Re: Can I get a quick overview of GtkApplication actions?

[Matthias Clasen <matthias clasen gmail com>]

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Sandy Armstrong
<sanfordarmstrong gmail com> wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I wasn't sure what list to email, so apologies if this is the wrong
> place to ask.
>
> I've heard some rumblings about the new GtkApplication having the
> ability to export "actions" in such a way that other apps can easily
> find and invoke those actions.  But the docs in GApplication and
> GtkApplication seem a bit short on details.
>
> Can anybody explain to me (or link me to an explanation) of what this
> feature is and how it works, and how it's expected to be used in (for
> example) gnome-shell?  Are the actions discoverable even when the app
> is not running?
>
> This could tie really nicely into some work I'd like to do to bring
> Windows 7 Jumplist-like functionality to GNOME, but I want to make
> sure I understand exactly what's currently implemented or planned to
> be implemented.

Hey, I've added a (very simple-minded) example of gapplication +
actions in the glib 2.27.2 docs. Should show up on library.gnome.org
soon.

As for jump lists and that kind of thing, Ryan is planning to land
some more exciting support in glib 2.28 / gtk3, which I assume he will
unveil sometime soon.


Matthias