# eventbox widget A GtkEventBox ## Definition
    <eventbox tag_attr="value"...>
    	widget
    	<variable>varname</variable>
    	<sensitive>state</sensitive>
    	<action signal="type">activity</action>...
    </eventbox>
"..." denotes acceptance of multiples of the same thing. ## Tag Attributes See the GtkEventBox widget and ancestor class properties. The following custom tag attributes are available:
Name | Description | Value | Since
--- | --- | --- | ---
space-expand | Pack widget expanding into space | `true` or `false` |
space-fill | Pack widget filling space | `true` or `false` |
block-function-signals | Block signal emissions from functions | `true` or `false` |
## Directives Some of these may have tag attribute equivalents.
Name | Description | Contents | Since
--- | --- | --- | ---
variable | Variable name |  |
variable export="false" | Variable name, not exported to shell |  | 0.8.3
sensitive | Sensitive state | `true` or `false` |
action signal="type" | Execute command on signal | Shell command |
action signal="type" | Perform function on signal | function:parameter |
action signal="type" condition="type" | Execute command on signal conditionally | Shell command | 0.8.3
action signal="type" condition="type" | Perform function on signal conditionally | function:parameter | 0.8.3
## Signals There is no default signal for this widget. The following signals are connected-up for all widgets: button-press-event, button-release-event, configure-event, enter-notify-event, leave-notify-event, focus-in-event, focus-out-event, hide, show, realize, key-press-event, key-release-event, map-event, unmap-event ## Functions The following functions can be performed upon this widget by any widget capable of emitting signals:
Type | Description | Parameter | Since
--- | --- | --- | ---
enable | Sensitise widget | Variable name |
disable | Desensitise widget | Variable name |
show | Show widget | Variable name |
hide | Hide widget | Variable name |
The following general functions can be performed by any widget capable of emitting signals:
Type | Description | Parameter | Since
--- | --- | --- | ---
break | Break out of actions list | None | 0.8.3
command | Execute command | Shell command |
exit | Exit dialog | A value for the `EXIT` variable |
closewindow | Close dialog | Variable name |
launch | Launch dialog | Variable name |
presentwindow | Present dialog | Variable name |
## Conditions The following conditions can be used within the condition attribute of action directives:
Type | Description | Argument | Since
--- | --- | --- | ---
active_is_true(argument) | Active state of toggle widget | Variable name | 0.8.3
active_is_false(argument) | Active state of toggle widget | Variable name | 0.8.3
command_is_true(argument) | Output of shell command | Shell command | 0.8.3
command_is_false(argument) | Output of shell command | Shell command | 0.8.3
file_is_true(argument) | Contents of a file | Filename | 0.8.3
file_is_false(argument) | Contents of a file | Filename | 0.8.3
sensitive_is_true(argument) | Sensitive state of widget | Variable name | 0.8.3
sensitive_is_false(argument) | Sensitive state of widget | Variable name | 0.8.3
visible_is_true(argument) | Visible state of widget | Variable name | 0.8.3
visible_is_false(argument) | Visible state of widget | Variable name | 0.8.3
true means "true", "yes" or a non-zero value, false means "false", "no" or zero, therefore the shell command is expected to echo one of these values to stdout. ## Notes This widget was introduced in version 0.8.1. This widget is a container which accepts only one child widget so you may require that to be an hbox or vbox. button, checkbox, colorbutton, comboboxentry, comboboxtext, combobox, edit, entry, eventbox, expander, fontbutton, frame, hbox, hscale, hseparator, list, menubar, menuitemseparator, menuitem, menu, notebook, pixmap, progressbar, radiobutton, separator, spinbutton, statusbar, table, terminal, text, timer, togglebutton, tree, vbox, vscale, vseparator, window,