Gtk2::ex::entry::pango is a gtk2::entry that can accept pango markup for various purposes (for more information about pango text markup language see http://library.gnome.org/devel/pango/stable/pangomarkupformat.html).

the widget allows pango markup to be used for input as an alternative to set_text or for setting a default value when the widget is empty. the default value when empty is ideal for standalone text entries that have no accompanying label (such as a text field for a search).

this widget allows for the text data to be entered either through the normal methods provided by gtk2::entry or to use the method /set_markup. it's possible to switch between two methods for applying the text. the standard gtk2::entry methods will always apply a text without styles while set_markup() will use a style.