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64 GtkTearoffMenuItem

A menu item used to tear off and reattach its menu

64.1 Overview

A <gtk-tearoff-menu-item> is a special <gtk-menu-item> which is used to tear off and reattach its menu.

When its menu is shown normally, the <gtk-tearoff-menu-item> is drawn as a dotted line indicating that the menu can be torn off. Activating it causes its menu to be torn off and displayed in its own window as a tearoff menu.

When its menu is shown as a tearoff menu, the <gtk-tearoff-menu-item> is drawn as a dotted line which has a left pointing arrow graphic indicating that the tearoff menu can be reattached. Activating it will erase the tearoff menu window.

64.2 Usage

— Class: <gtk-tearoff-menu-item>

Derives from <gtk-menu-item>.

This class defines no direct slots.

— Function: gtk-tearoff-menu-item-new ⇒  (ret <gtk-widget>)

Creates a new <gtk-tearoff-menu-item>.

ret
a new <gtk-tearoff-menu-item>.