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## gtk.Table

gtk.Table — layout widgets in a two-dimensional array

## Synopsis

    class gtk.Table(gtk.Container):
        gtk.Table(rows=1, columns=1, homogeneous=False)
        def resize(rows, columns)
        def attach(child, left_attach, right_attach, top_attach, bottom_attach, xoptions=gtk.EXPAND|gtk.FILL, yoptions=gtk.EXPAND|gtk.FILL, xpadding=0, ypadding=0)
        def set_row_spacing(row, spacing)
        def get_row_spacing(row)
        def set_col_spacing(column, spacing)
        def get_col_spacing(column)
        def set_row_spacings(spacing)
        def get_default_row_spacing()
        def set_col_spacings(spacing)
        def get_default_col_spacing()
        def set_homogeneous(homogeneous)
        def get_homogeneous()

## Ancestry

    +-- gobject.GObject
      +-- gtk.Object
        +-- gtk.Widget
          +-- gtk.Container
            +-- gtk.Table

## gtk.Table Properties

gtk.Object Properties

gtk.Widget Properties

gtk.Container Properties

"column-spacing" | Read-Write | The amount of space between two adjacent columns
"homogeneous" | Read-Write | If `True`, the table cells are all the same width or height
"n-columns" | Read-Write | The number of columns in the table
"n-rows" | Read-Write | The number of rows in the table
"row-spacing" | Read-Write | The amount of space between two adjacent rows

## gtk.Table Style Properties

gtk.Widget Style Properties

## gtk.Table Child Properties

"bottom-attach" | Read-Write | The lowest row of the child
"left-attach" | Read-Write | The leftmost column of the child
"right-attach" | Read-Write | The rightmost column of the child
"top-attach" | Read-Write | The uppermost row of the child
"x-options" | Read-Write | the horizontal behavior of the child - a combination of: `gtk.EXPAND`, `gtk.SHRINK` and `gtk.FILL`
"x-padding" | Read-Write | Extra space added between the child widget and its left and right neighbors, in pixels
"y-options" | Read-Write | the vertical behavior of the child - a combination of: `gtk.EXPAND`, `gtk.SHRINK` and `gtk.FILL`
"y-padding" | Read-Write | Extra space added between the child widget and its top and bottom neighbors, in pixels

## gtk.Table Signal Prototypes

gobject.GObject Signal Prototypes

gtk.Object Signal Prototypes

gtk.Widget Signal Prototypes

gtk.Container Signal Prototypes

## Description

The `gtk.Table` manages a group of widgets that are arranged in rows and columns, making it easy to align many widgets next to each other, horizontally and vertically. Tables are created with a call to gtk.Table(). The size of a table can be changed using the `resize`() method.

Widgets can be added to a table using the `attach`() method. To alter the space of the row next to a specific row, use the `set_row_spacing`() method, and for a column, the `set_col_spacing`() method. The gaps between all rows or columns can be changed by calling the `set_row_spacings`() or `set_col_spacings`() methods respectively. The `set_homogeneous`() method changes the setting that determines whether all cells in the table will resize themselves to the size of the largest widget in the table.

## Constructor

        gtk.Table(rows=1, columns=1, homogeneous=False)

`rows` : | the number of rows
`columns` : | the number of columns
`homogeneous` : | if `True` all table cells will be the same size as the largest cell
Returns : | a new `gtk.Table` widget

Creates a new `gtk.Table` widget with the number of rows and columns specified by the value of `rows` and `columns` respectively. The value of `rows` and `columns` must be in the range 0 .. 65535. If `homogeneous` is `True` the table cells will all be the same size as the largest cell. If `rows` or `columns` are not specified they default to 1.

## Methods

### gtk.Table.resize

        def resize(rows, columns)

`rows` : | The new number of rows.
`columns` : | The new number of columns.

The `resize`() method changes the size of the table as specified by the parameters, `rows` and `columns`.

