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Xfce API Documentation
Core Xfce Libraries
Library references can be found in the releases:
Exo
Exo is an extension library used in the Xfce desktop, originally developed by
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.
Garcon
libxfce4ui
libxfce4util
thunar
xfce4-panel
xfconf
These libraries are often also installed by distributions in /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/.
GTK+/Glib Libraries
Additionally, Xfce uses the GTK+/Glib family of libraries which can be found at the following:
Developer Tutorials
Tutorials for getting started with GTK+ are available at:
If you're looking to write a panel plugin, the xfce4-sample-plugin provides a base to get started.