gtkWidgetGetPangoContext {RGtk2} | R Documentation

## gtkWidgetGetPangoContext

### Description

Gets a `PangoContext` with the appropriate font map, font description, and base direction for this widget. Unlike the context returned by `gtkWidgetCreatePangoContext`, and will be updated to match any changes to the widget's attributes.

### Usage

    gtkWidgetGetPangoContext(object)

### Arguments

``object`` | a `GtkWidget`

### Details

If you create and keep a `PangoLayout` using this context, you must deal with changes to the context by calling `pangoLayoutContextChanged` on the layout in response to the `"style-set"` and `"direction-changed"` signals for the widget.

### Value

[`PangoContext`] the `PangoContext` for the widget. [ transfer none ]

### Note

Unlike the context returned by `gtkWidgetCreatePangoContext`, this context is owned by the widget (it can be used until the screen for the widget changes or the widget is removed from its toplevel), and will be updated to match any changes to the widget's attributes.

### Author(s)

Derived by RGtkGen from GTK+ documentation

[Package RGtk2 version 2.20.36.3 Index]