Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 11.3

Chapter 25. Graphical Environment Libraries

libhandy-1.8.1

Introduction to libhandy

The libhandy package provides additional GTK UI widgets for use in developing user interfaces.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3 platform.

Package Information

libhandy Dependencies

Required

GTK+-3.24.36

Recommended

Vala-0.56.4

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2 and Glade

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libhandy1

Installation of libhandy

Install libhandy by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test. The tests must be run from a graphical session.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

-Dgtk_doc=true: Use this option if you have GTK-Doc-1.33.2 installed and wish to install the documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: handy-1-demo
Installed Libraries: libhandy-1.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libhandy-1

Short Descriptions

handy-1-demo

provides an example of how to use the libhandy library

libhandy-1.so

provides additional GTK widgets for use in creating user interfaces