## Animations

Animations — Animated images.

## Synopsis

    #include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>

    struct              GdkPixbufAnimation;
    struct              GdkPixbufAnimationIter;
    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_file (const char *filename,
                                                             GError **error);
    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_resource
                                                            (const char *resource_path,
                                                             GError **error);
    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream
                                                            (GInputStream *stream,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             GError **error);
    void                gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_async
                                                            (GInputStream *stream,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_finish
                                                            (GAsyncResult *async_result,
                                                             GError **error);
    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_ref           (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
    void                gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref          (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
    int                 gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_width      (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
    int                 gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_height     (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
    GdkPixbufAnimationIter * gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_iter  (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation,
                                                             const GTimeVal *start_time);
    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_animation_is_static_image
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
    GdkPixbuf *         gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_advance   (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter,
                                                             const GTimeVal *current_time);
    int                 gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_delay_time
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter);
    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_on_currently_loading_frame
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter);
    GdkPixbuf *         gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter);

                        GdkPixbufSimpleAnim;
    GdkPixbufSimpleAnim * gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_new        (gint width,
                                                             gint height,
                                                             gfloat rate);
    void                gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_add_frame    (GdkPixbufSimpleAnim *animation,
                                                             GdkPixbuf *pixbuf);
    void                gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_set_loop     (GdkPixbufSimpleAnim *animation,
                                                             gboolean loop);
    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_get_loop     (GdkPixbufSimpleAnim *animation);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GdkPixbufAnimation
             +----GdkPixbufSimpleAnim

      GObject
       +----GdkPixbufAnimationIter

      GObject
       +----GdkPixbufAnimation
             +----GdkPixbufSimpleAnim

## Properties

      "loop"                     gboolean              : Read / Write

## Description

The GdkPixBuf library provides a simple mechanism to load and represent animations. An animation is conceptually a series of frames to be displayed over time. The animation may not be represented as a series of frames internally; for example, it may be stored as a sprite and instructions for moving the sprite around a background. To display an animation you don't need to understand its representation, however; you just ask GdkPixBuf what should be displayed at a given point in time.

## Details

### struct GdkPixbufAnimation

    struct GdkPixbufAnimation;

An opaque struct representing an animation.

### struct GdkPixbufAnimationIter

    struct GdkPixbufAnimationIter;

An opaque struct representing an iterator which points to a certain position in an animation.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_file ()

    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_file (const char *filename,
                                                             GError **error);

Creates a new animation by loading it from a file. The file format is detected automatically. If the file's format does not support multi-frame images, then an animation with a single frame will be created. Possible errors are in the GDK_PIXBUF_ERROR and G_FILE_ERROR domains.

`filename` : | Name of file to load, in the GLib file name encoding
`error` : | return location for error
Returns : | A newly-created animation with a reference count of 1, or `NULL` if any of several error conditions ocurred: the file could not be opened, there was no loader for the file's format, there was not enough memory to allocate the image buffer, or the image file contained invalid data.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_resource ()

    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_resource
                                                            (const char *resource_path,
                                                             GError **error);

Creates a new pixbuf animation by loading an image from an resource.

The file format is detected automatically. If `NULL` is returned, then `error` will be set.

`resource_path` : | the path of the resource file
`error` : | Return location for an error
Returns : | A newly-created animation, or `NULL` if any of several error conditions occurred: the file could not be opened, the image format is not supported, there was not enough memory to allocate the image buffer, the stream contained invalid data, or the operation was cancelled.

Since 2.28

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream ()

    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream
                                                            (GInputStream *stream,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             GError **error);

Creates a new animation by loading it from an input stream.

The file format is detected automatically. If `NULL` is returned, then `error` will be set. The `cancellable` can be used to abort the operation from another thread. If the operation was cancelled, the error `G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED` will be returned. Other possible errors are in the GDK_PIXBUF_ERROR and `G_IO_ERROR` domains.

The stream is not closed.

`stream` : | a GInputStream to load the pixbuf from
`cancellable` : | optional GCancellable object, `NULL` to ignore. [allow-none]
`error` : | Return location for an error
Returns : | A newly-created pixbuf, or `NULL` if any of several error conditions occurred: the file could not be opened, the image format is not supported, there was not enough memory to allocate the image buffer, the stream contained invalid data, or the operation was cancelled.

