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-rw-r--r--gtk/gtkbbox.c9
-rw-r--r--gtk/gtkbox.c25
-rw-r--r--gtk/gtkpaned.c10
-rw-r--r--gtk/gtkscale.c4
-rw-r--r--gtk/gtkscrollbar.c10
-rw-r--r--gtk/gtkseparator.c9
6 files changed, 34 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/gtk/gtkbbox.c b/gtk/gtkbbox.c
index e5659a827c..57d87afabe 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbbox.c
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@
/**
* SECTION:gtkbbox
- * @Short_description: Base class for GtkHButtonBox and GtkVButtonBox
+ * @Short_description: A container for arranging buttons
* @Title: GtkButtonBox
- * @See_also: #GtkVButtonBox, #GtkHButtonBox
*
- * The primary purpose of this class is to keep track of the various
- * properties of #GtkHButtonBox and #GtkVButtonBox widgets.
+ * A button box should be used to provide a consistent layout of buttons
+ * throughout your application. The layout/spacing can be altered by the
+ * programmer, or if desired, by the user to alter the 'feel' of a
+ * program to a small degree.
*
* gtk_button_box_get_layout() and gtk_button_box_set_layout() retrieve and
* alter the method used to spread the buttons in a button box across the
diff --git a/gtk/gtkbox.c b/gtk/gtkbox.c
index a0d7b17055..2f978824f7 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbox.c
@@ -26,18 +26,15 @@
/**
* SECTION:gtkbox
- * @Short_description: Base class for box containers
+ * @Short_description: A container box
* @Title: GtkBox
- * @See_also: #GtkHBox, #GtkVBox, #GtkFrame, #GtkTable, #GtkLayout
+ * @See_also: #GtkFrame, #GtkTable, #GtkLayout
*
- * GtkBox is an widget which encapsulates functionality for a
- * particular kind of container, one that organizes a variable number of
- * widgets into a rectangular area. GtkBox has a number of derived
- * classes, e.g. #GtkHBox and #GtkVBox.
+ * The GtkBox widget organizes child widgets into a rectangular area.
*
* The rectangular area of a GtkBox is organized into either a single row
- * or a single column of child widgets depending upon whether the box is
- * of type #GtkHBox or #GtkVBox, respectively. Thus, all children of a
+ * or a single column of child widgets depending upon the orientation.
+ * Thus, all children of a
* GtkBox are allocated one dimension in common, which is the height of a
* row, or the width of a column.
*
@@ -45,8 +42,8 @@
* refers to adding widgets with reference to a particular position in a
* #GtkContainer. For a GtkBox, there are two reference positions: the
* <emphasis>start</emphasis> and the <emphasis>end</emphasis> of the box.
- * For a #GtkVBox, the start is defined as the top of the box and the end is
- * defined as the bottom. For a #GtkHBox the start is defined as the
+ * For a vertical #GtkBox, the start is defined as the top of the box and the end is
+ * defined as the bottom. For a horizontal #GtkBox the start is defined as the
* left side and the end is defined as the right side.
