gimp_any_to_utf8 ()

gchar *             gimp_any_to_utf8                    (const gchar *str,
                                                         gssize len,
                                                         const gchar *warning_format,
                                                         ...);

This function takes any string (UTF-8 or not) and always returns a valid UTF-8 string.

If str is valid UTF-8, a copy of the string is returned.

If UTF-8 validation fails, g_locale_to_utf8() is tried and if it succeeds the resulting string is returned.

Otherwise, the portion of str that is UTF-8, concatenated with "(invalid UTF-8 string)" is returned. If not even the start of str is valid UTF-8, only "(invalid UTF-8 string)" is returned.

gimp_filename_to_utf8 ()

const gchar *       gimp_filename_to_utf8               (const gchar *filename);

Convert a filename in the filesystem's encoding to UTF-8 temporarily. The return value is a pointer to a string that is guaranteed to be valid only during the current iteration of the main loop or until the next call to gimp_filename_to_utf8().

The only purpose of this function is to provide an easy way to pass a filename in the filesystem encoding to a function that expects an UTF-8 encoded filename.

gimp_utf8_strtrim ()

gchar *             gimp_utf8_strtrim                   (const gchar *str,
                                                         gint max_chars);

Creates a (possibly trimmed) copy of str. The string is cut if it exceeds max_chars characters or on the first newline. The fact that the string was trimmed is indicated by appending an ellipsis.

gimp_escape_uline ()

gchar *             gimp_escape_uline                   (const gchar *str);

This function returns a copy of str with all underline converted to two adjacent underlines. This comes in handy when needing to display strings with underlines (like filenames) in a place that would convert them to mnemonics.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_strip_uline ()

gchar *             gimp_strip_uline                    (const gchar *str);

This function returns a copy of str stripped of underline characters. This comes in handy when needing to strip mnemonics from menu paths etc.

In some languages, mnemonics are handled by adding the mnemonic character in brackets (like "File (_F)"). This function recognizes this construct and removes the whole bracket construction to get rid of the mnemonic (see bug 157561).

gimp_canonicalize_identifier ()

gchar *             gimp_canonicalize_identifier        (const gchar *identifier);

Turns any input string into a canonicalized string.

Canonical identifiers are e.g. expected by the PDB for procedure and parameter names. Every character of the input string that is not either '-', 'a-z', 'A-Z' or '0-9' will be replaced by a '-'.

Since GIMP 2.4

gimp_enum_get_desc ()

GimpEnumDesc *      gimp_enum_get_desc                  (GEnumClass *enum_class,
                                                         gint value);

Retrieves GimpEnumDesc associated with the given value, or NULL.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_enum_get_value ()

gboolean            gimp_enum_get_value                 (GType enum_type,
                                                         gint value,
                                                         const gchar **value_name,
                                                         const gchar **value_nick,
                                                         const gchar **value_desc,
                                                         const gchar **value_help);

Checks if value is valid for the enum registered as enum_type. If the value exists in that enum, its name, nick and its translated description and help are returned (if value_name, value_nick, value_desc and value_help are not NULL).

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_enum_value_get_desc ()

const gchar *       gimp_enum_value_get_desc            (GEnumClass *enum_class,
                                                         GEnumValue *enum_value);

Retrieves the translated description for a given enum_value.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_enum_value_get_help ()

const gchar *       gimp_enum_value_get_help            (GEnumClass *enum_class,
                                                         GEnumValue *enum_value);

Retrieves the translated help for a given enum_value.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_flags_get_first_desc ()

GimpFlagsDesc *     gimp_flags_get_first_desc           (GFlagsClass *flags_class,
                                                         guint value);

Retrieves the first GimpFlagsDesc that matches the given value, or NULL.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_flags_get_first_value ()

gboolean            gimp_flags_get_first_value          (GType flags_type,
                                                         guint value,
                                                         const gchar **value_name,
                                                         const gchar **value_nick,
                                                         const gchar **value_desc,
                                                         const gchar **value_help);

Checks if value is valid for the flags registered as flags_type. If the value exists in that flags, its name, nick and its translated description and help are returned (if value_name, value_nick, value_desc and value_help are not NULL).

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_flags_value_get_desc ()

const gchar *       gimp_flags_value_get_desc           (GFlagsClass *flags_class,
                                                         GFlagsValue *flags_value);

Retrieves the translated description for a given flags_value.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_flags_value_get_help ()

const gchar *       gimp_flags_value_get_help           (GFlagsClass *flags_class,
                                                         GFlagsValue *flags_value);

Retrieves the translated help for a given flags_value.

Since GIMP 2.2