WebKit2GTK+ Reference Manual: WebKitBackForwardList

## WebKitBackForwardList WebKitBackForwardList — List of visited pages |

## Functions

guint | webkit_back_forward_list_get_length ()
WebKitBackForwardListItem * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_current_item ()
WebKitBackForwardListItem * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_item ()
WebKitBackForwardListItem * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_item ()
WebKitBackForwardListItem * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_nth_item ()
GList * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_list ()
GList * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_list_with_limit ()
GList * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_list ()
GList * | webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_list_with_limit ()

## Signals

void | changed | Run Last

## Types and Values

struct | WebKitBackForwardList

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── WebKitBackForwardList

## Description

WebKitBackForwardList maintains a list of visited pages used to navigate to recent pages. Items are inserted in the list in the order they are visited.

WebKitBackForwardList also maintains the notion of the current item (which is always at index 0), the preceding item (which is at index -1), and the following item (which is at index 1). Methods `webkit_web_view_go_back()` and `webkit_web_view_go_forward()` move the current item backward or forward by one. Method `webkit_web_view_go_to_back_forward_list_item()` sets the current item to the specified item. All other methods returning WebKitBackForwardListItems do not change the value of the current item, they just return the requested item or items.

## Functions

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_length ()

    guint
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_length (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list);

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |

#### Returns

the length of `back_forward_list` .

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_current_item ()

    WebKitBackForwardListItem *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_current_item
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list);

Returns the current item in `back_forward_list` .

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |

#### Returns

a WebKitBackForwardListItem or `NULL` if `back_forward_list` is empty.

[transfer none]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_item ()

    WebKitBackForwardListItem *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_item
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list);

Returns the item that precedes the current item.

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |

#### Returns

the WebKitBackForwardListItem preceding the current item or `NULL`.

[transfer none]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_item ()

    WebKitBackForwardListItem *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_item
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list);

Returns the item that follows the current item.

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |

#### Returns

the WebKitBackForwardListItem following the current item or `NULL`.

[transfer none]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_nth_item ()

    WebKitBackForwardListItem *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_nth_item (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list,
                                           gint index);

Returns the item at a given index relative to the current item.

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |
index | the index of the item |

#### Returns

the WebKitBackForwardListItem located at the specified index relative to the current item.

[transfer none]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_list ()

    GList *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_list
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list);

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |

#### Returns

a GList of items preceding the current item.

[element-type WebKit2.BackForwardListItem][transfer container]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_list_with_limit ()

    GList *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_back_list_with_limit
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list,
                                    guint limit);

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |
limit | the number of items to retrieve |

#### Returns

a GList of items preceding the current item limited by `limit` .

[element-type WebKit2.BackForwardListItem][transfer container]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_list ()

    GList *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_list
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list);

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |

#### Returns

a GList of items following the current item.

[element-type WebKit2.BackForwardListItem][transfer container]

### webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_list_with_limit ()

    GList *
    webkit_back_forward_list_get_forward_list_with_limit
                                   (WebKitBackForwardList *back_forward_list,
                                    guint limit);

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | a WebKitBackForwardList |
limit | the number of items to retrieve |

#### Returns

a GList of items following the current item limited by `limit` .

[element-type WebKit2.BackForwardListItem][transfer container]

## Types and Values

### struct WebKitBackForwardList

    struct WebKitBackForwardList;

## Signal Details

### The `“changed”` signal

    void
    user_function (WebKitBackForwardList     *back_forward_list,
                   WebKitBackForwardListItem *item_added,
                   gpointer                   items_removed,
                   gpointer                   user_data)

This signal is emitted when `back_forward_list` changes. This happens when the current item is updated, a new item is added or one or more items are removed. Note that both `item_added` and `items_removed` can `NULL` when only the current item is updated. Items are only removed when the list is cleared or the maximum items limit is reached.

#### Parameters

back_forward_list | the WebKitBackForwardList on which the signal was emitted |
item_added | the WebKitBackForwardListItem added or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
items_removed | a GList of WebKitBackForwardListItems |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run Last

## See Also

WebKitWebView, WebKitBackForwardListItem