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dev:howto:panel_plugins [2019/02/17 10:31] – use XFCE_PANEL_PLUGIN_REGISTER instead of older macros lorb | dev:howto:panel_plugins [2024/03/26 18:11] (current) – [Testing and Releasing the plugin] gael | ||
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====== Xfce Panel Plugins How To ====== | ====== Xfce Panel Plugins How To ====== | ||
- | <note tip>You can get the sample plugin | + | <note tip>You can find the sample plugin [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/ |
===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
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of the panel framework. This file describes the way plugin writers should interact with this system. | of the panel framework. This file describes the way plugin writers should interact with this system. | ||
- | The API documentation is installed with the panel and also available from | + | The [[: |
http:// | http:// | ||
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required headers ('' | required headers ('' | ||
- | #include < | + | #include < |
===== Plugin Registration ===== | ===== Plugin Registration ===== | ||
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For creating a release you need to run '' | For creating a release you need to run '' | ||
- | To help development, | + | To help development, |
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+ | You can also directly run plugins from the source so you don't need to overwrite a plugin version from your distribution. To accomplish this, build the plugin with make and then follow these steps: | ||
* Create a symbolic link from your plugin binary to the panel' | * Create a symbolic link from your plugin binary to the panel' |