Gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (window), box) GtkWidget * box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 5) Window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL) Gtk_image_set_pixel_size (GTK_IMAGE (icon),256) īutton = GTK_TOOL_BUTTON (gtk_tool_button_new (icon, 'my tooltext')) GtkWidget * icon = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name ('aaaa-symbolic', GTK_ICON_SIZE_INVALID /*size is ignored by gtk*/) '/org/myapp/data/icons/scalable/actions') Gtk_icon_theme_add_resource_path (gtk_icon_theme_get_default (), G_resources_register (resources_get_resource ()) resources_get_resource is defined in resource.c The following code is a fully functional program loading the image we just created. **Warning** You cannot generate the header and source file together with one command. This will generate a resource.h and resource.c file. Glib-compile-resources -generate-source ./resources.xml Glib-compile-resources -generate-header ./resources.xml resources.xml with the following content:ĭata/icons/scalable/actions/aaaa-symbolic.svg Here's an example image, that you can use.Ĭreate a new file called. If you use Inkscape, do: select text, Menu → Path → Object to Path.

For grey-scaling, use the alpha channel only (don't make the color 'grey'). Stroke colors will *not* become theme-color-aware.

Only fill colors can become theme-color-aware.

You always want to use a valid icon theme path.).

(The path is complex, but it's a valid 'icon theme path'.

data/icons/scalable/action/aaaa-symbolic.svg (Keyword: GResource)įor this example we use the following file structure:Ĭompilation is done from (henceforth. (Keyword: themed icons)īind the icons into resources. You want them to adapt to the current theme coloring (like native icons) You want to use custom icons in your application, but they look stupid on different themes. With GTK4, some details might be different.Ĭreate Symbolic Icons (that are theme-color aware) This page describes best practices for dialogs in GTK3.

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