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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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<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.functions"></a><h2>Functions</h2>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="returnvalue">gint</span></a>
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<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> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="returnvalue">gint</span></a>
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<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> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="returnvalue">GimpUnit</span></a>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-new" title="gimp_unit_new ()">gimp_unit_new</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="returnvalue">gboolean</span></a>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-deletion-flag" title="gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag ()">gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-set-deletion-flag" title="gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag ()">gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-factor" title="gimp_unit_get_factor ()">gimp_unit_get_factor</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="returnvalue">gint</span></a>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-digits" title="gimp_unit_get_digits ()">gimp_unit_get_digits</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<td class="function_type">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-identifier" title="gimp_unit_get_identifier ()">gimp_unit_get_identifier</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<td class="function_type">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-symbol" title="gimp_unit_get_symbol ()">gimp_unit_get_symbol</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<td class="function_type">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-unit-get-abbreviation" title="gimp_unit_get_abbreviation ()">gimp_unit_get_abbreviation</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-pixels-to-units" title="gimp_pixels_to_units ()">gimp_pixels_to_units</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
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<td class="define_keyword">#define</td>
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<a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamSpec"><span class="returnvalue">GParamSpec</span></a> *
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#gimp-param-spec-unit" title="gimp_param_spec_unit ()">gimp_param_spec_unit</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<td class="define_keyword">#define</td>
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<a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GIMP-VALUE-HOLDS-UNIT:CAPS" title="GIMP_VALUE_HOLDS_UNIT()">GIMP_VALUE_HOLDS_UNIT</a><span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.other"></a><h2>Types and Values</h2>
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<td class="datatype_keyword">enum</td>
<td class="function_name"><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit">GimpUnit</a></td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
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<div class="refsect1">
<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.functions_details"></a><h2>Functions</h2>
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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="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="returnvalue">gint</span></a>
gimp_unit_get_number_of_units (<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">void</span></code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.2.5"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The number of defined units.</p>
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<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="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="returnvalue">gint</span></a>
gimp_unit_get_number_of_built_in_units
(<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">void</span></code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.3.5"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The number of built-in units.</p>
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</div>
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<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"><span class="returnvalue">GimpUnit</span></a>
gimp_unit_new (<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *identifier</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> factor</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="type">gint</span></a> digits</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *symbol</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *abbreviation</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *singular</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *plural</code></em>);</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="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#TRUE:CAPS"><code class="literal">TRUE</code></a>. You will have to set it to <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.4.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>identifier</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit's identifier string.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>factor</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit's factor (how many units are in one inch).</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>digits</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>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>).</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>symbol</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The symbol of the unit (e.g. "''" for inch).</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>abbreviation</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The abbreviation of the unit.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>singular</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The singular form of the unit.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>plural</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The plural form of the unit.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.4.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The ID of the new unit.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-deletion-flag"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="returnvalue">gboolean</span></a>
gimp_unit_get_deletion_flag (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</pre>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.5.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em>
of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.5.5"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em>
.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-set-deletion-flag"></a><h3>gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> deletion_flag</code></em>);</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="https://developer.gnome.org/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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.6.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to set the <em class="parameter"><code>deletion_flag</code></em>
for.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>deletion_flag</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The new deletion_flag.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-factor"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_factor ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
gimp_unit_get_factor (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.7.7"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the factor of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.7.8"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's factor.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-digits"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_digits ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gint"><span class="returnvalue">gint</span></a>
gimp_unit_get_digits (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.8.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the digits.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.8.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The suggested number of digits.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-identifier"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_identifier ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
gimp_unit_get_identifier (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</pre>
<p>This is an unstranslated string and must not be changed or freed.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.9.5"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the identifier of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.9.6"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's identifier.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-symbol"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_symbol ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
gimp_unit_get_symbol (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</pre>
<p>This is e.g. "''" for UNIT_INCH.</p>
<p>NOTE: This string must not be changed or freed.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.10.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the symbol of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.10.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's symbol.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-abbreviation"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_abbreviation ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
gimp_unit_get_abbreviation (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.11.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the abbreviation of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.11.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's abbreviation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-singular"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_singular ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
gimp_unit_get_singular (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.12.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the singular form of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.12.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's singular form.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-get-plural"></a><h3>gimp_unit_get_plural ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
