man Gtk2::UniqueBackend (3): IPC backend used by libunique

DESCRIPTION

Gkt2::UniqueBackend is the base, abstract class implemented by the different IPC mechanisms used by Gtk2::Unique. Each Gtk2::UniqueApp instance creates a Gkt2::UniqueBackend to request the name or to send messages.

HIERARCHY

  Glib::Object
  +----Gtk2::UniqueBackend

METHODS

uniquebackend = Gtk2::UniqueBackend->create

Creates a Gkt2::UniqueBackend using the default backend defined at compile time. You can override the default backend by setting the UNIQUE_BACKEND environment variable with the name of the desired backend.

string = $backend->get_name

$backend->set_name ($name)

$name (string)

boolean = $backend->request_name

Requests the name set using "Gtk2::set_name()" and this backend.

screen = $backend->get_screen

$backend->set_screen ($screen)

$screen (Gtk2::Gdk::Screen)

uniqueresponse = $backend->send_message ($command_id, $message_data, $time_)

$command_id (integer)
$message_data (Gtk2::UniqueMessageData or undef)
$time_ (integer)

Sends command_id, and optionally message_data, to a running instance using backend.

string = $backend->get_startup_id

$backend->set_startup_id ($startup_id)

$startup_id (string)

integer = $backend->get_workspace

Retrieves the current workspace.

ENUMS AND FLAGS

enum Gtk2::UniqueResponse

'invalid' / 'UNIQUE_RESPONSE_INVALID'
'ok' / 'UNIQUE_RESPONSE_OK'
'cancel' / 'UNIQUE_RESPONSE_CANCEL'
'fail' / 'UNIQUE_RESPONSE_FAIL'
'passthrough' / 'UNIQUE_RESPONSE_PASSTHROUGH'