### Class

# Gtk IMMulticontext

#### Description [src]

    class Gtk.IMMulticontext : Gtk.IMContext {
      object: GtkIMContext
    }

`GtkIMMulticontext` is input method supporting multiple, switchable input methods.

Text widgets such as `GtkText` or `GtkTextView` use a `GtkIMMultiContext` to implement their `im-module` property for switching between different input methods.

#### Hierarchy

#### Ancestors

- GtkIMContext
- GObject

#### Constructors

###### gtk_im_multicontext_new

Creates a new `GtkIMMulticontext`.

#### Instance methods

###### gtk_im_multicontext_get_context_id

Gets the id of the currently active delegate of the `context`.

###### gtk_im_multicontext_set_context_id

Sets the context id for `context`.

##### Methods inherited from GtkIMContext (14)

###### gtk_im_context_delete_surrounding

Asks the widget that the input context is attached to delete characters around the cursor position by emitting the GtkIMContext::delete_surrounding signal.

###### gtk_im_context_filter_key

Allow an input method to forward key press and release events to another input methodm without necessarily having a `GdkEvent` available.

###### gtk_im_context_filter_keypress

Allow an input method to internally handle key press and release events.

###### gtk_im_context_focus_in

Notify the input method that the widget to which this input context corresponds has gained focus.

###### gtk_im_context_focus_out

Notify the input method that the widget to which this input context corresponds has lost focus.

###### gtk_im_context_get_preedit_string

Retrieve the current preedit string for the input context, and a list of attributes to apply to the string.

###### gtk_im_context_get_surrounding

Retrieves context around the insertion point.

Deprecated since: 4.2

###### gtk_im_context_get_surrounding_with_selection

Retrieves context around the insertion point.

Available since: 4.2

###### gtk_im_context_reset

Notify the input method that a change such as a change in cursor position has been made.

###### gtk_im_context_set_client_widget

Set the client widget for the input context.

###### gtk_im_context_set_cursor_location

Notify the input method that a change in cursor position has been made.

###### gtk_im_context_set_surrounding

Sets surrounding context around the insertion point and preedit string.

Deprecated since: 4.2

###### gtk_im_context_set_surrounding_with_selection

Sets surrounding context around the insertion point and preedit string. This function is expected to be called in response to the GtkIMContext::retrieve_surrounding signal, and will likely have no effect if called at other times.

Available since: 4.2

###### gtk_im_context_set_use_preedit

Sets whether the IM context should use the preedit string to display feedback.

#### Class structure

    struct GtkIMMulticontextClass {
      GtkIMContextClass parent_class;
      void (* _gtk_reserved1) (
    void
      );
      void (* _gtk_reserved2) (
    void
      );
      void (* _gtk_reserved3) (
    void
      );
      void (* _gtk_reserved4) (
    void
      );

    }

###### Class members

`parent_class` |
    GtkIMContextClass
| No description available.
`_gtk_reserved1` |
    void (* _gtk_reserved1) (
    void
      )
| No description available.
`_gtk_reserved2` |
    void (* _gtk_reserved2) (
    void
      )
| No description available.
`_gtk_reserved3` |
    void (* _gtk_reserved3) (
    void
      )
| No description available.
`_gtk_reserved4` |
    void (* _gtk_reserved4) (
    void
      )
| No description available.