Since 2.28

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_async ()

    void                gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_async
                                                            (GInputStream *stream,
                                                             GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                             GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

Creates a new animation by asynchronously loading an image from an input stream.

For more details see `gdk_pixbuf_new_from_stream()`, which is the synchronous version of this function.

When the operation is finished, `callback` will be called in the main thread. You can then call `gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_finish()` to get the result of the operation.

`stream` : | a GInputStream from which to load the animation
`cancellable` : | optional GCancellable object, `NULL` to ignore. [allow-none]
`callback` : | a GAsyncReadyCallback to call when the the pixbuf is loaded
`user_data` : | the data to pass to the callback function

Since 2.28

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_finish ()

    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_finish
                                                            (GAsyncResult *async_result,
                                                             GError **error);

Finishes an asynchronous pixbuf animation creation operation started with `gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_async()`.

`async_result` : | a GAsyncResult
`error` : | a GError, or `NULL`
Returns : | a GdkPixbufAnimation or `NULL` on error. Free the returned object with `g_object_unref()`.

Since 2.28

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_ref ()

    GdkPixbufAnimation * gdk_pixbuf_animation_ref           (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

### Warning

`gdk_pixbuf_animation_ref` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_object_ref()`.

Adds a reference to an animation.

`animation` : | An animation.
Returns : | The same as the `animation` argument.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref ()

    void                gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref          (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

### Warning

`gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_object_unref()`.

Removes a reference from an animation.

`animation` : | An animation.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_width ()

    int                 gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_width      (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

Queries the width of the bounding box of a pixbuf animation.

`animation` : | An animation.
Returns : | Width of the bounding box of the animation.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_height ()

    int                 gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_height     (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

Queries the height of the bounding box of a pixbuf animation.

`animation` : | An animation.
Returns : | Height of the bounding box of the animation.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_iter ()

    GdkPixbufAnimationIter * gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_iter  (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation,
                                                             const GTimeVal *start_time);

Get an iterator for displaying an animation. The iterator provides the frames that should be displayed at a given time. It should be freed after use with `g_object_unref()`.

`start_time` would normally come from `g_get_current_time()`, and marks the beginning of animation playback. After creating an iterator, you should immediately display the pixbuf returned by `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf()`. Then, you should install a timeout (with `g_timeout_add()`) or by some other mechanism ensure that you'll update the image after `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_delay_time()` milliseconds. Each time the image is updated, you should reinstall the timeout with the new, possibly-changed delay time.

As a shortcut, if `start_time` is `NULL`, the result of `g_get_current_time()` will be used automatically.

To update the image (i.e. possibly change the result of `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf()` to a new frame of the animation), call `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_advance()`.

If you're using GdkPixbufLoader, in addition to updating the image after the delay time, you should also update it whenever you receive the area_updated signal and `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_on_currently_loading_frame()` returns `TRUE`. In this case, the frame currently being fed into the loader has received new data, so needs to be refreshed. The delay time for a frame may also be modified after an area_updated signal, for example if the delay time for a frame is encoded in the data after the frame itself. So your timeout should be reinstalled after any area_updated signal.

A delay time of -1 is possible, indicating "infinite."

`animation` : | a GdkPixbufAnimation
`start_time` : | time when the animation starts playing. [allow-none]
Returns : | an iterator to move over the animation. [transfer full]

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_is_static_image ()

    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_animation_is_static_image
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

If you load a file with `gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_file()` and it turns out to be a plain, unanimated image, then this function will return `TRUE`. Use `gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image()` to retrieve the image.

`animation` : | a GdkPixbufAnimation
Returns : | `TRUE` if the "animation" was really just an image

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image ()

    GdkPixbuf *         gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

If an animation is really just a plain image (has only one frame), this function returns that image. If the animation is an animation, this function returns a reasonable thing to display as a static unanimated image, which might be the first frame, or something more sophisticated. If an animation hasn't loaded any frames yet, this function will return `NULL`.

