## Animations

Animations — Animated images.

## Functions

GdkPixbufAnimation * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_file ()
GdkPixbufAnimation * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_resource ()
GdkPixbufAnimation * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream ()
void | gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_async ()
GdkPixbufAnimation * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_stream_finish ()
GdkPixbufAnimation * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_ref ()
void | gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref ()
int | gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_width ()
int | gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_height ()
GdkPixbufAnimationIter * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_iter ()
gboolean | gdk_pixbuf_animation_is_static_image ()
GdkPixbuf * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image ()
gboolean | gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_advance ()
int | gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_delay_time ()
gboolean | gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_on_currently_loading_frame ()
GdkPixbuf * | gdk_pixbuf_animation_iter_get_pixbuf ()
GdkPixbufSimpleAnim * | gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_new ()
void | gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_add_frame ()
void | gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_set_loop ()
gboolean | gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_get_loop ()

## Properties

gboolean | loop | Read / Write

## Types and Values

struct | GdkPixbufAnimation
struct | GdkPixbufAnimationIter
| GdkPixbufSimpleAnim

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ├── GdkPixbufAnimation
        │   ╰── GdkPixbufSimpleAnim
        ╰── GdkPixbufAnimationIter

## Includes

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

## 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.

## Functions

### 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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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()`.

#### Parameters

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);

`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.

[skip]

#### Parameters

animation | An animation. |

#### Returns

The same as the `animation` argument.

### gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref ()

    void
    gdk_pixbuf_animation_unref (GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);

`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.

[skip]

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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."

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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`.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

Note that some formats, like GIF, might clamp the timeout values in the image file to avoid updates that are just too quick. The minimum timeout for GIF images is currently 20 milliseconds.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

iter | an animation iterator |

#### Returns

the pixbuf to be displayed.

[transfer none]

### gdk_pixbuf_simple_anim_new ()

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

Creates a new, empty animation.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

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.

#### Parameters

animation | a GdkPixbufSimpleAnim |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the animation loops forever, `FALSE` otherwise

Since: 2.18

## Types and Values

### 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.

### GdkPixbufSimpleAnim

    typedef struct _GdkPixbufSimpleAnim GdkPixbufSimpleAnim;

An opaque struct representing a simple animation.

## Property Details

### The `“loop”` property

      “loop”                     gboolean

Whether the animation should loop when it reaches the end.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

Since: 2.18

## See Also

GdkPixbufLoader.