docs: Clean up the README file

This commit is contained in:
Emmanuele Bassi 2009-12-22 18:10:39 +00:00
parent 4a21425f48
commit c8c5e0ee39

115
README
View File

@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
Clutter 1.2 README
==================
Clutter - README
===============================================================================
Clutter is an open source software library for creating fast, visually
rich and animated graphical user interfaces.
@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ If you are building the Introspection data you will also need:
• GObject-Introspection >= 0.6.4
The official website is:
http://www.clutter-project.org
@ -42,41 +41,63 @@ Clutter is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
License, version 2.1 or (at your option) later.
INSTALLATION
============
===============================================================================
See the INSTALL file. Info on specific Clutter options;
--enable-debug=[no/minimum/yes]
Controls Clutter debugging level (default=yes):
yes: All glib asserts, checks and runtime clutter verbose messages.
minimum: Just glib cast checks and runtime clutter verbose messagaes.
no: No glib asserts or checks and no runtime clutter verbose messages
(Only really of use in extreme performance cases)
Controls Clutter debugging level:
yes:
All GLib asserts, checks and support for runtime Clutter
debugging notes through CLUTTER_DEBUG. This is the default
value for snapshots.
minimum:
Just GType cast checks and support for runtime Clutter
debugging notes through CLUTTER_DEBUG. This is the default
for stable releases.
no:
No GLib asserts or checks and no support for runtime Clutter
debugging notes. Only use in extreme performance and/or size
optimization cases.
--enable-cogl-debug=[no/minimum/yes]
Controls COGL debugging level (default=minimum):
yes: All runtime verbose messages and error checking for each GL
primitive
minimum: All runtime verbose messages
no: No error checking and no messages
yes:
Support for COGL debugging notes through COGL_DEBUG and
error checking for each GL primitive.
minimum:
Support for COGL debugging notes through COGL_DEBUG. This is
the default for snapshots.
no:
Disable support for COGL runtime debugging notes. This is
the default for stable releases.
--enable-maintainer-flags=[no/yes]
Use strict compiler flags (default=no)
Use strict compiler flags. This defaults to 'yes' for snapshots and
to 'no' for stable releases.
--enable-gtk-doc
use gtk-doc to build API documentation (default=no). Requires gtk-doc
present on system
present on the target system.
--enable-manual=[no/yes]
Build application developers manual. Requires jw and xmlto binaries.
Presently incomplete.
--enable-docs=[no/yes]
Build additional documentation. Requires xsltproc for DocBook
conversion, and optionally jw for PDF generation.
--with-flavour=[glx/eglx/eglnative/sdl/osx/win32/fruity]
Select the Clutter backend: (default=glx)
glx: Fully featured GLX backend. Using Open GL.
glx:
Fully featured GLX backend. Using Open GL.
eglx: EGL/Open GL ES backend for EGL on X windows implementations
eglx:
EGL/Open GL ES backend for EGL on X windows implementations
eglnative:
EGL/Open GL ES backend on 'native windowing system' - i.e
@ -84,10 +105,12 @@ See the INSTALL file. Info on specific Clutter options;
a createNativeWindow() call. Also it optionally supports
tslib for touchscreen events.
sdl: Basic SDL backend, using Open GL. Should provide portability
sdl:
Basic SDL backend, using Open GL. Should provide portability
to Windows and possibly other OS's. (DEPRECATED)
osx: OS X backend. (EXPERIMENTAL)
osx:
OS X backend. (EXPERIMENTAL)
win32:
Microsoft Windows(tm) WGL backend
@ -98,12 +121,15 @@ See the INSTALL file. Info on specific Clutter options;
--with-imagebackend=[gdk-pixbuf/quartz/internal]
Select the image loading backend used by COGL
gdk-pixbuf: Depend on gdk-pixbuf-2.0 (default for the glx, eglx,
gdk-pixbuf:
Depend on gdk-pixbuf-2.0 (default for the glx, eglx,
eglnative, sdl, win32 flavours and recommended)
quartz: Depend on CoreGraphics (default for the osx flavour)
quartz:
Depend on CoreGraphics (default for the osx flavour)
internal: Internal JPEG and PNG loader. Should only be used
internal:
Internal JPEG and PNG loader. Should only be used
for testing on new platforms
--with-gles=[1.1/2.0]
@ -112,15 +138,18 @@ See the INSTALL file. Info on specific Clutter options;
--with-json=[internal/check/system]
Select the JSON-GLib copy to use (default=check)
internal: Use the internal copy of JSON-GLib for ClutterScript
internal:
Use the internal copy of JSON-GLib for ClutterScript
