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GtkHRuler

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A horizontal ruler

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<note>
<para>
 This widget is considered too specialized/little-used for
 GTK+, and will be removed in GTK 3.  If your application needs this widget,
 feel free to use it, as the widget is useful in some applications; it's just
 not of general interest. However, we are not accepting new features for the
 widget, and it will move out of the GTK+ distribution.
</para>
</note>
<para>
The HRuler widget is a widget arranged horizontally creating a ruler that is
utilized around other widgets such as a text widget. The ruler is used to show
the location of the mouse on the window and to show the size of the window in
specified units. The available units of measurement are GTK_PIXELS, GTK_INCHES
and GTK_CENTIMETERS. GTK_PIXELS is the default. 
rulers.
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<para>
The #GtkHRuler struct contains private data and should be accessed
with the functions below.
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<para>
Creates a new horizontal ruler.
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@void: 
@Returns: a new #GtkHRuler.
@Deprecated: 2.24: #GtkRuler has been removed from GTK 3 for being
    unmaintained and too specialized. There is no replacement.


