gimpdrawable: GIMP Library Reference Manual

## gimpdrawable gimpdrawable — Functions to manipulate drawables. |

## Functions

GeglBuffer * | gimp_drawable_get_buffer ()
GeglBuffer * | gimp_drawable_get_shadow_buffer ()
const Babl * | gimp_drawable_get_format ()
const Babl * | gimp_drawable_get_thumbnail_format ()
GimpDrawable * | gimp_drawable_get ()
void | gimp_drawable_detach ()
void | gimp_drawable_flush ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_delete ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_valid ()
gchar * | gimp_drawable_get_name ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_set_name ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_get_visible ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_set_visible ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_get_linked ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_set_linked ()
gint | gimp_drawable_get_tattoo ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_set_tattoo ()
guint8 * | gimp_drawable_get_pixel ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_set_pixel ()
GimpTile * | gimp_drawable_get_tile ()
GimpTile * | gimp_drawable_get_tile2 ()
guchar * | gimp_drawable_get_thumbnail_data ()
guchar * | gimp_drawable_get_sub_thumbnail_data ()
void | gimp_drawable_get_color_uchar ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_merge_shadow ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_free_shadow ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_fill ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_update ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_mask_bounds ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_mask_intersect ()
gint32 | gimp_drawable_get_image ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_set_image ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_has_alpha ()
GimpImageType | gimp_drawable_type_with_alpha ()
GimpImageType | gimp_drawable_type ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_rgb ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_gray ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_indexed ()
gint | gimp_drawable_bpp ()
gint | gimp_drawable_width ()
gint | gimp_drawable_height ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_offsets ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_channel ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_layer ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_layer_mask ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_is_text_layer ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_offset ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_foreground_extract ()
GimpParasite * | gimp_drawable_parasite_find ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_parasite_list ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_parasite_attach ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_parasite_detach ()
gboolean | gimp_drawable_attach_new_parasite ()

## Types and Values

| GimpDrawable

## Description

Functions to manipulate drawables.

## Functions

### gimp_drawable_get_buffer ()

    GeglBuffer *
    gimp_drawable_get_buffer (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns a GeglBuffer of a specified drawable. The buffer can be used like any other GEGL buffer. Its data will we synced back with the core drawable when the buffer gets destroyed, or when `gegl_buffer_flush()` is called.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | the ID of the GimpDrawable to get the buffer for. |

#### Returns

The GeglBuffer.

See Also: `gimp_drawable_get_shadow_buffer()`

Since: 2.10

### gimp_drawable_get_shadow_buffer ()

    GeglBuffer *
    gimp_drawable_get_shadow_buffer (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns a GeglBuffer of a specified drawable's shadow tiles. The buffer can be used like any other GEGL buffer. Its data will we synced back with the core drawable's shadow tiles when the buffer gets destroyed, or when `gegl_buffer_flush()` is called.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | the ID of the GimpDrawable to get the buffer for. |

#### Returns

The GeglBuffer.

See Also: `gimp_drawable_get_shadow_buffer()`

Since: 2.10

### gimp_drawable_get_format ()

    const Babl *
    gimp_drawable_get_format (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the Babl format of the drawable.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | the ID of the GimpDrawable to get the format for. |

#### Returns

The Babl format.

Since: 2.10

### gimp_drawable_get_thumbnail_format ()

    const Babl *
    gimp_drawable_get_thumbnail_format (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the Babl thumbnail format of the drawable.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | the ID of the GimpDrawable to get the thumbnail format for. |

#### Returns

The Babl thumbnail format.

Since: 2.10.14

### gimp_drawable_get ()

    GimpDrawable *
    gimp_drawable_get (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_get` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function creates a GimpDrawable structure for the core drawable identified by `drawable_ID` . The returned structure contains some basic information about the drawable and can also hold tile data for transfer to and from the core.

