Re: [gtk-list] Reference card for GTK

[Jan Gentsch <gentsch ifm uni-hamburg de>]

Martin Schulze wrote:

> Jan Gentsch wrote:
> > What would you like to have on it?
>
> A list of *all* user function calls, all user macros and user data types.
> These need to be connected.  The result should be that somebody who does
> not do Gtk programming all the day can have a quick look at the reference
> card to find out how the function is called to display the elements that
> he needs.
>
> Each function should contain a short description.
>
> (I emphasize on `user' because its not so important to include the internal
> structures of Gtk but the view the user or programer resp. sees.)
>
> > As Gtk is a library and not an editor there is a lot more to reference.
>
> Sure.
>
> > There is a reference book distributed along with the source, which had
> > in the last version I have at hand 158 pages. There is not a lot to be left
> > out either.
>
> Uff, well.  I'd like to get a book, too.  Please notice that a book describing
> everything is something completely different to a reference card.  Even Perl
> as supported by O'Reilly comes with several books and a desktop reference.
>
> Since you're in german you might know them.  In former times the Vieweg Verlag
> has released such desktop references called "Turbo Pascal griffbereit", "Assembler
> griffbereit" etc.  The size was DIN A4 folded vertically.
>
> Both the perl and the pascal references were *very* helpful.  My programming
> of Gtk yesterday showed me that I had to look into the tutorial and some
> examples many times.  This would be much more convenient if I could print out
> a <40 pages desktop reference.
>

I guess if you have a look into the Gtk reference book you find that what is in it,
is more or less just exactly what you want. The difference is that it is sorted by
widgets, not function name. There isn't much talking about internals either (just
the first few pages).

>
> Regards,
>
>         Joey
>
> PS: I saw that you haven't put the gtk-list in the Cc.  My mail is intended
> to go there.  Since I don't know about yours, could you please forward the
> mail to the list?
>

Sorry, hit the wrong button!

>
> --
> All language designers are arrogant.  Goes with the territory...
>         -- Larry Wall

All the best,
Jan.