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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://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://developer.xfce.org/exo/index.html|Exo API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/exo/index.html|Exo API documentation]]
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/exo/start#latest_release|Release notes and link to latest release]] 
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/exo/bugs|Bug Reporting for exo]] 
  
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    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/garcon/index.html|Garcon API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/garcon/index.html|Garcon API documentation]]
-   * [[http://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon|Release notes and link to latest release]] 
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/garcon/bugs|Bug Reporting for garcon]] 
  
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    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/libxfce4ui/index.html|libxfce4ui API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/libxfce4ui/index.html|libxfce4ui API documentation]]
-   * [[http://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/libxfce4ui|Release notes and link to latest release]] 
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui/bugs|Bug Reporting for libxfce4ui]] 
  
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    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/libxfce4util/index.html|libxfce4util API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/libxfce4util/index.html|libxfce4util API documentation]]
-   * [[http://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/libxfce4util|Release notes and link to latest release]] 
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/start#reporting_bugs|Bug report for libxfce4util]] 
  
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    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/thunar/index.html|thunar API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/thunar/index.html|thunar API documentation]]
-   * [[http://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/thunar|Release notes and link to latest release]] 
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/start#reporting_bugs|Bug reporting for thunar]] 
  
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    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/xfce4-panel/index.html|xfce4-panel API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/xfce4-panel/index.html|xfce4-panel API documentation]]
-   * [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/start#latest_release|Release notes and link to latest release]] 
-   *  [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf/bugs|Bug reporting for xfce4-panel]] 
  
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    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/xfconf/index.html|xfconf API documentation]]    * [[https://developer.xfce.org/xfconf/index.html|xfconf API documentation]]
-   * [[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]] 
-These libraries are often also installed by distributions in ''/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/''. 
  
  
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 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. 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]]+   * [[https://docs.gtk.org/glib/|GLib documentation - Stable release]]
  
 ==== GIO ==== ==== GIO ====
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 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. 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/gio/stable/|GIO]]+   * [[https://docs.gtk.org/gio/|GIO]]
  
 ==== GDK ==== ==== GDK ====
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 GDK is an intermediate layer which isolates GTK+ from the details of the windowing system. GDK is an intermediate layer which isolates GTK+ from the details of the windowing system.
  
-   * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gdk3/stable/|GDK]]+   * [[https://docs.gtk.org/gdk3/|GDK]]
  
 ==== GTK+ ==== ==== 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. 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.
  
-   * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/|GTK+]]+   * [[https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/|GTK+]]
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
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-===== Developer Tutorials =====+===== Xfce Developer Tutorials ===== 
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 +==== General Xfce Development Information ==== 
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 +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. 
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 +==== 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://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/|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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 +[[|Back to Top]]
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 +[[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/start|Back to main Xfce Development Information page]]