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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 ===== | ||
- | To register a plugin with the plugin system there are two macros | + | To register a plugin with the plugin system there is one macro available that should be used, instead of using the library functions directly. |
- | instead of using the library functions directly; one for internal plugins and one for external plugins. | + | XFCE_PANEL_PLUGIN_REGISTER(construct); |
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+ | Older versions use the following two deprecated macros, | ||
XFCE_PANEL_PLUGIN_REGISTER_EXTERNAL(construct); | XFCE_PANEL_PLUGIN_REGISTER_EXTERNAL(construct); | ||
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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' |