*
* Use repeated calls to gtk_box_pack_start() to pack widgets into a
@@ -1386,8 +1383,8 @@ gtk_box_new (GtkOrientation orientation,
* @fill: %TRUE if space given to @child by the @expand option is
* actually allocated to @child, rather than just padding it. This
* parameter has no effect if @expand is set to %FALSE. A child is
- * always allocated the full height of a #GtkHBox and the full width
- * of a #GtkVBox. This option affects the other dimension
+ * always allocated the full height of a horizontal #GtkBox and the full width
+ * of a vertical #GtkBox. This option affects the other dimension
* @padding: extra space in pixels to put between this child and its
* neighbors, over and above the global amount specified by
* #GtkBox:spacing property. If @child is a widget at one of the
@@ -1418,8 +1415,8 @@ gtk_box_pack_start (GtkBox *box,
* @fill: %TRUE if space given to @child by the @expand option is
* actually allocated to @child, rather than just padding it. This
* parameter has no effect if @expand is set to %FALSE. A child is
- * always allocated the full height of a #GtkHBox and the full width
- * of a #GtkVBox. This option affects the other dimension
+ * always allocated the full height of a horizontal #GtkBox and the full width
+ * of a vertical #GtkBox. This option affects the other dimension
* @padding: extra space in pixels to put between this child and its
* neighbors, over and above the global amount specified by
* #GtkBox:spacing property. If @child is a widget at one of the
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpaned.c b/gtk/gtkpaned.c
index e7b334a65c..7c6ab6c40f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpaned.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpaned.c
@@ -40,11 +40,15 @@
/**
* SECTION:gtkpaned
- * @Short_description: Base class for widgets with two adjustable panes
+ * @Short_description: A widget with two adjustable panes
* @Title: GtkPaned
*
- * #GtkPaned is the base class for widgets with two panes, arranged either
- * horizontally (#GtkHPaned) or vertically (#GtkVPaned). Child widgets are
+ * #GtkPaned has two panes, arranged either
+ * horizontally or vertically. The division between
+ * the two panes is adjustable by the user by dragging
+ * a handle. See #GtkPaned for details.
+ *
+ * Child widgets are
* added to the panes of the widget with gtk_paned_pack1() and
* gtk_paned_pack2(). The division between the two children is set by default
* from the size requests of the children, but it can be adjusted by the
diff --git a/gtk/gtkscale.c b/gtk/gtkscale.c
index 95ce6bab47..6969741f29 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkscale.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkscale.c
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
/**
* SECTION:gtkscale
- * @Short_description: Base class for GtkHScale and GtkVScale
+ * @Short_description: A slider widget for selecting a value from a range
* @Title: GtkScale
*
- * A GtkScale is a slider control used to select a numeric value.
+ * A GtkScale is a slider control used to select a numeric value.
* To use it, you'll probably want to investigate the methods on
* its base class, #GtkRange, in addition to the methods for GtkScale itself.
* To set the value of a scale, you would normally use gtk_range_set_value().
diff --git a/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c b/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c
index 4a852f2bed..4cce474cfd 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkscrollbar.c
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@
/**
* SECTION:gtkscrollbar
- * @Short_description: Base class for GtkHScrollbar and GtkVScrollbar
+ * @Short_description: A Scrollbar
* @Title: GtkScrollbar
- * @See_also: #GtkHScrollbar, #GtkVScrollbar, #GtkAdjustment,
- * #GtkScrolledWindow
+ * @See_also: #GtkAdjustment, #GtkScrolledWindow
*
- * The #GtkScrollbar widget is the base class for #GtkHScrollbar and
- * #GtkVScrollbar. It can be used in the same way as these, by setting
- * the "orientation" property appropriately.
+ * The #GtkScrollbar widget is a horizontal or vertical scrollbar,
+ * depending on the value of the "orientation" property.
*
* The position of the thumb in a scrollbar is controlled by the scroll
* adjustments. See #GtkAdjustment for the fields in an adjustment - for
diff --git a/gtk/gtkseparator.c b/gtk/gtkseparator.c
index 013247a6c7..4c723f1fd9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkseparator.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkseparator.c
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@
/**
* SECTION:gtkseparator
- * @Short_description: Base class for GtkHSeparator and GtkVSeparator
+ * @Short_description: A separator widget
* @Title: GtkSeparator
*
- * The GtkSeparator widget is the base class for #GtkHSeparator and
- * #GtkVSeparator. It can be used in the same way as these, by setting
- * the "orientation" property suitably.
+ * GtkSeparator is a horizontal or vertical separator widget, depending on the
+ * value of the "orientation" property, used to group the widgets within a
+ * window. It displays a line with a shadow to make it appear sunken into the
+ * interface.
*/