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Graphics.UI.Gtk.Windows.AboutDialog
Portabilityportable (depends on GHC)
Stabilityprovisional
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Description

Display information about an application

  • Module available since Gtk+ version 2.6
Synopsis
data AboutDialog
class DialogClass o => AboutDialogClass o
castToAboutDialog :: GObjectClass obj => obj -> AboutDialog
aboutDialogNew :: IO AboutDialog
aboutDialogGetName :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetName :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetVersion :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetVersion :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetCopyright :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetCopyright :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetComments :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetComments :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetLicense :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO (Maybe String)
aboutDialogSetLicense :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> Maybe String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetWebsite :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetWebsite :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetWebsiteLabel :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetWebsiteLabel :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogSetAuthors :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> [String] -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetAuthors :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO [String]
aboutDialogSetArtists :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> [String] -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetArtists :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO [String]
aboutDialogSetDocumenters :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> [String] -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetDocumenters :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO [String]
aboutDialogGetTranslatorCredits :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetTranslatorCredits :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetLogo :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO Pixbuf
aboutDialogSetLogo :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> Maybe Pixbuf -> IO ()
aboutDialogGetLogoIconName :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
aboutDialogSetLogoIconName :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> Maybe String -> IO ()
aboutDialogSetEmailHook :: (String -> IO ()) -> IO ()
aboutDialogSetUrlHook :: (String -> IO ()) -> IO ()
aboutDialogName :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogVersion :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogCopyright :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogComments :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogLicense :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self (Maybe String)
aboutDialogWebsite :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogWebsiteLabel :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogAuthors :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self [String]
aboutDialogDocumenters :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self [String]
aboutDialogArtists :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self [String]
aboutDialogTranslatorCredits :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
aboutDialogLogo :: AboutDialogClass self => ReadWriteAttr self Pixbuf (Maybe Pixbuf)
aboutDialogLogoIconName :: AboutDialogClass self => ReadWriteAttr self String (Maybe String)
Detail

The AboutDialog offers a simple way to display information about a program like its logo, name, copyright, website and license. It is also possible to give credits to the authors, documenters, translators and artists who have worked on the program. An about dialog is typically opened when the user selects the About option from the Help menu. All parts of the dialog are optional.

About dialog often contain links and email addresses. AboutDialog supports this by offering global hooks, which are called when the user clicks on a link or email address, see aboutDialogSetEmailHook and aboutDialogSetUrlHook. Email addresses in the authors, documenters and artists properties are recognized by looking for <user@host>, URLs are recognized by looking for http://url, with url extending to the next space, tab or line break.

Class Hierarchy 
 |  GObject
 |   +----Object
 |         +----Widget
 |               +----Container
 |                     +----Bin
 |                           +----Window
 |                                 +----Dialog
 |                                       +----AboutDialog
Types
data AboutDialog
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class DialogClass o => AboutDialogClass o
show/hide Instances
castToAboutDialog :: GObjectClass obj => obj -> AboutDialog
Constructors
aboutDialogNew :: IO AboutDialog
Creates a new AboutDialog.
Methods
aboutDialogGetName
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> IO Stringreturns The program name.
Returns the program name displayed in the about dialog.
aboutDialogSetName
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> Stringname - the program name
-> IO ()
Sets the name to display in the about dialog. If this is not set, it defaults to the program executable name.
aboutDialogGetVersion :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the version string.
aboutDialogSetVersion :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
Sets the version string to display in the about dialog.
aboutDialogGetCopyright :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the copyright string.
aboutDialogSetCopyright :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
Sets the copyright string to display in the about dialog. This should be a short string of one or two lines.
aboutDialogGetComments :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the comments string.
aboutDialogSetComments :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
Sets the comments string to display in the about dialog. This should be a short string of one or two lines.
aboutDialogGetLicense :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO (Maybe String)
Returns the license information.
aboutDialogSetLicense
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> Maybe Stringlicense - the license information or Nothing
-> IO ()
Sets the license information to be displayed in the secondary license dialog. If license is Nothing, the license button is hidden.
aboutDialogGetWebsite :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the website URL.
aboutDialogSetWebsite
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> Stringwebsite - a URL string starting with "http://"
-> IO ()
Sets the URL to use for the website link.
aboutDialogGetWebsiteLabel :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the label used for the website link.
aboutDialogSetWebsiteLabel :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()
Sets the label to be used for the website link. It defaults to the website URL.
aboutDialogSetAuthors
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> [String]authors - a list of author names
-> IO ()
Sets the strings which are displayed in the authors tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogGetAuthors :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO [String]
Returns the string which are displayed in the authors tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogSetArtists
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> [String]artists - a list of artist names
-> IO ()
Sets the strings which are displayed in the artists tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogGetArtists :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO [String]
Returns the string which are displayed in the artists tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogSetDocumenters
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> [String]artists - a list of documenter names
-> IO ()
Sets the strings which are displayed in the documenters tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogGetDocumenters :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO [String]
Returns the string which are displayed in the documenters tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogGetTranslatorCredits :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the translator credits string which is displayed in the translators tab of the secondary credits dialog.
aboutDialogSetTranslatorCredits :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> String -> IO ()

