Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2013-05-19

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

libwnck-3.4.4

Introduction to libwnck

The libwnck package contains the Window Navigator Construction Kit.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.2 platform.

Package Information

libwnck Dependencies

Required

GTK+-3.6.4 and Intltool-0.50.2

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.34.2 and startup-notification-0.12

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.18

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libwnck

Installation of libwnck

Install libwnck by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Program: wnckprop and wnck-urgency-monitor
Installed Library: libwnck-3.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libwnck-3.0 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libwnck-3.0

Short Descriptions

wnckprop

is used to print or modify the properties of a screen/workspace/window, or to interact with it.

libwnck-3.so

contains functions for writing pagers and task lists.

Last updated on 2012-11-16 17:26:52 +0000