GarconMenuItem: garcon Reference Manual

## GarconMenuItem GarconMenuItem |

## Functions

GarconMenuItem * | garcon_menu_item_new ()
GarconMenuItem * | garcon_menu_item_new_for_path ()
GarconMenuItem * | garcon_menu_item_new_for_uri ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_reload ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_reload_from_file ()
GFile * | garcon_menu_item_get_file ()
gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_uri ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_desktop_id ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_desktop_id ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_command ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_command ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_try_exec ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_try_exec ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_name ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_name ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_generic_name ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_generic_name ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_comment ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_comment ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_icon_name ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_icon_name ()
const gchar * | garcon_menu_item_get_path ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_path ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_get_hidden ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_hidden ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_get_prefers_non_default_gpu ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_prefers_non_default_gpu ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_requires_terminal ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_requires_terminal ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_get_no_display ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_no_display ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_supports_startup_notification ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_supports_startup_notification ()
GList * | garcon_menu_item_get_categories ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_categories ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_has_category ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_has_keyword ()
GList * | garcon_menu_item_get_keywords ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_keywords ()
GList * | garcon_menu_item_get_actions ()
GarconMenuItemAction * | garcon_menu_item_get_action ()
void | garcon_menu_item_set_action ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_has_action ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_get_show_in_environment ()
gboolean | garcon_menu_item_only_show_in_environment ()
void | garcon_menu_item_ref ()
void | garcon_menu_item_unref ()
gint | garcon_menu_item_get_allocated ()
void | garcon_menu_item_increment_allocated ()
void | garcon_menu_item_decrement_allocated ()

## Properties

char * | command | Read / Write
char * | comment | Read / Write
char * | desktop-id | Read / Write
GFile * | file | Read / Write / Construct Only
char * | generic-name | Read / Write
gboolean | hidden | Read / Write
char * | icon-name | Read / Write
char * | name | Read / Write
gboolean | no-display | Read / Write
char * | path | Read / Write
gboolean | prefers-non-default-gpu | Read / Write
gboolean | requires-terminal | Read / Write
gboolean | supports-startup-notification | Read / Write
char * | try-exec | Read / Write

## Signals

void | changed | Run First

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GarconMenuItem

## Description

## Functions

### garcon_menu_item_new ()

    GarconMenuItem *
    garcon_menu_item_new (GFile *file);

Returns (transfer full): a new GarconMenuItem

[constructor]

#### Parameters

file | a GFile |

### garcon_menu_item_new_for_path ()

    GarconMenuItem *
    garcon_menu_item_new_for_path (const gchar *filename);

[constructor]

#### Parameters

filename | name of a file. | [type filename]

#### Returns

a new GarconMenuItem.

[transfer full]

### garcon_menu_item_new_for_uri ()

    GarconMenuItem *
    garcon_menu_item_new_for_uri (const gchar *uri);

[constructor]

#### Parameters

uri | a given URI |

#### Returns

a new GarconMenuItem.

[transfer full]

### garcon_menu_item_reload ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_reload (GarconMenuItem *item,
                             gboolean *affects_the_outside,
                             GError **error);

### garcon_menu_item_reload_from_file ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_reload_from_file (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                       GFile *file,
                                       gboolean *affects_the_outside,
                                       GError **error);

### garcon_menu_item_get_file ()

    GFile *
    garcon_menu_item_get_file (GarconMenuItem *item);

Get the GFile for `item` . The returned object should be unreffed with `g_object_unref()` when no longer needed.

#### Parameters

item | A GarconMenuItem |

#### Returns

a GFile.

[transfer full]

### garcon_menu_item_get_uri ()

    gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_uri (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_get_desktop_id ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_desktop_id (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_desktop_id ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_desktop_id (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                     const gchar *desktop_id);

### garcon_menu_item_get_command ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_command (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_command ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_command (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                  const gchar *command);

### garcon_menu_item_get_try_exec ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_try_exec (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_try_exec ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_try_exec (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                   const gchar *try_exec);

### garcon_menu_item_get_name ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_name (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_name ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_name (GarconMenuItem *item,
                               const gchar *name);

### garcon_menu_item_get_generic_name ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_generic_name (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_generic_name ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_generic_name (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                       const gchar *generic_name);

### garcon_menu_item_get_comment ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_comment (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_comment ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_comment (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                  const gchar *comment);

### garcon_menu_item_get_icon_name ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_icon_name (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_icon_name ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_icon_name (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                    const gchar *icon_name);

### garcon_menu_item_get_path ()

    const gchar *
    garcon_menu_item_get_path (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_path ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_path (GarconMenuItem *item,
                               const gchar *path);

### garcon_menu_item_get_hidden ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_get_hidden (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_hidden ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_hidden (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                 gboolean hidden);