Sets the translator credits string which is displayed in the translators tab of the secondary credits dialog.

The intended use for this string is to display the translator of the language which is currently used in the user interface.

aboutDialogGetLogo :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO Pixbuf
Returns the pixbuf displayed as logo in the about dialog.
aboutDialogSetLogo
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> Maybe Pixbuflogo - a Pixbuf, or Nothing
-> IO ()
Sets the pixbuf to be displayed as logo in the about dialog. If it is Nothing, the default window icon set with windowSetDefaultIcon will be used.
aboutDialogGetLogoIconName :: AboutDialogClass self => self -> IO String
Returns the icon name displayed as logo in the about dialog.
aboutDialogSetLogoIconName
:: AboutDialogClass self
=> self
-> Maybe StringiconName - an icon name, or Nothing
-> IO ()
Sets the pixbuf to be displayed as logo in the about dialog. If it is Nothing, the default window icon set with windowSetDefaultIcon will be used.
aboutDialogSetEmailHook
:: (String -> IO ())(url -> ...) - a function to call when an email link is activated.
-> IO ()
Installs a global function to be called whenever the user activates an email link in an about dialog.
aboutDialogSetUrlHook
:: (String -> IO ())(url -> ...) - a function to call when a URL link is activated.
-> IO ()
Installs a global function to be called whenever the user activates a URL link in an about dialog.
Attributes
aboutDialogName :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
The name of the program. If this is not set, it defaults to gGetApplicationName.
aboutDialogVersion :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
The version of the program.
aboutDialogCopyright :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
Copyright information for the program.
aboutDialogComments :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
Comments about the program. This string is displayed in a label in the main dialog, thus it should be a short explanation of the main purpose of the program, not a detailed list of features.
aboutDialogLicense :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self (Maybe String)

The license of the program. This string is displayed in a text view in a secondary dialog, therefore it is fine to use a long multi-paragraph text. Note that the text is not wrapped in the text view, thus it must contain the intended linebreaks.

Default value: Nothing

aboutDialogWebsite :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
The URL for the link to the website of the program. This should be a string starting with "http://.
aboutDialogWebsiteLabel :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
The label for the link to the website of the program. If this is not set, it defaults to the URL specified in the website property.
aboutDialogAuthors :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self [String]
The authors of the program. Each string may contain email addresses and URLs, which will be displayed as links, see the introduction for more details.
aboutDialogDocumenters :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self [String]
The people documenting the program. Each string may contain email addresses and URLs, which will be displayed as links, see the introduction for more details.
aboutDialogArtists :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self [String]
The people who contributed artwork to the program. Each string may contain email addresses and URLs, which will be displayed as links, see the introduction for more details.
aboutDialogTranslatorCredits :: AboutDialogClass self => Attr self String
Credits to the translators. This string should be marked as translatable. The string may contain email addresses and URLs, which will be displayed as links, see the introduction for more details.
aboutDialogLogo :: AboutDialogClass self => ReadWriteAttr self Pixbuf (Maybe Pixbuf)
A logo for the about box. If this is not set, it defaults to windowGetDefaultIconList.
aboutDialogLogoIconName :: AboutDialogClass self => ReadWriteAttr self String (Maybe String)

A named icon to use as the logo for the about box. This property overrides the logo property.

Default value: Nothing

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