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<h2><span class="refentrytitle"><a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.top_of_page"></a>gimpunit</span></h2>
<p>gimpunit — Provides a collection of predefined units and functions for creating
user-defined units.</p>
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enum <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a>;
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-number-of-units" title="gimp_unit_get_number_of_units ()">gimp_unit_get_number_of_units</a> (void);
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-number-of-built-in-units" title="gimp_unit_get_number_of_built_in_units ()">gimp_unit_get_number_of_built_in_units</a>
(void);
<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-new" title="gimp_unit_new ()">gimp_unit_new</a> (<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *identifier,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"
>gdouble</a> factor,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> digits,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *symbol,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *abbreviation,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *singular,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *plural);
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-deletion-flag" title="gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag ()">gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
void <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-set-deletion-flag" title="gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag ()">gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> deletion_flag);
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"
>gdouble</a> <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-factor" title="gimp_unit_get_factor ()">gimp_unit_get_factor</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-digits" title="gimp_unit_get_digits ()">gimp_unit_get_digits</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-identifier" title="gimp_unit_get_identifier ()">gimp_unit_get_identifier</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-symbol" title="gimp_unit_get_symbol ()">gimp_unit_get_symbol</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-abbreviation" title="gimp_unit_get_abbreviation ()">gimp_unit_get_abbreviation</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-singular" title="gimp_unit_get_singular ()">gimp_unit_get_singular</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-plural" title="gimp_unit_get_plural ()">gimp_unit_get_plural</a> (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);
#define <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GIMP-TYPE-UNIT--CAPS" title="GIMP_TYPE_UNIT">GIMP_TYPE_UNIT</a>
#define <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GIMP-TYPE-PARAM-UNIT--CAPS" title="GIMP_TYPE_PARAM_UNIT">GIMP_TYPE_PARAM_UNIT</a>
#define <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GIMP-IS-PARAM-SPEC-UNIT--CAPS" title="GIMP_IS_PARAM_SPEC_UNIT()">GIMP_IS_PARAM_SPEC_UNIT</a> (pspec)
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamSpec"
>GParamSpec</a> * <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-param-spec-unit" title="gimp_param_spec_unit ()">gimp_param_spec_unit</a> (const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *name,
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *nick,
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *blurb,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> allow_pixels,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> allow_percent,
<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> default_value,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamFlags"
>GParamFlags</a> flags);
#define <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GIMP-VALUE-HOLDS-UNIT--CAPS" title="GIMP_VALUE_HOLDS_UNIT()">GIMP_VALUE_HOLDS_UNIT</a> (value)
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<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.description"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>
Provides a collection of predefined units and functions for creating
user-defined units.
</p>
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<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.details"></a><h2>Details</h2>
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<a name="GimpUnit"></a><h3>enum GimpUnit</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">typedef enum /*&lt; skip &gt;*/
{
GIMP_UNIT_PIXEL = 0,
GIMP_UNIT_INCH = 1,
GIMP_UNIT_MM = 2,
GIMP_UNIT_POINT = 3,
GIMP_UNIT_PICA = 4,
GIMP_UNIT_END = 5,
GIMP_UNIT_PERCENT = 65536 /*&lt; pdb-skip &gt;*/
} GimpUnit;
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<a name="gimp-unit-get-number-of-units"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_number_of_units ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> gimp_unit_get_number_of_units (void);</pre>
<p>
Returns the number of units which are known to the <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> system.</p>
<p>
</p>
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<col align="left" valign="top">
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The number of defined units.
</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
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<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-number-of-built-in-units"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_number_of_built_in_units ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> gimp_unit_get_number_of_built_in_units
(void);</pre>
<p>
Returns the number of <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a>'s which are hardcoded in the unit system
(UNIT_INCH, UNIT_MM, UNIT_POINT, UNIT_PICA and the two "pseudo unit"
UNIT_PIXEL).</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody><tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The number of built-in units.
</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-new"></a><h3>gimp_unit_new ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> gimp_unit_new (<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *identifier,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"
>gdouble</a> factor,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> digits,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *symbol,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *abbreviation,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *singular,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *plural);</pre>
<p>
Returns the integer ID of the new <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a>.
</p>
<p>
Note that a new unit is always created with it's deletion flag
set to <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#TRUE--CAPS"
><code class="literal">TRUE</code></a>. You will have to set it to <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#FALSE--CAPS"
><code class="literal">FALSE</code></a> with
<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-set-deletion-flag" title="gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag ()"><code class="function">gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag()</code></a> to make the unit definition persistent.</p>
<p>
</p>
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<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>identifier</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's identifier string.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>factor</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's factor (how many units are in one inch).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>digits</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's suggested number of digits (see <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-digits" title="gimp_unit_get_digits ()"><code class="function">gimp_unit_get_digits()</code></a>).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>symbol</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The symbol of the unit (e.g. "''" for inch).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>abbreviation</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The abbreviation of the unit.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>singular</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The singular form of the unit.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>plural</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The plural form of the unit.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The ID of the new unit.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-deletion-flag"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em> of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em>.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-set-deletion-flag"></a><h3>gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">void gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> deletion_flag);</pre>
<p>
Sets a <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a>'s <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em>. If the <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em> of a unit is
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#TRUE--CAPS"
><code class="literal">TRUE</code></a> when GIMP exits, this unit will not be saved in the users's
"unitrc" file.
