### Constructor

# Gtk TextView new

#### Declaration [src]

    GtkWidget*
    gtk_text_view_new (
      void
    )

#### Description [src]

Creates a new `GtkTextView`.

If you don’t call `gtk_text_view_set_buffer()` before using the text view, an empty default buffer will be created for you. Get the buffer with `gtk_text_view_get_buffer()`. If you want to specify your own buffer, consider `gtk_text_view_new_with_buffer()`.

#### Return value

Type: `GtkWidget`

A new `GtkTextView`

The data is owned by the called function.