#ifndef LEFTALIGNMENT_H_
#define LEFTALIGNMENT_H_

#include <gtk/gtkalignment.h>

namespace gtkutil
{

	/**
	 * \addtogroup gtkutil GTK utility library
	 *
	 * \namespace gtkutil
	 * Helper classes and functions to achieve common GTK-related tasks, including
	 * many useful compound widgets with C++-style interfaces.
	 * \ingroup gtkutil
	 */

	/**
	 * Container that left-aligns a child widget, with configurable indentation
	 * and fill ratio.
	 *
	 * \ingroup gtkutil
	 */
	class LeftAlignment
	{
			// The alignment widget
			GtkWidget* _widget;

		public:

			/**
			 * Construct a LeftAlignment displaying the given widget with the given
			 * indentation parameters.
			 *
			 * @param w
			 * The child widget.
			 *
			 * @param indent
			 * Number of pixels to left-indent by (default 0).
			 *
			 * @param expand
			 * Amount by which the child should expand, from 0.0 (no expansion, widget
			 * remains at default size) to 1.0 (widget expands to fill all available
			 * space).
			 */
			LeftAlignment (GtkWidget* w, int indent = 0, float expand = 0.0) :
				_widget(gtk_alignment_new(0.0, 0.5, expand, 1.0))
			{
				gtk_alignment_set_padding(GTK_ALIGNMENT(_widget), 0, 0, indent, 0);
				gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(_widget), w);
			}

			/**
			 * Operator cast to GtkWidget*.
			 */
			operator GtkWidget* ()
			{
				return _widget;
			}
	};

}

#endif /*LEFTALIGNMENT_H_*/
