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 ~~NOTOC~~ ~~NOTOC~~
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 ====== garcon - menu library ====== ====== garcon - menu library ======
  
-Garcon is an implementation of the [[https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/|freedesktop.org compliant 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 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, +
-was lacking menu merging features essential for loading menus modified +
-with menu editors.+
  
   * **[[#Required Packages|Required Packages]]**   * **[[#Required Packages|Required Packages]]**
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   * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**   * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**
   * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]**   * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]**
 +  * **[[https://developer.xfce.org/garcon/index.html|garcon API documentation (for developers)]]**
   * **[[#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**   * **[[#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**
  
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 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!+
  
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 ===== Required Packages ===== ===== Required Packages =====
  
-  * [[https://developer.gnome.org/gio/|GIO]] +  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib|GLib]] 
-  * [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GLib|GLib]] +  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk|GTK]]
-  * gobject +
-  * gthread +
-  * [[https://www.gtk.org|GTK+]]+
   * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui|libxfce4ui]]   * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui|libxfce4ui]]
   * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util|libxfce4util]]   * [[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://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/garcon/-/blob/master/NEWS|Read the CHANGELOG]] 
-    * **[[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/|Download current release]]** Download current release (older versions of this component are also available here)
  
-[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/garcon|Previous Versions]] 
  
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 ===== Source Code Repository ===== ===== Source Code Repository =====
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 ===== Reporting Bugs ===== ===== Reporting Bugs =====
-  * **[[:xfce:garcon:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs+  * **[[:xfce:garcon:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- List of currently open bugs and instructions on how to submit new bug reports
  
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