Class

ClutterTimeline

Description [src]

class Clutter.Timeline : GObject.Object
{
  /* No available fields */
}

A class for time-based events

ClutterTimeline is a base class for managing time-based event that cause Clutter to redraw a stage, such as animations.

Each ClutterTimeline instance has a duration: once a timeline has been started, using clutter_timeline_start(), it will emit a signal that can be used to update the state of the actors.

It is important to note that ClutterTimeline is not a generic API for calling closures after an interval; each Timeline is tied into a frame clock used to drive the frame cycle.

Users of ClutterTimeline should connect to the ClutterTimeline::new-frame signal, which is emitted each time a timeline is advanced during the maste clock iteration. The ClutterTimeline::new-frame signal provides the time elapsed since the beginning of the timeline, in milliseconds. A normalized progress value can be obtained by calling clutter_timeline_get_progress(). By using clutter_timeline_get_delta() it is possible to obtain the wallclock time elapsed since the last emission of the ClutterTimeline::new-frame signal.

Initial state can be set up by using the ClutterTimeline::started signal, while final state can be set up by using the ClutterTimeline::stopped signal. The ClutterTimeline guarantees the emission of at least a single ClutterTimeline::new-frame signal, as well as the emission of the ClutterTimeline::completed signal every time the ClutterTimeline reaches its ClutterTimeline:duration.

It is possible to connect to specific points in the timeline progress by adding markers using clutter_timeline_add_marker_at_time() and connecting to the ClutterTimeline::marker-reached signal.

Timelines can be made to loop once they reach the end of their duration, by using clutter_timeline_set_repeat_count(); a looping timeline will still emit the ClutterTimeline::completed signal once it reaches the end of its duration at each repeat. If you want to be notified of the end of the last repeat, use the ClutterTimeline::stopped signal.

Timelines have a ClutterTimeline:direction: the default direction is CLUTTER_TIMELINE_FORWARD, and goes from 0 to the duration; it is possible to change the direction to CLUTTER_TIMELINE_BACKWARD, and have the timeline go from the duration to 0. The direction can be automatically reversed when reaching completion by using the ClutterTimeline:auto-reverse property.

Timelines are used in the Clutter animation framework by classes like ClutterTransition.

Hierarchy

Ancestors

GObject

Descendants

ClutterTransition

Constructors

clutter_timeline_new_for_actor

Creates a new ClutterTimeline with a duration of duration milli seconds.

clutter_timeline_new_for_frame_clock

Creates a new ClutterTimeline with a duration of duration_ms milli seconds.

Instance methods

clutter_timeline_add_marker

Adds a named marker that will be hit when the timeline has reached the specified progress.

clutter_timeline_add_marker_at_time

Adds a named marker that will be hit when the timeline has been running for msecs milliseconds.

clutter_timeline_advance

Advance timeline to the requested point. The point is given as a time in milliseconds since the timeline started.

clutter_timeline_advance_to_marker

Advances timeline to the time of the given marker_name.

clutter_timeline_get_actor

Get the actor the timeline is associated with.

clutter_timeline_get_auto_reverse

Retrieves the value set by clutter_timeline_set_auto_reverse().

clutter_timeline_get_cubic_bezier_progress

Retrieves the control points for the cubic bezier progress mode.

clutter_timeline_get_current_repeat

Retrieves the current repeat for a timeline.

clutter_timeline_get_delay

Retrieves the delay set using clutter_timeline_set_delay().

clutter_timeline_get_delta

Retrieves the amount of time elapsed since the last ClutterTimeline::new-frame signal.

clutter_timeline_get_direction

Retrieves the direction of the timeline set with clutter_timeline_set_direction().

clutter_timeline_get_duration

Retrieves the duration of a ClutterTimeline in milliseconds. See clutter_timeline_set_duration().

clutter_timeline_get_duration_hint

Retrieves the full duration of the timeline, taking into account the current value of the ClutterTimeline:repeat-count property.

clutter_timeline_get_elapsed_time

Request the current time position of the timeline.

clutter_timeline_get_frame_clock

No description available.

clutter_timeline_get_progress

The position of the timeline in a normalized [-1, 2] interval.

clutter_timeline_get_progress_mode

Retrieves the progress mode set using clutter_timeline_set_progress_mode() or clutter_timeline_set_progress_func().

clutter_timeline_get_repeat_count

Retrieves the number set using clutter_timeline_set_repeat_count().

clutter_timeline_get_step_progress

Retrieves the parameters of the step progress mode used by timeline.

clutter_timeline_has_marker

Checks whether timeline has a marker set with the given name.

clutter_timeline_is_playing

Queries state of a ClutterTimeline.

