Re: Simple Bonobo UI Example

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On 24 Jun 2001 12:50:21 +0000, Murray Cumming wrote:
> As I understand it, in this age of Bonobo, there is currently no need to use
> GnomeApp or it's UIInfo menu/toolbar system. It may even be unnecessary to use
> GtkWindow, GtkButton, GtkEntry, etc, but I'm less clear about that.
> 
> But I can not find any simple example. It is just impossible for me to figure
> this stuff out from looking at Gnumeric or Nautilus source code.
> 
you should be looking at the BonoboWindow class, which implements the
equivalent of GnomeApp. Then, to create the UI, you need either a XML
file (look at evolution/ui for some examples) or to create the menu
programatically (via the BonoboUIComponent class)

> What's needed is the Bonobo equivalent of Havoc's gnome-hello. Frankly, I'm
> amazed at the lack of tutorials for the Bonobo API. Sure there's stuff about
> making containers and stuff about making controls, but not about using all the
> new GNOME UI stuff that's only available via a CORBA API. I don't understand
> how anybody ever learnt how to use it.
> 
the API is documented in
http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/bonobo/book1.html

cheers
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