with Gtk::RecentInfo::unref().

Glib::RefPtr<const RecentInfo> Gtk::RecentManager::lookup_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri | ) | const

Searches for a URI inside the recently used resources list, and returns a structure containing informations about the resource like its MIME type, or its display name.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters:

  uri | A URI.

Returns:
  A Gtk::RecentInfo structure containing information about the resource pointed by uri, or `0` if the URI was not registered in the recently used resources list. Free with Gtk::RecentInfo::unref().

bool Gtk::RecentManager::move_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri,
|  | const Glib::ustring & | new_uri
| ) |  |

Changes the location of a recently used resource from uri to new_uri.

Please note that this function will not affect the resource pointed by the URIs, but only the URI used in the recently used resources list.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters:

  uri | The URI of a recently used resource.
  new_uri | The new URI of the recently used resource, or `0` to remove the item pointed by uri in the list.

Returns:
  `true` on success.

virtual void Gtk::RecentManager::on_changed | ( |  | ) | `[protected, virtual]`

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<Glib::ustring> Gtk::RecentManager::property_filename | ( |  | ) | const

The full path to the file to be used to store and read the list.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly<int> Gtk::RecentManager::property_size | ( |  | ) | const

The size of the recently used resources list.

You rarely need to use properties because there are get_ and set_ methods for almost all of them.

Returns:
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the property of the value, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

int Gtk::RecentManager::purge_items | ( |  | ) |

Purges every item from the recently used resources list.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns:
  The number of items that have been removed from the recently used resources list.

bool Gtk::RecentManager::remove_item | ( | const Glib::ustring & | uri | ) |

Removes a resource pointed by uri from the recently used resources list handled by a recent manager.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters:

  uri | The URI of the item you wish to remove.

Returns:
  `true` if the item pointed by uri has been successfully removed by the recently used resources list, and `false` otherwise.

Glib::SignalProxy0< void > Gtk::RecentManager::signal_changed | ( |  | ) |

The "changed" signal is emitted when an item in the recently used resources list is changed.

Prototype:
  `void on_my_changed()`

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::RecentManager > wrap | ( | GtkRecentManager * | object,
|  | bool | take_copy = `false`
| ) |  | `[related]`

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters:

  object | The C instance.
  take_copy | False if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.

Returns:
  A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- gtkmm/recentmanager.h