Gtk2::Gdk::Atom(3)

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version 1.24993 · 2 versions
, in fedora 43

💖 Gtk2::Gdk::Atom 💖

okay bestie, so we're looking at Gtk2::Gdk::Atom — the manual page, that is (yes the header said Gtk2::Gdk::Atom(3), we're not copying that, we're living it). This is the little Perl wrapper around GDK's atom situation, and honestly? It's giving short-and-sweet icon energy. Let's go. 🦋

✨ METHODS ✨

🌸 atom = Gtk2::Gdk::Atom->new ($atom_name, $only_if_exists=FALSE)

so like, here's the constructor, and here's what you're feeding it:

  • $atom_name (string) — the name of the atom, a plain ol' string, no cap
  • $only_if_exists (boolean) — and it defaults to FALSE, so if you just don't say anything, it assumes FALSE
atom = Gtk2::Gdk::Atom->new ($atom_name, $only_if_exists=FALSE)

🌈 atom = Gtk2::Gdk::Atom->intern ($atom_name, $only_if_exists=FALSE)

this one's intern, which is the same shape as new, and it's also serving the exact same arg list:

  • $atom_name (string) — the atom name, string type, periodt
  • $only_if_exists (boolean) — again, defaults to FALSE 🎀
atom = Gtk2::Gdk::Atom->intern ($atom_name, $only_if_exists=FALSE)

💅 string = $atom->name

just… hands you back the name. as a string. no arguments, no drama, main character simplicity. ✨

🧚 unsigned = $atom->to_xatom

and this one gives you back an unsigned number — the xatom. that's it, that's the whole vibe. 🍓

👑 unsigned = $atom->to_xatom_for_display ($display)

the display-aware sibling of the one above! returns an unsigned too, but it needs to know which display you mean:

  • $display (Gtk2::Gdk::Display) — you gotta hand it a display object
💀 heads up: this one's only been around Since: gtk+ 2.2 — so if you're on something older, it's not gonna be there for you, bestie.
unsigned = $atom->to_xatom_for_display ($display)

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

Gtk2 — yeah, go read that one too, it's the whole family 💜

Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Gtk2 for a full notice.

okay and that's the whole page, we ate and left no crumbs 🫶 — this was the Gtk2::Gdk::Atom(3) man page, straight outta perl v5.42.0, dated 2025-07-25, byeee 💖🌸✨

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