move_cursor


Description:

public signal bool move_cursor (MovementStep step, int count, bool extend, bool modify)

Emitted when the user initiates a cursor movement.

This is a [keybinding signal](class.SignalAction.html). Applications should not connect to it, but may emit it with emit_by_name if they need to control the cursor programmatically.

The default bindings for this signal come in two variants, the variant with the Shift modifier extends the selection, the variant without the Shift modifier does not. There are too many key combinations to list them all here.

  • <kbd>←</kbd>, <kbd>→</kbd>, <kbd>↑</kbd>, <kbd>↓</kbd> move by individual children
  • <kbd>Home</kbd>, <kbd>End</kbd> move to the ends of the box
  • <kbd>PgUp</kbd>, <kbd>PgDn</kbd> move vertically by pages

Parameters:

step

the granularity of the move, as a `GtkMovementStep`

count

the number of step units to move

extend

whether to extend the selection

modify

whether to modify the selection

Returns:

true to stop other handlers from being invoked for the event. false to propagate the event further.