gtk2/docs/reference/gtk/gtk-builder-tool.xml

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<refentryinfo>
  <title>gtk-builder-tool</title>
  <productname>GTK+</productname>
  <authorgroup>
    <author>
      <contrib>Developer</contrib>
      <firstname>Matthias</firstname>
      <surname>Clasen</surname>
    </author>
  </authorgroup>
</refentryinfo>

<refmeta>
  <refentrytitle>gtk-builder-tool</refentrytitle>
  <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
  <refmiscinfo class="manual">User Commands</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>

<refnamediv>
  <refname>gtk-builder-tool</refname>
  <refpurpose>GtkBuilder file utility</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gtk-builder-tool</command>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat"><replaceable>OPTION</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>FILE</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1><title>Description</title>
<para>
  <command>gtk-builder-tool</command> can perform various operations
  on GtkBuilder .ui files.
</para>
<para>
  You should always test the modified .ui files produced by gtk-builder-tool
  before using them in production.
</para>
</refsect1>

<refsect1><title>Commands</title>
  <para>The following commands are understood:</para>
  <variablelist>
    <varlistentry>
    <term><option>validate</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Validates the .ui file and report errors to stderr.</para></listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
    <term><option>simplify</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Simplifies the .ui file by removing properties that
      are set to their default values and write the resulting XML to stdout.</para></listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
    <term><option>enumerate</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Lists all the named objects that are created in the .ui file.</para></listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
    <term><option>preview</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Preview the .ui file. This command accepts options
                to specify the ID of an object and a .css file to use.</para></listitem>
    </varlistentry>
  </variablelist>
</refsect1>

<refsect1><title>Preview Options</title>
  <para>The <option>preview</option> command accepts the following options:</para>
  <variablelist>
    <varlistentry>
    <term><option>--id=<arg choice="plain">ID</arg></option></term>
      <listitem><para>The ID of the object to preview. If not specified,
                gtk-builder-tool will choose a suitable object on its own.</para></listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
    <term><option>--css=<arg choice="plain">FILE</arg></option></term>
      <listitem><para>Load style information from the given .css file.</para></listitem>
    </varlistentry>
  </variablelist>
</refsect1>

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