### Class

# Gtk DropTargetAsync

#### Description [src]

    final class Gtk.DropTargetAsync : Gtk.EventController
    {
      /* No available fields */
    }

`GtkDropTargetAsync` is an event controller to receive Drag-and-Drop operations, asynchronously.

It is the more complete but also more complex method of handling drop operations compared to `GtkDropTarget`, and you should only use it if `GtkDropTarget` doesn’t provide all the features you need.

To use a `GtkDropTargetAsync` to receive drops on a widget, you create a `GtkDropTargetAsync` object, configure which data formats and actions you support, connect to its signals, and then attach it to the widget with `gtk_widget_add_controller()`.

During a drag operation, the first signal that a `GtkDropTargetAsync` emits is `GtkDropTargetAsync::accept`, which is meant to determine whether the target is a possible drop site for the ongoing drop. The default handler for the ::accept signal accepts the drop if it finds a compatible data format and an action that is supported on both sides.

If it is, and the widget becomes a target, you will receive a `GtkDropTargetAsync::drag-enter` signal, followed by `GtkDropTargetAsync::drag-motion` signals as the pointer moves, optionally a `GtkDropTargetAsync::drop` signal when a drop happens, and finally a `GtkDropTargetAsync::drag-leave` signal when the pointer moves off the widget.

The ::drag-enter and ::drag-motion handler return a `GdkDragAction` to update the status of the ongoing operation. The ::drop handler should decide if it ultimately accepts the drop and if it does, it should initiate the data transfer and finish the operation by calling `gdk_drop_finish()`.

Between the ::drag-enter and ::drag-leave signals the widget is a current drop target, and will receive the `GTK_STATE_FLAG_DROP_ACTIVE` state, which can be used by themes to style the widget as a drop target.

#### Hierarchy

#### Ancestors

- GtkEventController
- GObject

#### Constructors

###### gtk_drop_target_async_new

Creates a new `GtkDropTargetAsync` object.

#### Instance methods

###### gtk_drop_target_async_get_actions

Gets the actions that this drop target supports.

###### gtk_drop_target_async_get_formats

Gets the data formats that this drop target accepts.

###### gtk_drop_target_async_reject_drop

Sets the `drop` as not accepted on this drag site.

###### gtk_drop_target_async_set_actions

Sets the actions that this drop target supports.

###### gtk_drop_target_async_set_formats

Sets the data formats that this drop target will accept.

##### Methods inherited from GtkEventController (13)

###### gtk_event_controller_get_current_event

Returns the event that is currently being handled by the controller.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_current_event_device

Returns the device of the event that is currently being handled by the controller.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_current_event_state

Returns the modifier state of the event that is currently being handled by the controller.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_current_event_time

Returns the timestamp of the event that is currently being handled by the controller.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_name

Gets the name of `controller`.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_propagation_limit

Gets the propagation limit of the event controller.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_propagation_phase

Gets the propagation phase at which `controller` handles events.

###### gtk_event_controller_get_widget

Returns the `GtkWidget` this controller relates to.

###### gtk_event_controller_reset

Resets the `controller` to a clean state.

###### gtk_event_controller_set_name

Sets a name on the controller that can be used for debugging.

###### gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_limit

Sets the event propagation limit on the event controller.

###### gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase

Sets the propagation phase at which a controller handles events.

###### gtk_event_controller_set_static_name

Sets a name on the controller that can be used for debugging.

since: 4.8

##### Methods inherited from GObject (43)

Please see GObject for a full list of methods.

#### Properties

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync:actions

The `GdkDragActions` that this drop target supports.

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync:formats

The `GdkContentFormats` that determines the supported data formats.

##### Properties inherited from GtkEventController (4)

###### Gtk.EventController:name

The name for this controller, typically used for debugging purposes.

###### Gtk.EventController:propagation-limit

The limit for which events this controller will handle.

###### Gtk.EventController:propagation-phase

The propagation phase at which this controller will handle events.

###### Gtk.EventController:widget

The widget receiving the `GdkEvents` that the controller will handle.

#### Signals

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync::accept

Emitted on the drop site when a drop operation is about to begin.

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync::drag-enter

Emitted on the drop site when the pointer enters the widget.

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync::drag-leave

Emitted on the drop site when the pointer leaves the widget.

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync::drag-motion

Emitted while the pointer is moving over the drop target.

###### Gtk.DropTargetAsync::drop

Emitted on the drop site when the user drops the data onto the widget.

##### Signals inherited from GObject (1)

###### GObject::notify

The notify signal is emitted on an object when one of its properties has its value set through g_object_set_property(), g_object_set(), et al.

#### Class structure

    struct GtkDropTargetAsyncClass {
      /* no available fields */
    }

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