### gtk.Table.attach

        def attach(child, left_attach, right_attach, top_attach, bottom_attach, xoptions=gtk.EXPAND|gtk.FILL, yoptions=gtk.EXPAND|gtk.FILL, xpadding=0, ypadding=0)

`child` : | the widget to add.
`left_attach` : | the column number to attach the left side of a child widget to.
`right_attach` : | the column number to attach the right side of a child widget to.
`top_attach` : | the row number to attach the top side of a child widget to.
`bottom_attach` : | the row number to attach the bottom side of a child widget to.
`xoptions` : | used to specify the properties of the child widget when the table is resized horizontally.
`yoptions` : | used to specify the properties of the child widget when the table is resized vertically.
`xpadding` : | the amount of padding to add on the left and right of the widget
`ypadding` : | the amount of padding to add above and below the widget

The `attach`() method adds the widget specified by `child` to the table. The number of 'cells' that a widget will occupy is specified by:

- `left_attach` - the column to the left of the widget
- `right_attach` - the column to the right of the widget
- `top_attach` - the row above the widget and
- `bottom_attach` - the row below the widget

The `xoptions` and `yoptions` determine the expansion properties of the widget in the horizontal and vertical directions respectively (the default value is `gtk.FILL`|`gtk.EXPAND`). The value of the options is a combination of:

`gtk.EXPAND` | the table cell should expand to take up any extra space that has been allocated to the table.
`gtk.SHRINK` | the widget should shrink when the table cell shrinks.
`gtk.FILL` | the widget should fill the space allocated to it in the table cell.

The `xpadding` and `ypadding` parameters determine the extra padding added around the widget. By default these are 0.

### gtk.Table.set_row_spacing

        def set_row_spacing(row, spacing)

`row` : | the row number whose spacing will be changed.
`spacing` : | the number of pixels of added spacing

The `set_row_spacing`() method sets the spacing in pixels (specified by `spacing`) between the specified `row` and the following row.

### gtk.Table.get_row_spacing

        def get_row_spacing(row)

`row` : | a row in the table, 0 indicates the first row
Returns : | the row spacing

The `get_row_spacing`() method returns the amount of space between the specified `row`, and the following row. See the `set_row_spacing`() method.

### gtk.Table.set_col_spacing

        def set_col_spacing(column, spacing)

`column` : | the column number whose spacing will be changed.
`spacing` : | the number of pixels of added spacing

The `set_col_spacing`() method sets the spacing in pixels (specified by `spacing`) between the specified `column` and the following column.

### gtk.Table.get_col_spacing

        def get_col_spacing(column)

`column` : | a column in the table, 0 indicates the first column
Returns : | the column spacing

The `get_col_spacing`() returns the amount of space between the specified `column`, and the following column. See the `set_col_spacing`() method.

### gtk.Table.set_row_spacings

        def set_row_spacings(spacing)

`spacing` : | the number of pixels of space to place between every row in the table.

The `set_row_spacings`() method sets the "row-spacing" property, that determines the space between every row in table, to the value of `spacing`.

### gtk.Table.get_default_row_spacing

        def get_default_row_spacing()

Returns : | the default row spacing

The `get_default_row_spacing`() method returns the value of the "row-spacing" property that specifies the default row spacing for the table i.e. the spacing that will be used for newly added rows. (See the `set_row_spacings`())

### gtk.Table.set_col_spacings

        def set_col_spacings(spacing)

`spacing` : | the number of pixels of space to place between every column in the table.

The `set_col_spacings`() method sets the "column-spacing" property, that determines the space between every column in table, to the value of `spacing`.

### gtk.Table.get_default_col_spacing

        def get_default_col_spacing()

Returns : | the default column spacing

The `get_default_col_spacing`() method returns the value of the "column-spacing" property to the default column spacing for the table i.e. the spacing that will be used for newly added columns. (See the `set_col_spacings`())

### gtk.Table.set_homogeneous

        def set_homogeneous(homogeneous)

`homogeneous` : | if `True` all cells will be the same size as the largest cell

The `set_homogeneous`() method sets the "homogeneous" property to the value of `homogeneous`. If homogeneous is `True` all cells will be the same size as the largest cell.

### gtk.Table.get_homogeneous

        def get_homogeneous()

Returns : | `True` if the cells are all set to the same size

The `get_homogeneous`() method returns the value of the "homogeneous" property. If the value of "homogeneous" is `True` all cells are set to the same width and height. (See the `set_homogeneous`() method)

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