Note that the name of this function is somewhat misleading, because it suggests that it simply returns a handle. This is not the case: if the function is called multiple times, it creates separate tile lists each time, which will usually produce undesired results.

When a plug-in has finished working with a drawable, before exiting it should call `gimp_drawable_detach()` to make sure that all tile data is transferred back to the core.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | the ID of the drawable |

#### Returns

a new GimpDrawable wrapper

### gimp_drawable_detach ()

    void
    gimp_drawable_detach (GimpDrawable *drawable);

`gimp_drawable_detach` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function is called when a plug-in is finished working with a drawable. It forces all tile data held in the tile list of the GimpDrawable to be transferred to the core, and then frees all associated memory. You must not access the `drawable` after having called `gimp_drawable_detach()`.

#### Parameters

drawable | The GimpDrawable to detach from the core |

### gimp_drawable_flush ()

    void
    gimp_drawable_flush (GimpDrawable *drawable);

`gimp_drawable_flush` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function causes all tile data in the tile list of `drawable` to be transferred to the core. It is usually called in situations where a plug-in acts on a drawable, and then needs to read the results of its actions. Data transferred back from the core will not generally be valid unless `gimp_drawable_flush()` has been called beforehand.

#### Parameters

drawable | The GimpDrawable whose tile data is to be transferred to the core. |

### gimp_drawable_delete ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_delete (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_delete` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_delete()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable to delete. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_is_valid ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_valid (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_is_valid` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_is_valid()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable to check. |

#### Returns

Whether the drawable ID is valid.

Since: 2.4

### gimp_drawable_get_name ()

    gchar *
    gimp_drawable_get_name (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_get_name` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_name()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable name.

### gimp_drawable_set_name ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_set_name (gint32 drawable_ID,
                            const gchar *name);

`gimp_drawable_set_name` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_set_name()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
name | The new drawable name. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_get_visible ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_get_visible (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_get_visible` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_visible()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable visibility.

### gimp_drawable_set_visible ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_set_visible (gint32 drawable_ID,
                               gboolean visible);

`gimp_drawable_set_visible` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_set_visible()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
visible | The new drawable visibility. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_get_linked ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_get_linked (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_get_linked` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_linked()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable linked state (for moves).

### gimp_drawable_set_linked ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_set_linked (gint32 drawable_ID,
                              gboolean linked);

`gimp_drawable_set_linked` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_set_linked()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
linked | The new drawable linked state. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_get_tattoo ()

    gint
    gimp_drawable_get_tattoo (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_get_tattoo` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_tattoo()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable tattoo.

### gimp_drawable_set_tattoo ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_set_tattoo (gint32 drawable_ID,
                              gint tattoo);

`gimp_drawable_set_tattoo` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_set_tattoo()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
tattoo | The new drawable tattoo. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_get_pixel ()

    guint8 *
    gimp_drawable_get_pixel (gint32 drawable_ID,
                             gint x_coord,
                             gint y_coord,
                             gint *num_channels);

Gets the value of the pixel at the specified coordinates.

This procedure gets the pixel value at the specified coordinates. The 'num_channels' argument must always be equal to the bytes-per-pixel value for the specified drawable.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
x_coord | The x coordinate. |
y_coord | The y coordinate. |
num_channels | The number of channels for the pixel. |

#### Returns

The pixel value.

### gimp_drawable_set_pixel ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_set_pixel (gint32 drawable_ID,
                             gint x_coord,
                             gint y_coord,
                             gint num_channels,
                             const guint8 *pixel);

Sets the value of the pixel at the specified coordinates.

