Libsexy

Contents 1 Doing naughty things to good widgets 2 Widgets 2.1 SexyIconEntry 2.2 SexySpellEntry 2.3 SexyUrlLabel 2.4 SexyTooltip 2.5 SexyTreeView 3 Bindings 3.1 libsexymm 3.2 sexy-python 3.3 Gtk2-Sexy 3.4 Vala 4 Download 5 Contact Information 6 Reporting bugs

Doing naughty things to good widgets

libsexy is a collection of GTK+ widgets that extend the functionality of such standard widgets as GtkEntry and GtkLabel by subclassing them and working around the limitations of the widgets.

Widgets

SexyIconEntry

SexyIconEntry is a GtkEntry with support for inline icons. They can appear on either side of the entry or on both sides. There's also built-in support for adding a clear button for clearing the entry. This widget is particularly useful as search fields.

SexySpellEntry

SexySpellEntry is a GtkEntry with inline spell checking. This makes use of Enchant and allows the user to see what they've typed wrong as they type it. A right-click menu is provided for misspelled words offering suggestions.

SexyUrlLabel

SexyUrlLabel is a GtkLabel with support for embedded hyperlinks. It uses a modified form of the Pango markup format that supports the <a href="...">...</a> tag. The hyperlink will appear in blue and can be activated by clicking it. Right-clicking the hyperlink displays a menu offering the ability to activate it or to copy the URL.

SexyTooltip

A GtkTooltip replacement that can contain any widgets. Complex layouts can be built inside of it.

SexyTreeView

A GtkTreeView subclass that provides per-cell tooltips, something that is difficult with a standard GtkTreeView.

Bindings

libsexymm

libsexymm is a set of C++ bindings around libsexy, compatible with programs using gtkmm.

sexy-python

sexy-python is a set of Python bindings around libsexy.

Gtk2-Sexy

Gtk2-Sexy is a set of Perl bindings around libsexy.

Vala

Unofficial libsexy bindings for Vala are available.

Download

• libsexy 0.1.11 [Release Notes]
• libsexymm 0.1.9 (C++ bindings) [Release Notes]
• sexy-python 0.1.9 (Python bindings) [Release Notes]
• Gtk2-sexy 0.01 (Unofficial Perl bindings)
• Vala bindings (Unofficial Vala bindings)

Old releases can also be found here.

Contact Information

You can reach us on irc.freenode.net. There is no official IRC channel, but #galago or #xchat-gnome are two good bets. Or, you can reach us below:

• Christian Hammond (ChipX86) - chipx86 at chipx86.com
• David Trowbridge (purple_cow) - trowbrds at gmail.com

Reporting bugs

Report bugs to Gnome Bugzilla, product libsexy.