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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`





The ``GdkSeat`` object represents a collection of input devices
that belong to a user.




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

      The type of the None singleton.











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

      The type of the None singleton.







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




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

      The type of the None singleton.







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




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

      The type of the None singleton.







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




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

      The type of the None singleton.







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










Fields
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.. rst-class:: interim-class

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