### Method

# Gtk Widget pick

#### Declaration [src]

    GtkWidget*
    gtk_widget_pick (
      GtkWidget* widget,
      double x,
      double y,
      GtkPickFlags flags
    )

#### Description [src]

Finds the descendant of `widget` closest to the point (`x`, `y`).

The point must be given in widget coordinates, so (0, 0) is assumed to be the top left of `widget`‘s content area.

Usually widgets will return `NULL` if the given coordinate is not contained in `widget` checked via `gtk_widget_contains()`. Otherwise they will recursively try to find a child that does not return `NULL`. Widgets are however free to customize their picking algorithm.

This function is used on the toplevel to determine the widget below the mouse cursor for purposes of hover highlighting and delivering events.

#### Parameters

`x`

  Type: `double`

  X coordinate to test, relative to `widget`‘s origin.

`y`

  Type: `double`

  Y coordinate to test, relative to `widget`‘s origin.

`flags`

  Type: `GtkPickFlags`

  Flags to influence what is picked.

#### Return value

Type: `GtkWidget`

The widget descendant at the given point.

The returned data is owned by the instance.
The return value can be `NULL`.