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author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2017-07-15 13:53:23 +0200 |
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committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2017-07-15 13:53:23 +0200 |
commit | 74675a666b51edd61e0210132658d81a86c5102c (patch) | |
tree | 1f5b27f2c85a23a6cf75e05b142c2fa7c901d4f9 /runtime/doc/gui_x11.txt | |
parent | 85dad2c815aaef69aa948fb17874b3825dd72def (diff) | |
download | vim-git-74675a666b51edd61e0210132658d81a86c5102c.tar.gz |
Updated runtime files and translations.
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diff --git a/runtime/doc/gui_x11.txt b/runtime/doc/gui_x11.txt index 778c8873d..fd2ef5682 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/gui_x11.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/gui_x11.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*gui_x11.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2016 Sep 12 +*gui_x11.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jun 27 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -279,8 +279,9 @@ For CDE "dtwm" (a derivative of Motif) add this line in the .Xdefaults: > For "mwm" (Motif window manager) the line would be: > Mwm*Vim*iconImage: /usr/local/share/vim/vim32x32.xpm -Mouse Pointers Available in X11 *X11_mouse_shapes* +Mouse Pointers Available in X11 ~ + *X11_mouse_shapes* By using the |'mouseshape'| option, the mouse pointer can be automatically changed whenever Vim enters one of its various modes (e.g., Insert or Command). Currently, the available pointers are: @@ -354,7 +355,9 @@ to the GTK documentation, however little there is, on how to do this. See http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-Resource-Files.html for more information. - *gtk-tooltip-colors* + +Tooltip Colors ~ + *gtk-tooltip-colors* Example, which sets the tooltip colors to black on light-yellow: > style "tooltips" @@ -372,15 +375,122 @@ distribution. For GTK+ 3, an effect similar to the above can be obtained by adding the following snippet of CSS code to $XDG_HOME_DIR/gtk-3.0/gtk.css (usually, $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css): - > + +For GTK+ 3 < 3.20: > + .tooltip { background-color: #ffffcc; color: #000000; } < +For GTK+ 3 >= 3.20: > + + tooltip { + background-color: #ffffcc; + text-shadow: none; + } + + tooltip label { + color: #2e3436; + } +< + +A Quick Look at GTK+ CSS ~ + *gtk-css* +The contents of this subsection apply to GTK+ 3.20 or later which provides +stable support for GTK+ CSS: + + https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/theming.html -Using Vim as a GTK+ plugin *gui-gtk-socketid* +GTK+ uses CSS for styling and layout of widgets. In this subsection, we'll +have a quick look at GTK+ CSS through simple, illustrative examples. +Example 1. Empty Space Adjustment ~ + +By default, the toolbar and the tabline of the GTK+ 3 GUI are somewhat larger +than those of the GTK+ 2 GUI. Some people may want to make them look similar +to the GTK+ 2 GUI in size. + +To do that, we'll try reducing empty space around icons and labels that looks +apparently superfluous. + +Add the following lines to $XDG_HOME_DIR/gtk-3.0/gtk.css (usually, +$HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css): > + + toolbar button { + margin-top: -2px; + margin-right: 0px; + margin-bottom: -2px; + margin-left: 0px; + + padding-top: 0px; + padding-right: 0px; + padding-bottom: 0px; + padding-left: 0px + } + + notebook tab { + margin-top: -1px; + margin-right: 3px; + margin-bottom: -1px; + margin-left: 3px; + + padding-top: 0px; + padding-right: 0px; + padding-bottom: 0px; + padding-left: 0px + } +< +Since it's a CSS, they can be rewritten using shorthand: > + + toolbar button { + margin: -2px 0px; + padding: 0px; + } + + notebook tab { + margin: -1px 3px; + padding: 0px + } +< +Note: You might want to use 'toolbariconsize' to adjust the icon size, too. + +Note: Depending on the icon theme and/or the font in use, some extra tweaks +may be needed for a satisfactory result. + +Note: In addition to margin and padding, you can use border. For details, +refer to the box model of CSS, e.g., + + https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_boxmodel.asp + +Example 2. More Than Just Colors ~ + +GTK+ CSS supports gradients as well: > + + tooltip { + background-image: -gtk-gradient(linear, + 0 0, 0 1, + color-stop(0, #344752), + color-stop(0.5, #546772), + color-stop(1, #243742)); + } + + tooltip label { + color: #f3f3f3; + } +< +Gradients can be used to make a GUI element visually distinguishable from +others without relying on high contrast. Accordingly, effective use of them is +a useful technique to give a theme a sense of unity in color and luminance. + +Note: Theming can be difficult since it must make every application look +equally good; making a single application more charming often gets others +unexpectedly less attractive or even deteriorates their usability. Keep this +in mind always when you try improving a theme. + + +Using Vim as a GTK+ plugin ~ + *gui-gtk-socketid* When the GTK+ version of Vim starts up normally, it creates its own top level window (technically, a 'GtkWindow'). GTK+ provides an embedding facility with its GtkSocket and GtkPlug widgets. If one GTK+ application creates a @@ -425,8 +535,8 @@ Note: Avoid use of --enable-gnome-check with GTK+ 3 GUI build. The functionality mentioned above is consolidated in GTK+ 3. -GNOME session support *gui-gnome-session* *gnome-session* - +GNOME session support ~ + *gui-gnome-session* *gnome-session* On logout, Vim shows the well-known exit confirmation dialog if any buffers are modified. Clicking [Cancel] will stop the logout process. Otherwise the current session is stored to disk by using the |:mksession| command, and |