check: Check for the existence of a system copy of JSON-GLib
check:
Check for the existence of a system copy of JSON-GLib
and if it is available, make Clutter depend on it
system: Only use the system copy of JSON-GLib
system:
Only use the system copy of JSON-GLib
VERSIONING
==========
===============================================================================
Clutter uses the common "Linux kernel" versioning system, where
even-numbered minor versions are stable and odd-numbered minor
@ -137,7 +166,7 @@ numbers are only used for released archives; odd micro numbers are
only used on the SVN repository.
HACKING
=======
===============================================================================
If you want to hack on and improve Clutter, check the contained TODO
file for pending tasks, the HACKING file for general implementation guidelines,
@ -147,7 +176,7 @@ used throughout Clutter. Remember: the coding style is mandatory; patches
not conforming to it will be rejected.
BUGS
====
===============================================================================
Bugs should be reported to the OpenedHand Bugzilla at:
@ -171,8 +200,8 @@ behaviour.
If the bug exposes a crash, the exact text printed out and a stack trace
obtained using gdb are greatly appreciated.
PATCHES
=======
CONTRIBUTING
===============================================================================
Patches should be submitted using Bugzilla. Patches fixing a bug should be
attached to the bug report; patches for new features or for fixing bugs not
@ -199,13 +228,13 @@ If you do not intend to waive your copyright you should contact the Clutter
development team to arrange a suitable solution.
RELEASE NOTES
=============
===============================================================================
Relevant information for developers with existing Clutter applications
wanting to port to newer releases (See NEWS for general new feature info).
Release Notes for Clutter 1.2
-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* ClutterStageManager is now publicly available and documented API.
@ -213,7 +242,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 1.2
back to the internal copy only if JSON-GLib is not installed.
Cogl API changes for Clutter 1.2
--------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* cogl_viewport is now deprecated in favour of cogl_set_viewport which
accepts a viewport offset.
@ -250,7 +279,7 @@ Cogl API changes for Clutter 1.2
Release Notes for Clutter 1.0
-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The clutter_actor_set_shader_param() function now takes a
GValue, which can be set using the clutter_value_set_shader()
@ -366,7 +395,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 1.0
the clutter_timeline_new_for_duration() variant.
Cogl API changes for Clutter 1.0
--------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* All drawing functions now use a source material to determine how geometry is
filled. The source material is set via cogl_set_source. Or the convenience
@ -473,7 +502,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 1.0
a corresponding cogl_get_depth_test_enabled function has been added.
Release Notes for Clutter 0.8
-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The COGL GL wrapper API has been completely overhauled and now
contains many new features including new greatly improved texture
@ -639,7 +668,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 0.8
* ClutterContainer can have per child custom properties via ClutterChildMeta.
Release Notes for Clutter 0.6
-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Now that every actor has events, the class signal handlers have been
removed from ClutterStageClass and moved into ClutterActorClass.
@ -728,7 +757,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 0.6
respectively.
Release Notes for Clutter 0.4.0
-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* clutter_actor_show_all does not recurse for groups at least (this is to
match the original group_show_all behaviour). This is like 0.3 but was
@ -747,7 +776,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 0.4.0
overhauled.
Release Notes for Clutter 0.3.1
-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* clutter_actor_apply_transform_to_point() parameters changed to use
ClutterVertices.
@ -758,7 +787,7 @@ Release Notes for Clutter 0.3.1
* Exisiting X11 based egl backend public API calls now prefixed eglx.
Release Notes for Clutter 0.3
-----------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* ClutterTexture changes:
+ clutter_texture_set_pixbuf() now takes a GError paremeter.