This procedure sets the pixel value at the specified coordinates. The 'num_channels' argument must always be equal to the bytes-per-pixel value for the specified drawable. Note that this function is not undoable, you should use it only on drawables you just created yourself.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
x_coord | The x coordinate. |
y_coord | The y coordinate. |
num_channels | The number of channels for the pixel. |
pixel | The pixel value. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_get_tile ()

    GimpTile *
    gimp_drawable_get_tile (GimpDrawable *drawable,
                            gboolean shadow,
                            gint row,
                            gint col);

`gimp_drawable_get_tile` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gimp_drawable_get_tile2 ()

    GimpTile *
    gimp_drawable_get_tile2 (GimpDrawable *drawable,
                             gboolean shadow,
                             gint x,
                             gint y);

`gimp_drawable_get_tile2` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gimp_drawable_get_thumbnail_data ()

    guchar *
    gimp_drawable_get_thumbnail_data (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                      gint *width,
                                      gint *height,
                                      gint *bpp);

### gimp_drawable_get_sub_thumbnail_data ()

    guchar *
    gimp_drawable_get_sub_thumbnail_data (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                          gint src_x,
                                          gint src_y,
                                          gint src_width,
                                          gint src_height,
                                          gint *dest_width,
                                          gint *dest_height,
                                          gint *bpp);

### gimp_drawable_get_color_uchar ()

    void
    gimp_drawable_get_color_uchar (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                   const GimpRGB *color,
                                   guchar *color_uchar);

`gimp_drawable_get_color_uchar` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

### gimp_drawable_merge_shadow ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_merge_shadow (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                gboolean undo);

Merge the shadow buffer with the specified drawable.

This procedure combines the contents of the drawable's shadow buffer (for temporary processing) with the specified drawable. The 'undo' parameter specifies whether to add an undo step for the operation. Requesting no undo is useful for such applications as 'auto-apply'.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
undo | Push merge to undo stack? |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_free_shadow ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_free_shadow (gint32 drawable_ID);

Free the specified drawable's shadow data (if it exists).

This procedure is intended as a memory saving device. If any shadow memory has been allocated, it will be freed automatically when the drawable is removed from the image, or when the plug-in procedure which allocated it returns.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

Since: 2.6

### gimp_drawable_fill ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_fill (gint32 drawable_ID,
                        GimpFillType fill_type);

Fill the drawable with the specified fill mode.

This procedure fills the drawable. If the fill mode is foreground the current foreground color is used. If the fill mode is background, the current background color is used. If the fill type is white, then white is used. Transparent fill only affects layers with an alpha channel, in which case the alpha channel is set to transparent. If the drawable has no alpha channel, it is filled to white. No fill leaves the drawable's contents undefined. This procedure is unlike `gimp_edit_fill()` or the bucket fill tool because it fills regardless of a selection. Its main purpose is to fill a newly created drawable before adding it to the image. This operation cannot be undone.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
fill_type | The type of fill. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_update ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_update (gint32 drawable_ID,
                          gint x,
                          gint y,
                          gint width,
                          gint height);

Update the specified region of the drawable.

This procedure updates the specified region of the drawable. The (x, y) coordinate pair is relative to the drawable's origin, not to the image origin. Therefore, the entire drawable can be updated using (0, 0, width, height).

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
x | x coordinate of upper left corner of update region. |
y | y coordinate of upper left corner of update region. |
width | Width of update region. |
height | Height of update region. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_mask_bounds ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_mask_bounds (gint32 drawable_ID,
                               gint *x1,
                               gint *y1,
                               gint *x2,
                               gint *y2);

Find the bounding box of the current selection in relation to the specified drawable.

This procedure returns whether there is a selection. If there is one, the upper left and lower right-hand corners of its bounding box are returned. These coordinates are specified relative to the drawable's origin, and bounded by the drawable's extents. Please note that the pixel specified by the lower right-hand coordinate of the bounding box is not part of the selection. The selection ends at the upper left corner of this pixel. This means the width of the selection can be calculated as (x2 - x1), its height as (y2 - y1). Note that the returned boolean does NOT correspond with the returned region being empty or not, it always returns whether the selection is non_empty. See `gimp_drawable_mask_intersect()` for a boolean return value which is more useful in most cases.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
x1 | x coordinate of the upper left corner of selection bounds. |
y1 | y coordinate of the upper left corner of selection bounds. |
x2 | x coordinate of the lower right corner of selection bounds. |
y2 | y coordinate of the lower right corner of selection bounds. |

#### Returns

TRUE if there is a selection.

