get_root_window


Description:

[ Version ( deprecated = true , deprecated_since = "3.12" , since = "2.2" ) ]
public unowned Window get_root_window ()

Warning: get_root_window is deprecated since 3.12.

Get the root window where this widget is located.

Note:

Use get_root_window instead

This function can only be called after the widget has been added to a widget hierarchy with Window at the top.

The root window is useful for such purposes as creating a popup Window associated with the window. In general, you should only create display specific resources when a widget has been realized, and you should free those resources when the widget is unrealized.

Parameters:

this

a Widget

Returns:

the Window root window for the toplevel for this widget.