clutter_timeline_list_markers

Retrieves the list of markers at time msecs. If msecs is a negative integer, all the markers attached to timeline will be returned.

clutter_timeline_pause

Pauses the ClutterTimeline on current frame.

clutter_timeline_remove_marker

Removes marker_name, if found, from timeline.

clutter_timeline_rewind

Rewinds ClutterTimeline to the first frame if its direction is CLUTTER_TIMELINE_FORWARD and the last frame if it is CLUTTER_TIMELINE_BACKWARD.

clutter_timeline_set_actor

Set the actor the timeline is associated with.

clutter_timeline_set_auto_reverse

Sets whether timeline should reverse the direction after the emission of the ClutterTimeline::completed signal.

clutter_timeline_set_cubic_bezier_progress

Sets the ClutterTimeline:progress-mode of timeline to CLUTTER_CUBIC_BEZIER, and sets the two control points for the cubic bezier.

clutter_timeline_set_delay

Sets the delay, in milliseconds, before timeline should start.

clutter_timeline_set_direction

Sets the direction of timeline, either CLUTTER_TIMELINE_FORWARD or CLUTTER_TIMELINE_BACKWARD.

clutter_timeline_set_duration

Sets the duration of the timeline, in milliseconds. The speed of the timeline depends on the ClutterTimeline:frame-clock setting.

clutter_timeline_set_frame_clock

No description available.

clutter_timeline_set_progress_func

Sets a custom progress function for timeline. The progress function will be called by clutter_timeline_get_progress() and will be used to compute the progress value based on the elapsed time and the total duration of the timeline.

clutter_timeline_set_progress_mode

Sets the progress function using a value from the ClutterAnimationMode enumeration. The mode cannot be CLUTTER_CUSTOM_MODE or bigger than CLUTTER_ANIMATION_LAST.

clutter_timeline_set_repeat_count

Sets the number of times the timeline should repeat.

clutter_timeline_set_step_progress

Sets the ClutterTimeline:progress-mode of the timeline to CLUTTER_STEPS and provides the parameters of the step function.

clutter_timeline_skip

Advance timeline by the requested time in milliseconds.

clutter_timeline_start

Starts the ClutterTimeline playing.

clutter_timeline_stop

Stops the ClutterTimeline and moves to frame 0.

Methods inherited from GObject (43)

Please see GObject for a full list of methods.

Properties

Clutter.Timeline:actor

No description available.

Clutter.Timeline:auto-reverse

If the direction of the timeline should be automatically reversed when reaching the end.

Clutter.Timeline:delay

A delay, in milliseconds, that should be observed by the timeline before actually starting.

Clutter.Timeline:direction

The direction of the timeline, either CLUTTER_TIMELINE_FORWARD or CLUTTER_TIMELINE_BACKWARD.

Clutter.Timeline:duration

Duration of the timeline in milliseconds, depending on the ClutterTimeline:frame-clock value.

Clutter.Timeline:frame-clock

The frame clock driving the timeline.

Clutter.Timeline:progress-mode

Controls the way a ClutterTimeline computes the normalized progress.

Clutter.Timeline:repeat-count

Defines how many times the timeline should repeat.

Signals inherited from GObject (1)

GObject::notify

The notify signal is emitted on an object when one of its properties has its value set through g_object_set_property(), g_object_set(), et al.

Class structure

struct ClutterTimelineClass {
  void (* started) (
    ClutterTimeline* timeline
  );
  void (* completed) (
    ClutterTimeline* timeline
  );
  void (* paused) (
    ClutterTimeline* timeline
  );
  void (* new_frame) (
    ClutterTimeline* timeline,
    gint msecs
  );
  void (* marker_reached) (
    ClutterTimeline* timeline,
    const gchar* marker_name,
    gint msecs
  );
  void (* stopped) (
    ClutterTimeline* timeline,
    gboolean is_finished
  );
  
}

The ClutterTimelineClass structure contains only private data.

Class members

started: void (* started) ( ClutterTimeline* timeline ): Class handler for the ClutterTimeline::started signal.
completed: void (* completed) ( ClutterTimeline* timeline ): Class handler for the ClutterTimeline::completed signal.
paused: void (* paused) ( ClutterTimeline* timeline ): Class handler for the ClutterTimeline::paused signal.
new_frame: void (* new_frame) ( ClutterTimeline* timeline, gint msecs ): Class handler for the ClutterTimeline::new-frame signal.
marker_reached: void (* marker_reached) ( ClutterTimeline* timeline, const gchar* marker_name, gint msecs ): Class handler for the ClutterTimeline::marker-reached signal.
stopped: void (* stopped) ( ClutterTimeline* timeline, gboolean is_finished ): Class handler for the ClutterTimeline::stopped signal.

Description [src]

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Methods inherited from GObject (43)

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