| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DELETE0 | the window manager has requested that the toplevel surface be hidden or destroyed, usually when the user clicks on a special icon in the title bar. |
| MOTION_NOTIFY1 | the pointer (usually a mouse) has moved. |
| BUTTON_PRESS2 | a mouse button has been pressed. |
| BUTTON_RELEASE3 | a mouse button has been released. |
| KEY_PRESS4 | a key has been pressed. |
| KEY_RELEASE5 | a key has been released. |
| ENTER_NOTIFY6 | the pointer has entered the surface. |
| LEAVE_NOTIFY7 | the pointer has left the surface. |
| FOCUS_CHANGE8 | the keyboard focus has entered or left the surface. |
| PROXIMITY_IN9 | an input device has moved into contact with a sensing surface (e.g. a touchscreen or graphics tablet). |
| PROXIMITY_OUT10 | an input device has moved out of contact with a sensing surface. |
| DRAG_ENTER11 | the mouse has entered the surface while a drag is in progress. |
| DRAG_LEAVE12 | the mouse has left the surface while a drag is in progress. |
| DRAG_MOTION13 | the mouse has moved in the surface while a drag is in progress. |
| DROP_START14 | a drop operation onto the surface has started. |
| SCROLL15 | the scroll wheel was turned |
| GRAB_BROKEN16 | a pointer or keyboard grab was broken. |
| TOUCH_BEGIN17 | A new touch event sequence has just started. |
| TOUCH_UPDATE18 | A touch event sequence has been updated. |
| TOUCH_END19 | A touch event sequence has finished. |
| TOUCH_CANCEL20 | A touch event sequence has been canceled. |
| TOUCHPAD_SWIPE21 | A touchpad swipe gesture event, the current state is determined by its phase field. |
| TOUCHPAD_PINCH22 | A touchpad pinch gesture event, the current state is determined by its phase field. |
| PAD_BUTTON_PRESS23 | A tablet pad button press event. |
| PAD_BUTTON_RELEASE24 | A tablet pad button release event. |
| PAD_RING25 | A tablet pad axis event from a "ring". |
| PAD_STRIP26 | A tablet pad axis event from a "strip". |
| PAD_GROUP_MODE27 | A tablet pad group mode change. |
| TOUCHPAD_HOLD28 | A touchpad hold gesture event, the current state is determined by its phase field. Since: 4.6 |
| EVENT_LAST29 | marks the end of the GdkEventType enumeration. |
Specifies the type of the event.