GTK-BUILDER-TOOL(1) User Commands GTK-BUILDER-TOOL(1)
NAME
gtk-builder-tool - GtkBuilder file utility
SYNOPSIS
gtk-builder-tool [COMMAND] [OPTION...] FILE
DESCRIPTION
gtk-builder-tool can perform various operations on GtkBuilder .ui files.
You should always test the modified .ui files produced by
gtk-builder-tool before using them in production.
COMMANDS
The following commands are understood:
validate
Validates the .ui file and report errors to stderr.
simplify
Simplifies the .ui file by removing properties that are set to their
default values and write the resulting XML to stdout, or back to the
input file.
enumerate
Lists all the named objects that are created in the .ui file.
preview
Preview the .ui file. This command accepts options to specify the ID
of an object and a .css file to use.
SIMPLIFY OPTIONS
The simplify command accepts the following options:
--replace
Write the content back to the .ui file instead of stdout.
PREVIEW OPTIONS
The preview command accepts the following options:
--id=ID
The ID of the object to preview. If not specified, gtk-builder-tool
will choose a suitable object on its own.
--css=FILE
Load style information from the given .css file.
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