gtk:widget-init-template (widget)

widget -- a gtk:widget object

Creates and initializes child widgets defined in templates. This function must be called in the instance initializer for any class which assigned itself a template using the gtk:widget-class-set-template function.

It is important to call this function in the instance initializer of a GtkWidget subclass. One reason is that generally derived widgets will assume that parent class composite widgets have been created in their instance initializers. Another reason is that when calling the g:object-new function on a widget with composite templates, it is important to build the composite widgets before the construct properties are set. Properties passed to the g:object-new function should take precedence over properties set in the private template XML.