Part I. GIMP Library

Table of Contents

Functions not Related to Specific Images

Gimp — Main functions needed for building a GIMP plug-in. This header includes all other GIMP Library headers.

gimpenums — Enums and definitions.

gimpbuffer — Functions for manipulating cut buffers.

gimpcontext — Functions to manipulate a plug-in's context.

gimpgimprc — Interactions with settings from gimprc.

gimphelp — Loading help pages using gimp_help.

gimpmessage — Display a dialog box with a message.

gimpplugin — Functions useful for plugins, e.g. registration and progress indicators.

gimpproceduraldb — Functions for querying and changing procedural database (PDB) entries.

gimpprogress — Functions for embedding the progress bar into a plug-in's GUI.

Manupulating Images and their Properties

gimpchannel — Functions for manipulating channels.

gimpcolor — Functions for manipulating color.

gimpconvert — Conversions between RGB, indexed, and grayscale modes.

gimpdisplay — Functions to create, delete and flush displays (views) on an image.

gimpdrawable — Functions to manipulate drawables.

gimpdrawabletransform — Functions to perform transformatrions on drawables.

gimpedit — Edit menu functions (cut, copy, paste, clear, etc.)

gimpfileops — File operations (load, save, etc.)

gimpfloatingsel — Functions for removing or attaching floating selections.

gimpgrid — Functions manuipulating an image's grid.

gimpguides — Functions for manipulating guides.

gimpimage — Operations on complete images.

gimpimageselect — Modify the image's selection.

gimpitem — Functions to manipulate items.

gimpitemtransform — Functions to perform transformations on items.

gimplayer — Operations on a single layer.

gimppaths — Deprecated operations related to paths.

gimppixbuf — Get a thumbnail pixbuf for a drawable or image.

gimppixelfetcher — Functions for operating on pixel regions.

gimppixelrgn — Functions for operating on pixel regions.

gimpregioniterator — Functions to traverse a pixel regions.

gimpselection — Functions for manipulating selections.

gimptextlayer — Functions for querying and manipulating text layers.

gimptexttool — Functions for controlling the text tool.

gimptile — Functions for working with tiles.

gimppainttools — Access to toolbox paint tools.

gimpselectiontools — Access to toolbox selection tools.

gimptransformtools — Access to toolbox transform tools.

gimpundo — Control of undo/redo.

gimpvectors — Functions for querying and manipulating vectors.

Data Objects

gimpbrush — Functions operating on a single brush.

gimpbrushes — Functions for manipulating brushes.

gimpdynamics — Operations related to paint dynamics.

gimpfonts — Operations related to fonts.

gimpgradient — Functions operating on a single gradient.

gimpgradients — Operations related to gradients.

gimppalette — Functions operating on a single palette.

gimppalettes — Operations related to palettes.

gimppattern — Functions operating on a single pattern.

gimppatterns — Functions relating to patterns.

Controlling the Core's Selection Dialogs

GimpSelectButton — The base class of the data select buttons.

gimpbrushselectbutton — A button that pops up a brush selection dialog.

GimpFontSelectButton — A button which pops up a font selection dialog.

GimpGradientSelectButton — A button which pops up a gradient select dialog.

GimpPaletteSelect — A button which pops up a palette select dialog.

GimpPatternSelectButton — A button which pops up a pattern select dialog.

gimpbrushselect — Functions providing a brush selection dialog.

gimpfontselect — Functions providing a font selection dialog.

gimpgradientselect — Functions providing a gradient selection dialog.

gimppaletteselect — Functions providing a palette selection dialog.

gimppatternselect — Functions providing a pattern selection dialog.