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pack

To place a widget inside a container, usually with the help of a special function to control the placement, size , and other geometric widget behavior.

Pango

The library that GTK+ uses to render text. Pango can display nearly any kind of writing, not just writing that runs left to right.

parent class

The class from which a child class derives its methods , properties, and signals.

pathname

A filename specified along with its complete path .

pixmap

(XPM) In the X Window System, a specific bitmap format for color images.

point

A typographical unit of length equal to 1/72 of an inch. Normal text is roughly 10 points tall, but with GTK+ and Pango, the actual height depends on your monitor's resolution.

property

Data storage in a GObject object; a property has an identifier, name , description, domain, initial value, and code to read and set the value.