XAppFavorites

XAppFavorites — Keeps track of favorite files.

Functions

XAppFavorites * xapp_favorites_get_default ()
GList * xapp_favorites_get_favorites ()
gint xapp_favorites_get_n_favorites ()
XAppFavoriteInfo * xapp_favorites_find_by_display_name ()
XAppFavoriteInfo * xapp_favorites_find_by_uri ()
void xapp_favorites_add ()
void xapp_favorites_remove ()
void xapp_favorites_launch ()
void xapp_favorites_rename ()
XAppFavoriteInfo * xapp_favorite_info_copy ()
void xapp_favorite_info_free ()
void (*XAppFavoritesItemSelectedCallback) ()
GtkWidget * xapp_favorites_create_menu ()
GList * xapp_favorites_create_actions ()

Signals

void changed Action

Types and Values

#define XAPP_TYPE_FAVORITES
struct XAppFavoriteInfo
  XAppFavorites

Object Hierarchy

    GBoxed
    ╰── XAppFavoriteInfo
    GObject
    ╰── XAppFavorites

Description

The XAppFavorites class allows applications display frequently-used files and provide a safe mechanism for launching them.

A list of XAppFavoriteInfos can be retrieved in full, or only for specific mimetypes.

A favorites uri scheme is also available if the xapp gtk3 module is loaded and this also makes the uri available as a shortcut in file dialogs.

XAppFavorites are new for 2.0

Functions

xapp_favorites_get_default ()

XAppFavorites *
xapp_favorites_get_default (void);

Returns the XAppFavorites instance.

Returns

the XAppFavorites instance for the process. Do not free.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_get_favorites ()

GList *
xapp_favorites_get_favorites (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                              const gchar **mimetypes);

Gets a list of all favorites. If mimetype is not NULL, the list will contain only favorites with that mimetype.

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

mimetypes

The mimetypes to filter by for results.

[nullable]

Returns

a list of XAppFavoriteInfos. Free the list with g_list_free, free elements with xapp_favorite_info_free.

[element-type XAppFavoriteInfo][transfer full]

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_get_n_favorites ()

gint
xapp_favorites_get_n_favorites (XAppFavorites *favorites);

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

Returns

The number of favorite files

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_find_by_display_name ()

XAppFavoriteInfo *
xapp_favorites_find_by_display_name (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                                     const gchar *display_name);

Looks for an XAppFavoriteInfo that corresponds to display_name .

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

display_name

The display name to lookup info for.

[not nullable]

Returns

an XAppFavoriteInfo or NULL if one was not found. This is owned by the favorites manager and should not be freed.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_find_by_uri ()

XAppFavoriteInfo *
xapp_favorites_find_by_uri (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                            const gchar *uri);

Looks for an XAppFavoriteInfo that corresponds to uri .

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

uri

The uri to lookup info for.

[not nullable]

Returns

an XAppFavoriteInfo or NULL if one was not found. This is owned by the favorites manager and should not be freed.

[transfer none]

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_add ()

void
xapp_favorites_add (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                    const gchar *uri);

Adds a new favorite. If the uri already exists, this does nothing.

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

uri

The uri the favorite is for

  

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_remove ()

void
xapp_favorites_remove (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                       const gchar *uri);

Removes a favorite from the list.

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

uri

The uri for the favorite being removed

  

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_launch ()

void
xapp_favorites_launch (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                       const gchar *uri,
                       guint32 timestamp);

Opens a favorite in its default app.

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites

  

uri

The uri for the favorite to launch

  

timestamp

The timestamp from an event or 0

  

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_rename ()

void
xapp_favorites_rename (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                       const gchar *old_uri,
                       const gchar *new_uri);

Removes old_uri and adds new_uri. This is mainly for file managers to use as a convenience instead of add/remove, and guarantees the result, without having to worry about multiple dbus calls (gsettings).

Parameters

old_uri

the old favorite's uri.

  

new_uri

The new uri.

  

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorite_info_copy ()

XAppFavoriteInfo *
xapp_favorite_info_copy (const XAppFavoriteInfo *info);

Makes an exact copy of an existing XAppFavoriteInfo.

Parameters

info

The XAppFavoriteInfo to duplicate.

  

Returns

a new XAppFavoriteInfo. Free using xapp_favorite_info_free.

Since 2.0.

[transfer full]

xapp_favorite_info_free ()

void
xapp_favorite_info_free (XAppFavoriteInfo *info);

Destroys the XAppFavoriteInfo.

Since 2.0

Parameters

info

The XAppFavoriteInfo to free.

  

XAppFavoritesItemSelectedCallback ()

void
(*XAppFavoritesItemSelectedCallback) (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                                      const gchar *uri,
                                      gpointer user_data);

xapp_favorites_create_menu ()

GtkWidget *
xapp_favorites_create_menu (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                            const gchar **mimetypes,
                            XAppFavoritesItemSelectedCallback callback,
                            gpointer user_data,
                            GDestroyNotify func);

Generates a GtkMenu widget populated with favorites. The callback will be called when a menu item has been activated, and will include the uri of the respective item.

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites instance.

  

mimetypes

The mimetypes to filter for, or NULL to include all favorites.

[nullable]

callback

(closure user_data): The callback to use when a menu item has been selected.

[scope notified]

user_data

The data to pass to the callback.

[closure]

func

Destroy function for user_data

  

Returns

a new GtkMenu populated with a list of favorites, or NULL if there are no favorites.

[transfer full]

Since: 2.0

xapp_favorites_create_actions ()

GList *
xapp_favorites_create_actions (XAppFavorites *favorites,
                               const gchar **mimetypes);

Generates a list of favorite GtkActions.

Parameters

favorites

The XAppFavorites instance.

  

mimetypes

The mimetypes to filter for, or NULL to include all favorites.

[nullable]

Returns

a new GtkActionGroup populated with a list of favorites, or NULL if there are no favorites.

[element-type Gtk.Action][transfer full]

Since: 2.0

Types and Values

XAPP_TYPE_FAVORITES

#define XAPP_TYPE_FAVORITES           (xapp_favorites_get_type ())

struct XAppFavoriteInfo

struct XAppFavoriteInfo {
    gchar *uri;
    gchar *display_name;
    gchar *cached_mimetype;
};

Information related to a single favorite file.

Members

gchar *uri;

The uri to the favorite file.

  

gchar *display_name;

The name for use when displaying the item. This may not exactly match the filename if there are files with the same name but in different folders.

  

gchar *cached_mimetype;

The mimetype calculated for the uri when it was added to favorites.

  

XAppFavorites

typedef struct _XAppFavorites XAppFavorites;

Signal Details

The “changed” signal

void
user_function (XAppFavorites *xappfavorites,
               gpointer       user_data)

Notifies when the favorites list has changed.

Parameters

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

  

Flags: Action

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