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Seat
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.. currentmodule:: gi.repository.Gdk





.. class:: Seat(**properties: ~typing.Any)
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Superclasses: :class:`~gi.repository.GObject.Object`





:Constructors:

::

    Seat(**properties)





Methods
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.. rst-class:: interim-class

.. class:: Seat
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   .. method:: get_capabilities() -> ~gi.repository.Gdk.SeatCapabilities

      Returns the capabilities this ``GdkSeat`` currently has.










   .. method:: get_devices(capabilities: ~gi.repository.Gdk.SeatCapabilities) -> list[~gi.repository.Gdk.Device]

      Returns the devices that match the given capabilities.







      :param capabilities: capabilities to get devices for





   .. method:: get_display() -> ~gi.repository.Gdk.Display

      Returns the ``GdkDisplay`` this seat belongs to.










   .. method:: get_keyboard() -> ~gi.repository.Gdk.Device | None

      Returns the device that routes keyboard events.










   .. method:: get_pointer() -> ~gi.repository.Gdk.Device | None

      Returns the device that routes pointer events.










   .. method:: get_tools() -> list[~gi.repository.Gdk.DeviceTool]

      Returns all ``GdkDeviceTools`` that are known to the application.














Properties
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.. rst-class:: interim-class

.. class:: Seat
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   .. attribute:: props.display
      :type: ~gi.repository.Gdk.Display

      ``GdkDisplay`` of this seat.











Signals
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.. rst-class:: interim-class

.. class:: Seat.signals
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   .. method:: device_added(device: ~gi.repository.Gdk.Device) -> None

      Emitted when a new input device is related to this seat.







      :param device: the newly added ``GdkDevice``.





   .. method:: device_removed(device: ~gi.repository.Gdk.Device) -> None

      Emitted when an input device is removed (e.g. unplugged).







      :param device: the just removed ``GdkDevice``.





   .. method:: tool_added(tool: ~gi.repository.Gdk.DeviceTool) -> None

      Emitted whenever a new tool is made known to the seat.

      The tool may later be assigned to a device (i.e. on
      proximity with a tablet). The device will emit the
      :obj:`~gi.repository.Gdk.Device.signals.tool_changed` signal accordingly.

      A same tool may be used by several devices.







      :param tool: the new ``GdkDeviceTool`` known to the seat





   .. method:: tool_removed(tool: ~gi.repository.Gdk.DeviceTool) -> None

      Emitted whenever a tool is no longer known to this ``seat``.







      :param tool: the just removed ``GdkDeviceTool``











Fields
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.. rst-class:: interim-class

.. class:: Seat
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   .. attribute:: parent_instance