### Class

# Gtk Image

since: 4.0

#### Description [src]

    final class Gtk.Image : Gtk.Widget
      implements Gtk.Accessible, Gtk.Buildable, Gtk.ConstraintTarget {
      /* No available fields */
    }

The `GtkImage` widget displays an image.

Various kinds of object can be displayed as an image; most typically, you would load a `GdkTexture` from a file, using the convenience function `gtk_image_new_from_file()`, for instance:

    GtkWidget *image = gtk_image_new_from_file ("myfile.png");

If the file isn’t loaded successfully, the image will contain a “broken image” icon similar to that used in many web browsers.

If you want to handle errors in loading the file yourself, for example by displaying an error message, then load the image with `gdk_texture_new_from_file()`, then create the `GtkImage` with `gtk_image_new_from_paintable()`.

Sometimes an application will want to avoid depending on external data files, such as image files. See the documentation of `GResource` inside GIO, for details. In this case, `GtkImage:resource`, `gtk_image_new_from_resource()`, and `gtk_image_set_from_resource()` should be used.

`GtkImage` displays its image as an icon, with a size that is determined by the application. See `GtkPicture` if you want to show an image at is actual size.

## CSS nodes

`GtkImage` has a single CSS node with the name `image`. The style classes `.normal-icons` or `.large-icons` may appear, depending on the `GtkImage:icon-size` property.

## Accessibility

`GtkImage` uses the `GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_IMG` role.

Available since: 4.0

#### Ancestors

- GtkWidget
- GInitiallyUnowned
- GObject

#### Implements

- GtkAccessible
- GtkBuildable
- GtkConstraintTarget

#### Constructors

###### gtk_image_new

Creates a new empty `GtkImage` widget.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_new_from_file

Creates a new `GtkImage` displaying the file `filename`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_new_from_gicon

Creates a `GtkImage` displaying an icon from the current icon theme.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_new_from_icon_name

Creates a `GtkImage` displaying an icon from the current icon theme.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_new_from_paintable

Creates a new `GtkImage` displaying `paintable`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf

Creates a new `GtkImage` displaying `pixbuf`.

deprecated: 4.12 since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_new_from_resource

Creates a new `GtkImage` displaying the resource file `resource_path`.

since: 4.0

#### Instance methods

###### gtk_image_clear

Resets the image to be empty.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_get_gicon

Gets the `GIcon` being displayed by the `GtkImage`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_get_icon_name

Gets the icon name and size being displayed by the `GtkImage`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_get_icon_size

Gets the icon size used by the `image` when rendering icons.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_get_paintable

Gets the image `GdkPaintable` being displayed by the `GtkImage`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_get_pixel_size

Gets the pixel size used for named icons.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_get_storage_type

Gets the type of representation being used by the `GtkImage` to store image data.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_from_file

Sets a `GtkImage` to show a file.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_from_gicon

Sets a `GtkImage` to show a `GIcon`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_from_icon_name

Sets a `GtkImage` to show a named icon.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_from_paintable

Sets a `GtkImage` to show a `GdkPaintable`.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf

Sets a `GtkImage` to show a `GdkPixbuf`.

deprecated: 4.12 since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_from_resource

Sets a `GtkImage` to show a resource.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_icon_size

Suggests an icon size to the theme for named icons.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_image_set_pixel_size

Sets the pixel size to use for named icons.

since: 4.0

##### Methods inherited from GtkWidget (162)

Please see GtkWidget for a full list of methods.

##### Methods inherited from GObject (43)

Please see GObject for a full list of methods.

##### Methods inherited from GtkAccessible (19)

###### gtk_accessible_announce

Requests the user’s screen reader to announce the given message.

since: 4.14

###### gtk_accessible_get_accessible_parent

Retrieves the accessible parent for an accessible object.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_get_accessible_role

Retrieves the accessible role of an accessible object.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_get_at_context

Retrieves the accessible implementation for the given `GtkAccessible`.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_get_bounds

Queries the coordinates and dimensions of this accessible.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_get_first_accessible_child

Retrieves the first accessible child of an accessible object.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_get_next_accessible_sibling

Retrieves the next accessible sibling of an accessible object.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_get_platform_state

Query a platform state, such as focus.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_reset_property

Resets the accessible `property` to its default value.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_reset_relation

Resets the accessible `relation` to its default value.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_reset_state

Resets the accessible `state` to its default value.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_set_accessible_parent

