e-categories

e-categories

Description

Functions

e_categories_get_list ()

GList *
e_categories_get_list (void);

e_categories_get_list has been deprecated since version 3.16 and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function is not entirely thread safe. Use e_categories_dup_list() instead.

Returns a sorted list of all the category names currently configured.

This function is mostly thread safe, but as the category names are not copied, they may be freed by another thread after being returned by this function. Use e_categories_dup_list() instead.

Returns

a sorted GList containing the names of the categories. The list should be freed using g_list_free(), but the names of the categories should not be touched at all, they are internal strings.

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e_categories_dup_list ()

GList *
e_categories_dup_list (void);

Returns a sorted list of all the category names currently configured.

This function is thread safe.

Returns

a sorted GList containing the names of the categories. The list should be freed using g_list_free(), and the names of the categories should be freed using g_free(). Everything can be freed simultaneously using g_list_free_full().

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Since: 3.16


e_categories_add ()

void
e_categories_add (const gchar *category,
                  const gchar *unused,
                  const gchar *icon_file,
                  gboolean searchable);

Adds a new category, with its corresponding icon, to the configuration database.

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

category

name of category to add.

 

unused

DEPRECATED! associated color. DEPRECATED!

 

icon_file

full path of the icon associated to the category.

 

searchable

whether the category can be used for searching in the GUI.

 

e_categories_remove ()

void
e_categories_remove (const gchar *category);

Removes the given category from the configuration.

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

category

category to be removed.

 

e_categories_exist ()

gboolean
e_categories_exist (const gchar *category);

Checks whether the given category is available in the configuration.

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

category

category to be searched.

 

Returns

TRUE if the category is available, FALSE otherwise.


e_categories_get_icon_file_for ()

const gchar *
e_categories_get_icon_file_for (const gchar *category);

e_categories_get_icon_file_for has been deprecated since version 3.16 and should not be used in newly-written code.

This function is not entirely thread safe. Use e_categories_dup_icon_file_for() instead.

Gets the icon file associated with the given category.

This function is mostly thread safe, but as the icon file name is not copied, it may be freed by another thread after being returned by this function. Use e_categories_dup_icon_file_for() instead.

Parameters

category

category to retrieve the icon file for.

 

Returns

icon file name.


e_categories_dup_icon_file_for ()

gchar *
e_categories_dup_icon_file_for (const gchar *category);

Gets the icon file associated with the given category and returns a copy of it.

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

category

category to retrieve the icon file for.

 

Returns

icon file name; free with g_free().

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Since: 3.16


e_categories_set_icon_file_for ()

void
e_categories_set_icon_file_for (const gchar *category,
                                const gchar *icon_file);

Sets the icon file associated with the given category.

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

category

category to set the icon file for.

 

icon_file

icon file.

 

e_categories_is_searchable ()

gboolean
e_categories_is_searchable (const gchar *category);

Gets whether the given calendar is to be used for searches in the GUI.

This function is thread safe.

Return value; TRUE% if the category is searchable, FALSE% if not.

Parameters

category

category name.

 

e_categories_register_change_listener ()

void
e_categories_register_change_listener (GCallback listener,
                                       gpointer user_data);

Registers callback to be called on change of any category. Pair listener and user_data is used to distinguish between listeners. Listeners can be unregistered with e_categories_unregister_change_listener .

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

listener

the callback to be called on any category change.

[scope async]

user_data

used data passed to the listener when called.

 

Since: 2.24


e_categories_unregister_change_listener ()

void
e_categories_unregister_change_listener
                               (GCallback listener,
                                gpointer user_data);

Removes previously registered callback from the list of listeners on changes. If it was not registered, then does nothing.

This function is thread safe.

Parameters

listener

Callback to be removed.

[scope async]

user_data

User data as passed with call to e_categories_register_change_listener .

 

Since: 2.24

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