Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-1397

Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

libwnck-43.3

Introduction to libwnck

The libwnck package contains the Window Navigator Construction Kit.

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Note

This version of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable version of the System V books.

Package Information

libwnck Dependencies

Required

GTK-3.24.51

Recommended

GLib-2.86.4 (with GObject Introspection) and startup-notification-0.12

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.35.1

Installation of libwnck

Install libwnck by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

-D gtk_doc=true: Use this option to build the API reference manual.

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