Sets the parent and sibling of an accessible object.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_update_next_accessible_sibling

Updates the next accessible sibling of `self`.

since: 4.10

###### gtk_accessible_update_property

Updates a list of accessible properties.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_update_property_value

Updates an array of accessible properties.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_update_relation

Updates a list of accessible relations.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_update_relation_value

Updates an array of accessible relations.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_update_state

Updates a list of accessible states. See the `GtkAccessibleState` documentation for the value types of accessible states.

since: 4.0

###### gtk_accessible_update_state_value

Updates an array of accessible states.

since: 4.0

##### Methods inherited from GtkBuildable (1)

###### gtk_buildable_get_buildable_id

Gets the ID of the `buildable` object.

since: 4.0

#### Properties

###### Gtk.Image:file

A path to the file to display.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:gicon

The `GIcon` displayed in the GtkImage.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:icon-name

The name of the icon in the icon theme.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:icon-size

The symbolic size to display icons at.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:paintable

The `GdkPaintable` to display.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:pixel-size

The size in pixels to display icons at.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:resource

A path to a resource file to display.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:storage-type

The representation being used for image data.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Image:use-fallback

Whether the icon displayed in the `GtkImage` will use standard icon names fallback.

since: 4.0

##### Properties inherited from GtkWidget (34)

###### Gtk.Widget:can-focus

Whether the widget or any of its descendents can accept the input focus.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:can-target

Whether the widget can receive pointer events.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:css-classes

A list of css classes applied to this widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:css-name

The name of this widget in the CSS tree.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:cursor

The cursor used by `widget`.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:focus-on-click

Whether the widget should grab focus when it is clicked with the mouse.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:focusable

Whether this widget itself will accept the input focus.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:halign

How to distribute horizontal space if widget gets extra space.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:has-default

Whether the widget is the default widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:has-focus

Whether the widget has the input focus.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:has-tooltip

Enables or disables the emission of the ::query-tooltip signal on `widget`.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:height-request

Override for height request of the widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:hexpand

Whether to expand horizontally.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:hexpand-set

Whether to use the `hexpand` property.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:layout-manager

The `GtkLayoutManager` instance to use to compute the preferred size of the widget, and allocate its children.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:margin-bottom

Margin on bottom side of widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:margin-end

Margin on end of widget, horizontally.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:margin-start

Margin on start of widget, horizontally.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:margin-top

Margin on top side of widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:name

The name of the widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:opacity

The requested opacity of the widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:overflow

How content outside the widget’s content area is treated.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:parent

The parent widget of this widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:receives-default

Whether the widget will receive the default action when it is focused.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:root

The `GtkRoot` widget of the widget tree containing this widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:scale-factor

The scale factor of the widget.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:sensitive

Whether the widget responds to input.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:tooltip-markup

Sets the text of tooltip to be the given string, which is marked up with Pango markup.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:tooltip-text

Sets the text of tooltip to be the given string.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:valign

How to distribute vertical space if widget gets extra space.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:vexpand

Whether to expand vertically.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:vexpand-set

Whether to use the `vexpand` property.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:visible

Whether the widget is visible.

since: 4.0

###### Gtk.Widget:width-request

Override for width request of the widget.

since: 4.0

##### Properties inherited from GtkAccessible (1)

###### GtkAccessible:accessible-role

The accessible role of the given `GtkAccessible` implementation.

since: 4.0

#### Signals

##### Signals inherited from GtkWidget (13)

###### GtkWidget::destroy

Signals that all holders of a reference to the widget should release the reference that they hold.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::direction-changed

Emitted when the text direction of a widget changes.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::hide

Emitted when `widget` is hidden.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::keynav-failed

Emitted if keyboard navigation fails.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::map

Emitted when `widget` is going to be mapped.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::mnemonic-activate

Emitted when a widget is activated via a mnemonic.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::move-focus

Emitted when the focus is moved.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::query-tooltip

Emitted when the widget’s tooltip is about to be shown.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::realize

Emitted when `widget` is associated with a `GdkSurface`.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::show

Emitted when `widget` is shown.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::state-flags-changed

Emitted when the widget state changes.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::unmap

Emitted when `widget` is going to be unmapped.

since: 4.0

###### GtkWidget::unrealize

Emitted when the `GdkSurface` associated with `widget` is destroyed.

since: 4.0

##### 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.

since: 2.0