#ifndef LEFTALIGNEDLABEL_H_
#define LEFTALIGNEDLABEL_H_

#include <string>
#include <gtk/gtklabel.h>

namespace gtkutil
{

	/** A GtkLabel that is left-aligned, rather than the default centered align-
	 * ment.
	 */
	class LeftAlignedLabel
	{
			// The label
			GtkWidget* _label;

		public:

			/** Construct a left-aligned label with the given text.
			 */
			LeftAlignedLabel (const std::string& text) :
				_label(gtk_label_new(NULL))
			{
				gtk_label_set_markup(GTK_LABEL(_label), text.c_str());
			}

			/** Operator cast to GtkWidget*. Left-aligns then returns the GtkLabel.
			 */
			operator GtkWidget* ()
			{
				gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(_label), 0.0, 0.5);
				return _label;
			}
	};
}

#endif /*LEFTALIGNEDLABEL_H_*/
