| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Delete0 | the window manager has requested that the toplevel surface be hidden or destroyed, usually when the user clicks on a special icon in the title bar. |
| MotionNotify1 | the pointer (usually a mouse) has moved. |
| ButtonPress2 | a mouse button has been pressed. |
| ButtonRelease3 | a mouse button has been released. |
| KeyPress4 | a key has been pressed. |
| KeyRelease5 | a key has been released. |
| EnterNotify6 | the pointer has entered the surface. |
| LeaveNotify7 | the pointer has left the surface. |
| FocusChange8 | the keyboard focus has entered or left the surface. |
| ProximityIn9 | an input device has moved into contact with a sensing surface (e.g. a touchscreen or graphics tablet). |
| ProximityOut10 | an input device has moved out of contact with a sensing surface. |
| DragEnter11 | the mouse has entered the surface while a drag is in progress. |
| DragLeave12 | the mouse has left the surface while a drag is in progress. |
| DragMotion13 | the mouse has moved in the surface while a drag is in progress. |
| DropStart14 | a drop operation onto the surface has started. |
| Scroll15 | the scroll wheel was turned |
| GrabBroken16 | a pointer or keyboard grab was broken. |
| TouchBegin17 | A new touch event sequence has just started. |
| TouchUpdate18 | A touch event sequence has been updated. |
| TouchEnd19 | A touch event sequence has finished. |
| TouchCancel20 | A touch event sequence has been canceled. |
| TouchpadSwipe21 | A touchpad swipe gesture event, the current state is determined by its phase field. |
| TouchpadPinch22 | A touchpad pinch gesture event, the current state is determined by its phase field. |
| PadButtonPress23 | A tablet pad button press event. |
| PadButtonRelease24 | A tablet pad button release event. |
| PadRing25 | A tablet pad axis event from a "ring". |
| PadStrip26 | A tablet pad axis event from a "strip". |
| PadGroupMode27 | A tablet pad group mode change. |
| TouchpadHold28 | A touchpad hold gesture event, the current state is determined by its phase field. |
| EventLast29 | marks the end of the GdkEventType enumeration. |
Specifies the type of the event.