TextBuffer.createMark

Creates a mark at position @where. If @mark_name is %NULL, the mark is anonymous; otherwise, the mark can be retrieved by name using gtk_text_buffer_get_mark(). If a mark has left gravity, and text is inserted at the mark’s current location, the mark will be moved to the left of the newly-inserted text. If the mark has right gravity (@left_gravity = %FALSE), the mark will end up on the right of newly-inserted text. The standard left-to-right cursor is a mark with right gravity (when you type, the cursor stays on the right side of the text you’re typing).

The caller of this function does not own a reference to the returned #GtkTextMark, so you can ignore the return value if you like. Marks are owned by the buffer and go away when the buffer does.

Emits the #GtkTextBuffer::mark-set signal as notification of the mark's initial placement.

class TextBuffer
createMark

Parameters

markName string

name for mark, or %NULL

where TextIter

location to place mark

leftGravity bool

whether the mark has left gravity

Return Value

Type: TextMark

the new #GtkTextMark object

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