`animation` : | a GdkPixbufAnimation
Returns : | unanimated image representing the animation. [transfer none]

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_advance ()

    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_advance   (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter,
                                                             const GTimeVal *current_time);

Possibly advances an animation to a new frame. Chooses the frame based on the start time passed to `gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_iter()`.

`current_time` would normally come from `g_get_current_time()`, and must be greater than or equal to the time passed to `gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_iter()`, and must increase or remain unchanged each time `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf()` is called. That is, you can't go backward in time; animations only play forward.

As a shortcut, pass `NULL` for the current time and `g_get_current_time()` will be invoked on your behalf. So you only need to explicitly pass `current_time` if you're doing something odd like playing the animation at double speed.

If this function returns `FALSE`, there's no need to update the animation display, assuming the display had been rendered prior to advancing; if `TRUE`, you need to call `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf()` and update the display with the new pixbuf.

`iter` : | a GdkPixbufAnimationIter
`current_time` : | current time. [allow-none]
Returns : | `TRUE` if the image may need updating

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_delay_time ()

    int                 gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_delay_time
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter);

Gets the number of milliseconds the current pixbuf should be displayed, or -1 if the current pixbuf should be displayed forever. `g_timeout_add()` conveniently takes a timeout in milliseconds, so you can use a timeout to schedule the next update.

`iter` : | an animation iterator
Returns : | delay time in milliseconds (thousandths of a second)

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_on_currently_loading_frame ()

    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_on_currently_loading_frame
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter);

Used to determine how to respond to the area_updated signal on GdkPixbufLoader when loading an animation. area_updated is emitted for an area of the frame currently streaming in to the loader. So if you're on the currently loading frame, you need to redraw the screen for the updated area.

`iter` : | a GdkPixbufAnimationIter
Returns : | `TRUE` if the frame we're on is partially loaded, or the last frame

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf ()

    GdkPixbuf *         gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf
                                                            (GdkPixbufAnimationIter *iter);

Gets the current pixbuf which should be displayed; the pixbuf might not be the same size as the animation itself (`gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_width()`, `gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_height()`). This pixbuf should be displayed for `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_delay_time()` milliseconds. The caller of this function does not own a reference to the returned pixbuf; the returned pixbuf will become invalid when the iterator advances to the next frame, which may happen anytime you call `gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_advance()`. Copy the pixbuf to keep it (don't just add a reference), as it may get recycled as you advance the iterator.

`iter` : | an animation iterator
Returns : | the pixbuf to be displayed. [transfer none]

### GdkPixbufSimpleAnim

    typedef struct _GdkPixbufSimpleAnim GdkPixbufSimpleAnim;

An opaque struct representing a simple animation.

### gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_new ()

    GdkPixbufSimpleAnim * gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_new        (gint width,
                                                             gint height,
                                                             gfloat rate);

Creates a new, empty animation.

`width` : | the width of the animation
`height` : | the height of the animation
`rate` : | the speed of the animation, in frames per second
Returns : | a newly allocated GdkPixbufSimpleAnim

Since 2.8

### gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_add_frame ()

    void                gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_add_frame    (GdkPixbufSimpleAnim *animation,
                                                             GdkPixbuf *pixbuf);

Adds a new frame to `animation`. The `pixbuf` must have the dimensions specified when the animation was constructed.

`animation` : | a GdkPixbufSimpleAnim
`pixbuf` : | the pixbuf to add

Since 2.8

### gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_set_loop ()

    void                gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_set_loop     (GdkPixbufSimpleAnim *animation,
                                                             gboolean loop);

Sets whether `animation` should loop indefinitely when it reaches the end.

`animation` : | a GdkPixbufSimpleAnim
`loop` : | whether to loop the animation

Since 2.18

### gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_get_loop ()

    gboolean            gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_get_loop     (GdkPixbufSimpleAnim *animation);

Gets whether `animation` should loop indefinitely when it reaches the end.

`animation` : | a GdkPixbufSimpleAnim
Returns : | `TRUE` if the animation loops forever, `FALSE` otherwise

Since 2.18

## Property Details

### The `"loop"` property

      "loop"                     gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the animation should loop when it reaches the end.

Default value: FALSE

Since 2.18

## See Also

GdkPixbufLoader.