GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide by Graham Williams
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Building the GUI

We will use a simple application to illustrate Glade in action. Our sample GUI will be for a tool to count the number of lines, words and bytes in a file--nothing complex but suitable for demonstration.

Subsections

• The Glade Windows
• Project Options
• The Gnome Application Window
• Adding Widgets
• Removing Widgets
• The Widget Tree
• Gnome File Entry
• Tooltips
• Check Buttons
• Removing a Row
• Editing the Toolbar
• Editing Menus
• Adding an About Dialogue
• File Not Found Dialogue
• Display Results
• Running Your Interface