## gimpbuffer gimpbuffer |

## Synopsis

    gchar**             gimp_buffers_get_list               (const gchar *filter,
                                                             gint *num_buffers);
    gchar*              gimp_buffer_rename                  (const gchar *buffer_name,
                                                             const gchar *new_name);
    gboolean            gimp_buffer_delete                  (const gchar *buffer_name);
    gint                gimp_buffer_get_width               (const gchar *buffer_name);
    gint                gimp_buffer_get_height              (const gchar *buffer_name);
    gint                gimp_buffer_get_bytes               (const gchar *buffer_name);
    GimpImageBaseType   gimp_buffer_get_image_type          (const gchar *buffer_name);

## Description

## Details

### gimp_buffers_get_list ()

    gchar**             gimp_buffers_get_list               (const gchar *filter,
                                                             gint *num_buffers);

Retrieve a complete listing of the available buffers.

This procedure returns a complete listing of available named buffers.

`filter` : | An optional regular expression used to filter the list.
`num_buffers` : | The number of buffers.
Returns : | The list of buffer names.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_buffer_rename ()

    gchar*              gimp_buffer_rename                  (const gchar *buffer_name,
                                                             const gchar *new_name);

Renames a named buffer.

This procedure renames a named buffer.

`buffer_name` : | The buffer name.
`new_name` : | The buffer's new name.
Returns : | The real name given to the buffer.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_buffer_delete ()

    gboolean            gimp_buffer_delete                  (const gchar *buffer_name);

Deletes a named buffer.

This procedure deletes a named buffer.

`buffer_name` : | The buffer name.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_buffer_get_width ()

    gint                gimp_buffer_get_width               (const gchar *buffer_name);

Retrieves the specified buffer's width.

This procedure retrieves the specified named buffer's width.

`buffer_name` : | The buffer name.
Returns : | The buffer width.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_buffer_get_height ()

    gint                gimp_buffer_get_height              (const gchar *buffer_name);

Retrieves the specified buffer's height.

This procedure retrieves the specified named buffer's height.

`buffer_name` : | The buffer name.
Returns : | The buffer height.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_buffer_get_bytes ()

    gint                gimp_buffer_get_bytes               (const gchar *buffer_name);

Retrieves the specified buffer's bytes.

This procedure retrieves the specified named buffer's bytes.

`buffer_name` : | The buffer name.
Returns : | The buffer bpp.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_buffer_get_image_type ()

    GimpImageBaseType   gimp_buffer_get_image_type          (const gchar *buffer_name);

Retrieves the specified buffer's image type.

This procedure retrieves the specified named buffer's image type.

`buffer_name` : | The buffer name.
Returns : | The buffer image type.

Since GIMP 2.4