CHAPTER 8The Tree View Widget

This chapter will show you how to use the GtkScrolledWindow widget in combination with another powerful widget known as GtkTreeView. The tree view widget can be used to display data in lists or trees that span one or many columns. For example, a GtkTreeView can be used to implement a file browser or display the build the output of an integrated development environment.

GtkTreeView is an involved widget, because it provides a wide variety of features, so be sure to carefully read through each section of this chapter. However, once you learn this powerful widget, you will be able to apply it in many applications.

This chapter will introduce you to a large number of features provided by GtkTreeView. The information ...

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