request: GtkColumnView filtering by using searchentry

Hi

Thanks for,your tutorials!

I want to request an example where you add searching on a specific column of a gtkcolumnview by using a searchentry. The user enters text and while typing the rows are filtered out when they don't contain the search text. When the user clears the searchentry, all the rows of the gtkcolumnview appear again.
The column sorting feature should be working too in combination with the search.

https://toshiocp.github.io/Gtk4-tutorial/sec32.html

Would that be possible to make?

Best regards
Lisa

[ToshioCP]

Hi Lisa,

Thank you for posting this issue. The program you're suggesting is extremely useful and would be a great resource for readers. Unfortunately, due to my volunteer commitments, I won't have time to create an example until October this year.

You might want to consider using the following components:

• GtkFilterListModel: This model should sit between your GListModels.
• GtkStringFilter
• GtkSearchEntry: Set up a signal to catch real-time changes, and have the signal handler update the string in the GtkStringFilter accordingly.

If you decide to create your own version, please share it on a platform like GitHub. I'd be happy to add a link to your program in the GTK4-tutorial.

Thanks again!

Toshio Sekiya