### gimp_drawable_mask_intersect ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_mask_intersect (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                  gint *x,
                                  gint *y,
                                  gint *width,
                                  gint *height);

Find the bounding box of the current selection in relation to the specified drawable.

This procedure returns whether there is an intersection between the drawable and the selection. Unlike `gimp_drawable_mask_bounds()`, the intersection's bounds are returned as x, y, width, height. If there is no selection this function returns TRUE and the returned bounds are the extents of the whole drawable.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
x | x coordinate of the upper left corner of the intersection. |
y | y coordinate of the upper left corner of the intersection. |
width | width of the intersection. |
height | height of the intersection. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the returned area is not empty.

Since: 2.2

### gimp_drawable_get_image ()

    gint32
    gimp_drawable_get_image (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_get_image` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_image()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable's image.

### gimp_drawable_set_image ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_set_image (gint32 drawable_ID,
                             gint32 image_ID);

`gimp_drawable_set_image` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

There is no replacement for this procedure.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
image_ID | The image. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_has_alpha ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_has_alpha (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns TRUE if the drawable has an alpha channel.

This procedure returns whether the specified drawable has an alpha channel. This can only be true for layers, and the associated type will be one of: { RGBA , GRAYA, INDEXEDA }.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

Does the drawable have an alpha channel?

### gimp_drawable_type_with_alpha ()

    GimpImageType
    gimp_drawable_type_with_alpha (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the drawable's type with alpha.

This procedure returns the drawable's type as if had an alpha channel. If the type is currently Gray, for instance, the returned type would be GrayA. If the drawable already has an alpha channel, the drawable's type is simply returned.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable's type with alpha.

### gimp_drawable_type ()

    GimpImageType
    gimp_drawable_type (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the drawable's type.

This procedure returns the drawable's type.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

The drawable's type.

### gimp_drawable_is_rgb ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_rgb (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns whether the drawable is an RGB type.

This procedure returns TRUE if the specified drawable is of type { RGB, RGBA }.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is an RGB type.

### gimp_drawable_is_gray ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_gray (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns whether the drawable is a grayscale type.

This procedure returns TRUE if the specified drawable is of type { Gray, GrayA }.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is a grayscale type.

### gimp_drawable_is_indexed ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_indexed (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns whether the drawable is an indexed type.

This procedure returns TRUE if the specified drawable is of type { Indexed, IndexedA }.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is an indexed type.

### gimp_drawable_bpp ()

    gint
    gimp_drawable_bpp (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the bytes per pixel.

This procedure returns the number of bytes per pixel, which corresponds to the number of components unless `gimp_plugin_enable_precision()` was called.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

Bytes per pixel.

### gimp_drawable_width ()

    gint
    gimp_drawable_width (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the width of the drawable.

This procedure returns the specified drawable's width in pixels.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

Width of drawable.

### gimp_drawable_height ()

    gint
    gimp_drawable_height (gint32 drawable_ID);

Returns the height of the drawable.

This procedure returns the specified drawable's height in pixels.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

Height of drawable.

### gimp_drawable_offsets ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_offsets (gint32 drawable_ID,
                           gint *offset_x,
                           gint *offset_y);

Returns the offsets for the drawable.

This procedure returns the specified drawable's offsets. This only makes sense if the drawable is a layer since channels are anchored. The offsets of a channel will be returned as 0.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
offset_x | x offset of drawable. |
offset_y | y offset of drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_is_channel ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_channel (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_is_channel` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_is_channel()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is a channel, FALSE otherwise.

### gimp_drawable_is_layer ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_layer (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_is_layer` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_is_layer()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is a layer, FALSE otherwise.

