widget.show() widget.show_all() widget.hide() widget.hide_all() widget.realize() widget.unrealize() widget.map() widget.unmap()
manage the display of the
show() method arranges to display the
widget by using the
hide() method arranges to remove the
widget from the display and also unmaps it using the
unmap() method if necessary.
hide_all() methods arrange to show or hide the
widget and all its children.
realize() method arranges to allocate
resources to the widget including its window.
unrealize() method releases the
widget window and other resources. Unrealizing a widget will also hide and
map() method arranges to allocate
space on the display for the widget; this only applies to widgets that need
to be handled by the window manager. Mapping a widget will also cause it to
be realized if necessary.
unmap() method removes a widget from
the display and will also hide it if necessary.