How to change Gtk::Label font?

[mdurham]

Hi each,
I'm using gtkmm (well, trying to!)
Any advice on how to change the font type & size and bg colour of a Gtk::Label or/and Gtk::Entry?
I can't find an example anywhere.

TIA Mike

[nagilum]

Though I don't have an example for gtkmm here's one in plain C. The font of any GtkWidget can be modified like this.




GtkWidget *label;

label = gtk_label_new ("hello world");
gtk_widget_modify_font (label,
pango_font_description_from_string ("Monospace 10")
);

[Roptaty]

You can also use Pangos markup language


Gtk::Label lab;
lab.set_markup("<span background=\"black\" foreground=\"red\">Gin and Tonic</span>");

[mdurham]

Thanks guys that's a great help.
Mike