Do not confuse these events with the signals that GTK+ widgets emit. Although many of these events result in corresponding signals being emitted, the events are often transformed or filtered along the way.
Value | Symbolic name | Description |
| -1 | Gdk::NOTHING | a special code to indicate a null event. |
| 0 | Gdk::DELETE | the window manager has requested that the toplevel window be hidden or destroyed, usually when the user clicks on a special icon in the title bar. |
| 1 | Gdk::DESTROY | the window has been destroyed. |
| 2 | Gdk::EXPOSE | all or part of the window has become visible and needs to be redrawn. |
| 3 | Gdk::MOTION_NOTIFY | the pointer (usually a mouse) has moved. |
| 4 | Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS | a mouse button has been pressed. |
| 5 | Gdk::_2BUTTON_PRESS | a mouse button has been double-clicked (clicked twice within a short period of time). Note that each click also generates a Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS event. |
| 6 | Gdk::_3BUTTON_PRESS | a mouse button has been clicked 3 times in a short period of time. Note that each click also generates a Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS event. |
| 7 | Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE | a mouse button has been released. |
| 8 | Gdk::KEY_PRESS | a key has been pressed. |
| 9 | Gdk::KEY_RELEASE | a key has been released. |
| 10 | Gdk::ENTER_NOTIFY | the pointer has entered the window. |
| 11 | Gdk::LEAVE_NOTIFY | the pointer has left the window. |
| 12 | Gdk::FOCUS_CHANGE | the keyboard focus has entered or left the window. |
| 13 | Gdk::CONFIGURE | the size, position or stacking order of the window has changed. Note that GTK+ discards these events for Gdk::WINDOW_CHILD windows. |
| 14 | Gdk::MAP | the window has been mapped. |
| 15 | Gdk::UNMAP | the window has been unmapped. |
| 16 | Gdk::PROPERTY_NOTIFY | a property on the window has been changed or deleted. |
| 17 | Gdk::SELECTION_CLEAR | the application has lost ownership of a selection. |
| 18 | Gdk::SELECTION_REQUEST | another application has requested a selection. |
| 19 | Gdk::SELECTION_NOTIFY | a selection has been received. |
| 20 | Gdk::PROXIMITY_IN | an input device has moved into contact with a sensing surface (e.g. a touchscreen or graphics tablet). |
| 21 | Gdk::PROXIMITY_OUT | an input device has moved out of contact with a sensing surface. |
| 22 | Gdk::DRAG_ENTER | the mouse has entered the window while a drag is in progress. |
| 23 | Gdk::DRAG_LEAVE | the mouse has left the window while a drag is in progress. |
| 24 | Gdk::DRAG_MOTION | the mouse has moved in the window while a drag is in progress. |
| 25 | Gdk::DRAG_STATUS | the status of the drag operation initiated by the window has changed. |
| 26 | Gdk::DROP_START | a drop operation onto the window has started. |
| 27 | Gdk::DROP_FINISHED | the drop operation initiated by the window has completed. |
| 28 | Gdk::CLIENT_EVENT | a message has been received from another application. |
| 29 | Gdk::VISIBILITY_NOTIFY | the window visibility status has changed. |
| 30 | Gdk::NO_EXPOSE | Indicates that the source region was completely available when parts of a drawable were copied. This is not very useful. |
| 31 | Gdk::SCROLL | |
| 32 | Gdk::WINDOW_STATE | |
| 33 | Gdk::SETTING | |
| 34 | Gdk::OWNER_CHANGE |