# A Noob question about gtk

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-noob-question-about-gtk/172529>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 22, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-noob-question-about-gtk/172529 "2009-07-22T23:46:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjrussell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@jjrussell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jjrussell)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-noob-question-about-gtk/172529/1 "2009-07-22T23:46:03Z")

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im putting a few buttons inside of a gtk::alignment, but i can figure  
how to put them in, i know that im supposed to do something like  
“add\_child(builder, child, type)” but what do i put for the builder??

sorry if i sound , im a real noob