### gimp_drawable_is_layer_mask ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_layer_mask (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_is_layer_mask` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_is_layer_mask()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is a layer mask, FALSE otherwise.

### gimp_drawable_is_text_layer ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_is_text_layer (gint32 drawable_ID);

`gimp_drawable_is_text_layer` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_is_text_layer()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE if the drawable is a text layer, FALSE otherwise.

Since: 2.6

### gimp_drawable_offset ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_offset (gint32 drawable_ID,
                          gboolean wrap_around,
                          GimpOffsetType fill_type,
                          gint offset_x,
                          gint offset_y);

Offset the drawable by the specified amounts in the X and Y directions

This procedure offsets the specified drawable by the amounts specified by 'offset_x' and 'offset_y'. If 'wrap_around' is set to TRUE, then portions of the drawable which are offset out of bounds are wrapped around. Alternatively, the undefined regions of the drawable can be filled with transparency or the background color, as specified by the 'fill-type' parameter.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable to offset. |
wrap_around | wrap image around or fill vacated regions. |
fill_type | fill vacated regions of drawable with background or transparent. |
offset_x | offset by this amount in X direction. |
offset_y | offset by this amount in Y direction. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_foreground_extract ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_foreground_extract (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                      GimpForegroundExtractMode mode,
                                      gint32 mask_ID);

Extract the foreground of a drawable using a given trimap.

Image Segmentation by Uniform Color Clustering, see https://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/inst/pubs/tr-b-05-07.pdf

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
mode | The algorithm to use. |
mask_ID | Tri-Map. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

Since: 2.4

### gimp_drawable_parasite_find ()

    GimpParasite *
    gimp_drawable_parasite_find (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                 const gchar *name);

`gimp_drawable_parasite_find` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_parasite()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
name | The name of the parasite to find. |

#### Returns

The found parasite.

### gimp_drawable_parasite_list ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_parasite_list (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                 gint *num_parasites,
                                 gchar ***parasites);

`gimp_drawable_parasite_list` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_get_parasite_list()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
num_parasites | The number of attached parasites. |
parasites | The names of currently attached parasites. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_parasite_attach ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_parasite_attach (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                   const GimpParasite *parasite);

`gimp_drawable_parasite_attach` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_attach_parasite()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
parasite | The parasite to attach to a drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_parasite_detach ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_parasite_detach (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                   const gchar *name);

`gimp_drawable_parasite_detach` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Use `gimp_item_detach_parasite()` instead.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | The drawable. |
name | The name of the parasite to detach from a drawable. |

#### Returns

TRUE on success.

### gimp_drawable_attach_new_parasite ()

    gboolean
    gimp_drawable_attach_new_parasite (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                       const gchar *name,
                                       gint flags,
                                       gint size,
                                       gconstpointer data);

`gimp_drawable_attach_new_parasite` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

use `gimp_item_attach_parasite()` instead.

Convenience function that creates a parasite and attaches it to GIMP.

#### Parameters

drawable_ID | the ID of the GimpDrawable to attach the GimpParasite to. |
name | the name of the GimpParasite to create and attach. |
flags | the flags set on the GimpParasite. |
size | the size of the parasite data in bytes. |
data | a pointer to the data attached with the GimpParasite. |

#### Returns

TRUE on successful creation and attachment of the new parasite.

See Also: `gimp_drawable_parasite_attach()`

## Types and Values

### GimpDrawable

    typedef struct {
      gint32    drawable_id;   /* drawable ID */
      guint     width;         /* width of drawble */
      guint     height;        /* height of drawble */
      guint     bpp;           /* bytes per pixel of drawable */
      guint     ntile_rows;    /* # of tile rows */
      guint     ntile_cols;    /* # of tile columns */
      GimpTile *tiles;         /* the normal tiles */
      GimpTile *shadow_tiles;  /* the shadow tiles */
    } GimpDrawable;