Constructor

GimpLayergroup_new

since: 2.8

Declaration [src]

GimpLayer*
gimp_layer_group_new (
  GimpImage* image
)

Description [src]

Create a new layer group.

This procedure creates a new layer group. Attributes such as layer mode and opacity should be set with explicit procedure calls. Add the new layer group (which is a kind of layer) with the gimp_image_insert_layer() command. Other procedures useful with layer groups: gimp_image_reorder_item(), gimp_item_get_parent(), gimp_item_get_children(), gimp_item_is_group().

Available since: 2.8

Parameters

image

Type: GimpImage

The image to which to add the layer group.

The data is owned by the caller of the function.

Return value

Type: GimpLayer

The newly created layer group.

The data is owned by the called function.