[gedit-list] Re: A newcomer to gEdit:

["Selairi" <selairi bluebottle com>]

I'd like manipulating the interface of Gedit too. I have been studing the gedit plugin interface and I can't find how to modify it.
I have read the following mail in gedit-list:

-From: Paolo Maggi <paolo po   >
- Re: Future of gedit ?   
-2004-07-19 05:31 
- Hi,
- > > 
- > > Which features do you miss from Kate?
- > - lateral file selection panel
- > - lateral buffer selection panel
- They could be included as plugins.

This message doesn't show if the panel is inside of gedit window or in a extra-window.

In my opinion it'd be useful have a "vertical" and "horizontal" GtkNotebooks inside of gedit and a easy plugin interface to put widgets inside.

I'm thinking in write a library which build a window, with a GtkNotebook inside. My plugins,  using this library, will use the same window to show widgets. It will be another simple solution in a few lines of code.


> I"m really interested in writing a few plugins for gEdit. I think in terms of being Gnome"s
> default text editor--while still very functional--it leaves a bit to be desired; at least in
> the way of dev-type options (which I hope to remedy). :)
 
> To start the learning process, I"d like my first plugin to be a vertical-view folder/file
> plugin that lets the user create a heiarchy of links to files (like in most IDEs) similar to
> what Kate has; just, better.
 
> My problem is that I"m totally confused when it comes to actually manipulating the
> interface of gEdit. Sure, I can manipulate the text inside a buffer all day long--but
> changing the interface is proving to be a bit more difficult.
 
> Is this even possible?
 
>If so, could someone PLEASE point me in the direction I"d need to take to at least get
>started doing this?
 
> Many thanks...