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#include <gtk/gtk.h>
                    GtkSpinner;
GtkWidget *         gtk_spinner_new                     (void);
void                gtk_spinner_start                   (GtkSpinner *spinner);
void                gtk_spinner_stop                    (GtkSpinner *spinner);
GObject +----GInitiallyUnowned +----GtkObject +----GtkWidget +----GtkDrawingArea +----GtkSpinner
A GtkSpinner widget displays an icon-size spinning animation. It is often used as an alternative to a GtkProgressBar for displaying indefinite activity, instead of actual progress.
To start the animation, use gtk_spinner_start(), to stop it
use gtk_spinner_stop().
GtkWidget *         gtk_spinner_new                     (void);
Returns a new spinner widget. Not yet started.
| Returns : | a new GtkSpinner | 
Since 2.20
void                gtk_spinner_start                   (GtkSpinner *spinner);
Starts the animation of the spinner.
| 
 | a GtkSpinner | 
Since 2.20
void                gtk_spinner_stop                    (GtkSpinner *spinner);
Stops the animation of the spinner.
| 
 | a GtkSpinner | 
Since 2.20
"active" property"active" gboolean : Read / Write
Whether the spinner is active.
Default value: FALSE
"cycle-duration" style property"cycle-duration" guint : Read
The duration in milliseconds for the spinner to complete a full cycle.
Allowed values: >= 500
Default value: 1000
Since 2.20
"num-steps" style property"num-steps" guint : Read
The number of steps for the spinner to complete a full loop. The animation will complete a full cycle in one second by default (see the "cycle-duration" style property).
Allowed values: >= 1
Default value: 12
Since 2.20