</p>
<p>
Trying to change the <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em> of a built-in unit will be silently
ignored.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to set the <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em> for.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The new deletion_flag.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-factor"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_factor ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"
>gdouble</a> gimp_unit_get_factor (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
A <a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a>'s <em class="parameter"><code>factor</code></em> is defined to be:
</p>
<p>
distance_in_units == (<em class="parameter"><code>factor</code></em> * distance_in_inches)
</p>
<p>
Returns 0 for <em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> == GIMP_UNIT_PIXEL.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the factor of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's factor.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-digits"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_digits ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"
>gint</a> gimp_unit_get_digits (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
Returns the number of digits an entry field should provide to get
approximately the same accuracy as an inch input field with two digits.
</p>
<p>
Returns 0 for <em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> == GIMP_UNIT_PIXEL.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the digits.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The suggested number of digits.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-identifier"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_identifier ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * gimp_unit_get_identifier (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
This is an unstranslated string and must not be changed or freed.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the identifier of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's identifier.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-symbol"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_symbol ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * gimp_unit_get_symbol (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
This is e.g. "''" for UNIT_INCH.
</p>
<p>
NOTE: This string must not be changed or freed.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the symbol of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's symbol.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-abbreviation"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_abbreviation ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * gimp_unit_get_abbreviation (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
For built-in units, this function returns the translated abbreviation
of the unit.
</p>
<p>
NOTE: This string must not be changed or freed.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the abbreviation of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's abbreviation.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-singular"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_singular ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * gimp_unit_get_singular (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
For built-in units, this function returns the translated singular form
of the unit's name.
</p>
<p>
NOTE: This string must not be changed or freed.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the singular form of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's singular form.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-plural"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_plural ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> * gimp_unit_get_plural (<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> unit);</pre>
<p>
For built-in units, this function returns the translated plural form
of the unit's name.
</p>
<p>
NOTE: This string must not be changed or freed.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit you want to know the plural form of.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> The unit's plural form.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="GIMP-TYPE-UNIT--CAPS"></a><h3>GIMP_TYPE_UNIT</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">#define GIMP_TYPE_UNIT (gimp_unit_get_type ())
</pre>
<p>
<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GIMP-TYPE-UNIT--CAPS" title="GIMP_TYPE_UNIT"><span class="type">GIMP_TYPE_UNIT</span></a> is a <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-Type-Information.html#GType"
><span class="type">GType</span></a> derived from <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-Type-Information.html#G-TYPE-INT--CAPS"
><span class="type">G_TYPE_INT</span></a>.
</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="GIMP-TYPE-PARAM-UNIT--CAPS"></a><h3>GIMP_TYPE_PARAM_UNIT</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">#define GIMP_TYPE_PARAM_UNIT (gimp_param_unit_get_type ())
</pre>
<p>
</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="GIMP-IS-PARAM-SPEC-UNIT--CAPS"></a><h3>GIMP_IS_PARAM_SPEC_UNIT()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">#define GIMP_IS_PARAM_SPEC_UNIT(pspec) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((pspec), GIMP_TYPE_PARAM_UNIT))
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody><tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>pspec</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>
</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="gimp-param-spec-unit"></a><h3>gimp_param_spec_unit ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamSpec"
>GParamSpec</a> * gimp_param_spec_unit (const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *name,
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *nick,
const <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"
>gchar</a> *blurb,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> allow_pixels,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"
>gboolean</a> allow_percent,
<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a> default_value,
<a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamFlags"
>GParamFlags</a> flags);</pre>
<p>
Creates a param spec to hold a units param.
See <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#g-param-spec-internal"
><code class="function">g_param_spec_internal()</code></a> for more information.</p>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>name</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> Canonical name of the param
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>nick</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> Nickname of the param
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>blurb</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> Brief desciption of param.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>allow_pixels</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> Whether "pixels" is an allowed unit.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>allow_percent</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> Whether "perecent" is an allowed unit.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>default_value</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> Unit to use if none is assigned.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>flags</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td> a combination of <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamFlags"
><span class="type">GParamFlags</span></a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td> a newly allocated <a
href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamSpec"
><span class="type">GParamSpec</span></a> instance
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<p class="since">Since GIMP 2.4</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
<a name="GIMP-VALUE-HOLDS-UNIT--CAPS"></a><h3>GIMP_VALUE_HOLDS_UNIT()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">#define GIMP_VALUE_HOLDS_UNIT(value) (G_TYPE_CHECK_VALUE_TYPE ((value), GIMP_TYPE_UNIT))
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><table border="0">
<col align="left" valign="top">
<tbody><tr>
<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>
</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.see-also"></a><h2>See Also</h2>
<p>
<a
href="../libgimpwidgets/GimpUnitMenu.html"
><span class="type">GimpUnitMenu</span></a>
</p>
<p>
<a
href="../libgimpwidgets/GimpSizeEntry.html"
><span class="type">GimpSizeEntry</span></a>
</p>
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