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 ====== garcon - menu library ====== ====== garcon - menu library ======
  
-Garcon is an implementation of the freedesktop.org menu specification +**Garcon** is an implementation of the [[https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/|freedesktop.org compliant menu]] specification. It is based on GLib/GIO and aims at covering the entire specification except for legacy menus. It was started as a complete rewrite of the former Xfce menu library called libxfce4menu, which, in contrast to garcon, 
-replacing the former Xfce menu library libxfce4menu. It is based on +was lacking menu merging features essential for loading menus modified with menu editors. 
-GLib/GIO only and aims at covering the entire specification except for + 
-legacy menus.+  * **[[#Required Packages|Required Packages]]** 
 +  * **[[#Debugging Support|Debugging Support]]** 
 +  * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]** 
 +  * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]** 
 +  * **[[#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**
  
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-===== Current state =====+===== Introduction =====
  
 Garcon covers almost every part of the menu specification except for Garcon covers almost every part of the menu specification except for
 legacy menus and a few XML attributes. In contrast to legacy menus and a few XML attributes. In contrast to
 libxfce4menu, it can also load menus modified with menu editors such libxfce4menu, it can also load menus modified with menu editors such
-as Alacarte as menu merging is now supported. The only crucial +as Alacarte as menu merging is now supported.
-feature still missing is monitoring menus and menu items for changes. +
-This is something that will be worked on for the next release.+
  
-The garcon API will most likely not be frozen until its 1.0.0 release!+---- 
 +===== Required Packages ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib|GLib]] 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk|GTK]] 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui|libxfce4ui]] 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util|libxfce4util]]
  
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 ===== Latest Release ===== ===== Latest Release =====
-==== 0.7.1 (202020818)==== +{{rss>https://archive.xfce.org/feeds/project/garcon 1 date 2h}}
-[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon/0.7/garcon-0.7.1.tar.bz2|garcon-0.7.1.tar.bz2]] +
-    * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon/0.7/garcon-0.7.1.tar.bz2?sha1?sha1|SHA1 hash]]** +
-    * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon/0.7/garcon-0.7.1.tar.bz2?sha256|SHA256 hash]]**+
  
-[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon|Previous Versions]]+[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/garcon/-/blob/master/NEWS|Read the CHANGELOG]]
  
 +  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon/|Download current release]]** (link also contains older versions)
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 ===== Source Code Repository ===== ===== Source Code Repository =====
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   * **[[:xfce:garcon:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs   * **[[:xfce:garcon:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs
  
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