### garcon_menu_item_get_prefers_non_default_gpu ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_get_prefers_non_default_gpu
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_prefers_non_default_gpu ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_prefers_non_default_gpu
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                    gboolean prefers_non_default_gpu);

### garcon_menu_item_requires_terminal ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_requires_terminal (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_requires_terminal ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_requires_terminal
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                    gboolean requires_terminal);

### garcon_menu_item_get_no_display ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_get_no_display (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_no_display ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_no_display (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                     gboolean no_display);

### garcon_menu_item_supports_startup_notification ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_supports_startup_notification
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_set_supports_startup_notification ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_supports_startup_notification
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                    gboolean supports_startup_notification);

### garcon_menu_item_get_categories ()

    GList *
    garcon_menu_item_get_categories (GarconMenuItem *item);

Returns list of categories

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem |

#### Returns

.

[element-type utf8][transfer none]

### garcon_menu_item_set_categories ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_categories (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                     GList *categories);

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem |
categories | list of categories. | [element-type utf8]

### garcon_menu_item_has_category ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_has_category (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                   const gchar *category);

### garcon_menu_item_has_keyword ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_has_keyword (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                  const gchar *keyword);

### garcon_menu_item_get_keywords ()

    GList *
    garcon_menu_item_get_keywords (GarconMenuItem *item);

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem |

#### Returns

.

[element-type utf8][transfer none]

### garcon_menu_item_set_keywords ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_keywords (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                   GList *keywords);

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem |
keywords | list of keywords. | [element-type utf8]

### garcon_menu_item_get_actions ()

    GList *
    garcon_menu_item_get_actions (GarconMenuItem *item);

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem |

#### Returns

.

[element-type GarconMenuItemAction][transfer container]

### garcon_menu_item_get_action ()

    GarconMenuItemAction *
    garcon_menu_item_get_action (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                 const gchar *action_name);

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem |

#### Returns

a GarconMenuItemAction.

[nullable][transfer none]

### garcon_menu_item_set_action ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_set_action (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                 const gchar *action_name,
                                 GarconMenuItemAction *action);

### garcon_menu_item_has_action ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_has_action (GarconMenuItem *item,
                                 const gchar *action_name);

### garcon_menu_item_get_show_in_environment ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_get_show_in_environment
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_only_show_in_environment ()

    gboolean
    garcon_menu_item_only_show_in_environment
                                   (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_ref ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_ref (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_unref ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_unref (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_get_allocated ()

    gint
    garcon_menu_item_get_allocated (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_increment_allocated ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_increment_allocated (GarconMenuItem *item);

### garcon_menu_item_decrement_allocated ()

    void
    garcon_menu_item_decrement_allocated (GarconMenuItem *item);

## Property Details

### The `“command”` property

      “command”                  char *

Command to be executed when the menu item is clicked.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“comment”` property

      “comment”                  char *

Comment/description for the application. To be displayed e.g. in tooltips of GtkMenuItems.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“desktop-id”` property

      “desktop-id”               char *

The desktop-file id of this application.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“file”` property

      “file”                     GFile *

The GFile from which the `GarconMenuItem` was loaded.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

### The `“generic-name”` property

      “generic-name”             char *

GenericName of the application (will be displayed in menus etc.).

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“hidden”` property

      “hidden”                   gboolean

It means the user deleted (at his level) something that was present (at an upper level, e.g. in the system dirs). It's strictly equivalent to the .desktop file not existing at all, as far as that user is concerned.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“icon-name”` property

      “icon-name”                char *

Name of the icon to be displayed for this menu item.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“name”` property

      “name”                     char *

Name of the application (will be displayed in menus etc.).

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“no-display”` property

      “no-display”               gboolean

Whether this menu item is hidden in menus.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“path”` property

      “path”                     char *

Working directory the application should be started in.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“prefers-non-default-gpu”` property

      “prefers-non-default-gpu”  gboolean

If true, the application prefers to be run on a more powerful discrete GPU if available.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“requires-terminal”` property

      “requires-terminal”        gboolean

Whether this application requires a terinal to be started in.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“supports-startup-notification”` property

      “supports-startup-notification” gboolean

Startup notification support.

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“try-exec”` property

      “try-exec”                 char *

Path to an executable file on disk used to determine if the program is actually installed. If the path is not an absolute path, the file is looked up in the $PATH environment variable. If the file is not present or if it is not executable, the entry may be ignored (not be used in menus, for example).

Owner: GarconMenuItem

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

## Signal Details

### The `“changed”` signal

    void
    user_function (GarconMenuItem *item,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Emitted when GarconMenuItem has been reloaded.

#### Parameters

item | a GarconMenuItem. |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First