gimp_unit_get_plural (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</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>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.13.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>The unit you want to know the plural form of.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.13.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> The unit's plural form.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-unit-format-string"></a><h3>gimp_unit_format_string ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> *
gimp_unit_format_string (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *format</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>);</pre>
<p>The <em class="parameter"><code>format</code></em>
string supports the following percent expansions:</p>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>% f</td>
<td>Factor (how many units make up an inch)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>% y</td>
<td>Symbol (e.g. "''" for GIMP_UNIT_INCH)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>% a</td>
<td>Abbreviation</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>% s</td>
<td>Singular</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>% p</td>
<td>Plural</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>%%</td>
<td>Literal percent</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.14.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>format</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>A printf-like format string which is used to create the unit
string.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>A unit.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.14.7"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> A newly allocated string with above percent expressions
replaced with the resp. strings for <em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em>
.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: GIMP 2.8</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-pixels-to-units"></a><h3>gimp_pixels_to_units ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
gimp_pixels_to_units (<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> pixels</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> resolution</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Converts a <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
specified in pixels to <em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em>
.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.15.5"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>pixels</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>value in pixels</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>unit to convert to</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>resolution</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>resloution in DPI</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.15.6"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> <em class="parameter"><code>pixels</code></em>
converted to units.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: GIMP 2.8</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-units-to-pixels"></a><h3>gimp_units_to_pixels ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
gimp_units_to_pixels (<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> value</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> resolution</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Converts a <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
specified in <em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em>
to pixels.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.16.5"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>value</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>value in units</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>unit of <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>resolution</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>resloution in DPI</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.16.6"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
converted to pixels.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: GIMP 2.8</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-units-to-points"></a><h3>gimp_units_to_points ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="returnvalue">gdouble</span></a>
gimp_units_to_points (<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> value</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> unit</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gdouble"><span class="type">gdouble</span></a> resolution</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Converts a <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
specified in <em class="parameter"><code>unit</code></em>
to points.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.17.5"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>value</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>value in units</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>unit</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>unit of <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>resolution</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>resloution in DPI</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.17.6"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> <em class="parameter"><code>value</code></em>
converted to points.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: GIMP 2.8</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<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="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-Type-Information.html#GType"><span class="type">GType</span></a> derived from <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-Type-Information.html#G-TYPE-INT:CAPS"><span class="type">G_TYPE_INT</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<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>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<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>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="gimp-param-spec-unit"></a><h3>gimp_param_spec_unit ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamSpec"><span class="returnvalue">GParamSpec</span></a> *
gimp_param_spec_unit (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *name</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *nick</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *blurb</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> allow_pixels</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> allow_percent</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="libgimpbase-gimpunit.html#GimpUnit" title="enum GimpUnit"><span class="type">GimpUnit</span></a> default_value</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamFlags"><span class="type">GParamFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Creates a param spec to hold a units param.
See <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#g-param-spec-internal"><code class="function">g_param_spec_internal()</code></a> for more information.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.21.5"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>name</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Canonical name of the param</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>nick</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Nickname of the param</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>blurb</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Brief desciption of param.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>allow_pixels</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Whether "pixels" is an allowed unit.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>allow_percent</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Whether "perecent" is an allowed unit.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>default_value</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Unit to use if none is assigned.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>flags</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a combination of <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamFlags"><span class="type">GParamFlags</span></a></p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.6.21.6"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> a newly allocated <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/gobject/unstable/gobject-GParamSpec.html#GParamSpec"><span class="type">GParamSpec</span></a> instance</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: GIMP 2.4</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<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>
</div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1">
<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.other_details"></a><h2>Types and Values</h2>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="GimpUnit"></a><h3>enum GimpUnit</h3>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.2.16.7.2.3"></a><h4>Members</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="300px" class="enum_members_name">
<col class="enum_members_description">
<col width="200px" class="enum_members_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-PIXEL:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_PIXEL</p></td>
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-INCH:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_INCH</p></td>
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-MM:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_MM</p></td>
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-POINT:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_POINT</p></td>
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-PICA:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_PICA</p></td>
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-END:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_END</p></td>
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="GIMP-UNIT-PERCENT:CAPS"></a>GIMP_UNIT_PERCENT</p></td>
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<a name="libgimpbase-gimpunit.see-also"></a><h2>See Also</h2>
<p><span class="type">GimpUnitMenu</span>, <span class="type">GimpSizeEntry</span>.</p>
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