# Method GTK1.Widget()->selecton_convert()

Method selecton_convert

  `int selecton_convert(GDK1.Atom|void selection, GDK1.Atom|void target, int|void time)`

Description

  Retrieving the selection is an asynchronous process. To start the process, you call this function.

  This converts the selection into the form specified by target. If at all possible, the time field should be the time from the event that triggered the selection. This helps make sure that events occur in the order that the user requested them. However, if it is not available (for instance, if the conversion was triggered by a "clicked" signal), then you can omit it altogether. This will cause it to be set to GDK1.CurrentTime.

  When the selection owner responds to the request, a "selection_received" signal is sent to your application. The handler for this signal receives a pointer to a GTK1.SelectionData object.

  The special target TARGETS generates a list of all valid targets.

  Selection defaults to PRIMARY, and target defaults to STRING.