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   * **[[#Core Xfce Libraries|Core Xfce Libraries]]**   * **[[#Core Xfce Libraries|Core Xfce Libraries]]**
   * **[[#GTK+/Glib Libraries|GTK+/Glib Libraries]]**   * **[[#GTK+/Glib Libraries|GTK+/Glib Libraries]]**
-  * **[[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/start|How to contribute]]** +  * **[[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/start|How to contribute to Xfce development]]** 
-  * **[[#Developer Tutorials|Developer Tutorials]]**+  * **[[#Xfce Developer Tutorials|Xfce Developer Tutorials]]** 
 +  * **[[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/start#bug_reporting_and_testing|Bug Reporting and Testing]]**
  
 +[[https://developer.xfce.org/|Main Xfce API Documentation Page]]
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 +The Xfce library documentation may often be installed by distributions in ''/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/''.
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 ===== Core Xfce Libraries ===== ===== Core Xfce Libraries =====
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 [[https://www.os-cillation.de/en/opensourceprojekte/libexo/|os-cillation]]. It has some helper applications that are used throughout the entire Xfce desktop to manage preferred applications and edit ''.desktop'' files. [[https://www.os-cillation.de/en/opensourceprojekte/libexo/|os-cillation]]. It has some helper applications that are used throughout the entire Xfce desktop to manage preferred applications and edit ''.desktop'' files.
  
-exo is targeted at application development and is considered ready for production use. You no longer need to define the EXO_API_SUBJECT_TO_CHANGE preprocessor symbol. 
  
    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/exo/index.html|Exo API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/exo/index.html|Exo API documentation]]
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    * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf/start#latest_release|Release notes and link to latest release]]    * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf/start#latest_release|Release notes and link to latest release]]
    * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf/bugs|Bug reporting for xfconf]]    * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf/bugs|Bug reporting for xfconf]]
-These libraries are often also installed by distributions in ''/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/''. 
  
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 ===== GTK+/Glib Libraries ===== ===== GTK+/Glib Libraries =====
-Additionally, Xfce uses the GTK+/Glib family of libraries which can be found at the following:+In addition to the above mentioned built-in libraries,  Xfce also uses the GTK+/Glib family of libraries. 
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 +==== GLib ==== 
 + 
 +GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and applications written in C. It provides the core object system used in GNOME, the main loop implementation, and a large set of utility functions for strings and common data structures. 
 + 
 +   * [[https://developer.gnome.org/glib/stable/|GLib documentation - Stable release]] 
 +   * [[https://developer.gnome.org/glib/stable/glib-resources.html|GLib mailing list & bug reports]] 
 + 
 +==== GIO ==== 
 + 
 +GIO provides a modern and easy-to-use VFS API. It provides a file system abstraction which allows applications to access local and remote files with a single consistent API.
  
-   * [[https://developer.gnome.org/glib/stable/|GLib]] 
    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gio/stable/|GIO]]    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gio/stable/|GIO]]
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 +==== GDK ====
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 +GDK is an intermediate layer which isolates GTK+ from the details of the windowing system.
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    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gdk3/stable/|GDK]]    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gdk3/stable/|GDK]]
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 +==== GTK+ ====
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 +GTK+ is the primary library used to construct user interfaces in GNOME applications. It provides user interface controls and signal callbacks to control user interfaces.
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    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/|GTK+]]    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/|GTK+]]
  
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-===== Developer Tutorials =====+===== Xfce Developer Tutorials ===== 
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 +==== General Xfce Development Information ==== 
 + 
 +For a general overview on getting involved with Xfce development, see [[https://andreldm.com/2018/12/03/xfce-contributor-guide.html|The Ultimate Contributor's Guide to Xfce]]. This article provides some basic guidelines for Xfce development, fixing bugs, and becoming familiar with the Xfce community. 
 + 
 + 
 +==== GTK+ Development Information ====
  
 Tutorials for getting started with GTK+ are available at: Tutorials for getting started with GTK+ are available at:
  
    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/gtk-getting-started.html|GTK+ 3 Tutorial (Official)]]    * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/gtk-getting-started.html|GTK+ 3 Tutorial (Official)]]
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 +==== Xfce plugin Development Information ====
  
 If you're looking to write a panel plugin, the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-sample-plugin|xfce4-sample-plugin]] provides a base to get started. If you're looking to write a panel plugin, the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-sample-plugin|xfce4-sample-plugin]] provides a base to get started.
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 +[[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/start|Back to main Xfce Development Information page]]