Example

The following example demonstrates the use of a timeline to rotate a rectangle around the x axis while changing its color:

Figure 6.1. Timeline

Timeline

Source code

File: main.cc

#include <cluttermm.h>

namespace
{

static Glib::RefPtr<Clutter::Rectangle> rect;

static int rotation_angle = 0;
static int color_change_count = 0;

static void on_timeline_new_frame(int /* frame_num */,
  Glib::RefPtr<Clutter::Timeline> /* timeline */)
{
  if(++rotation_angle >= 360)
    rotation_angle = 0;

  // Rotate the rectangle clockwise around the z axis, around
  // it's top-left corner:
  rect->set_rotation(Clutter::X_AXIS, rotation_angle, 0, 0, 0);

  // Change the color
  // (This is a silly example, making the rectangle flash):
  if(++color_change_count > 100)
    color_change_count = 0;

  if(color_change_count == 0)
    rect->set_color(Clutter::Color(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x99));
  else if(color_change_count == 50)
    rect->set_color(Clutter::Color(0x10, 0x40, 0x90, 0xFF));
}

} // anonymous namespace

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  Clutter::init(&argc, &argv);

  // Get the stage and set its size and color:
  const Glib::RefPtr<Clutter::Stage> stage = Clutter::Stage::get_default();
  stage->set_size(200, 200);
  stage->set_color(Clutter::Color(0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF));

  // Add a rectangle to the stage:
  rect = Clutter::Rectangle::create(Clutter::Color(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x99));
  rect->set_size(70, 70);
  rect->set_position(50, 100);
  stage->add_actor(rect);
  rect->show();

  // Show the stage:
  stage->show();

  const Glib::RefPtr<Clutter::Timeline>
    timeline = Clutter::Timeline::create(5000 /* milliseconds */);
  timeline->signal_new_frame()
    .connect(sigc::bind(&on_timeline_new_frame, timeline));
  timeline->set_loop(true);
  timeline->start();

  // Start the main loop, so we can respond to events:
  Clutter::main();

  return 0;
}