How do I write indicators using Python and GTK3?

[David Planella]

Al 27/02/12 15:56, En/na Jo-Erlend Schinstad ha escrit:
> I asked this question on AskUbuntu as well, but since there's been no
> answers, I'm repeating it here. The question is identical and can be
> found here:
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/108035/writing-indicators-with-python-gir-and-gtk3
>

Both the list and Askubuntu are good places to ask. I see you already 
got your first answer on Askubuntu :)

What I'd recommend is to add the 'application-development' tag to the 
question, so anyone subscribed to that particular tag gets a 
notification and they see your question when you post it. I did that for 
you on this one yesterday.

Oh, and if you're interested yourself, do subscribe to 
'application-development' too! :-)

>
> I'm writing an application that needs to use an indicator. I've done
> this in the past using PyGTK and GTK2, using as reference this document:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators#Python_version
>
>
> However, that only works with PyGTK and GTK2. Things have changed since
> then, and I need to find some good documentation, a tutorial or a good
> example to learn how it works. If no tutorial exists, then I can write
> one – when I learn how it works. :)
>

I'm CC'ing Ted Gould and Mike Hall, who might be able to provide more 
guidance.

> Also, one thing that the previously mentioned document doesn't describe
> at all, is how to add sub-menus to an indicator. I hope someone can shed
> some light on this, as well as how to integrate with category indicators
> if that's done using the same tool.
>

There is no existing documentation on this as far as I know, but this 
post [1] might provide some guidance until we've got some.

Mike (on CC), Jono and I are currently working on adding some 
documentation for Unity app integration in developer.ubuntu.com, which 
should help with these questions very soon.

Stay tuned for more new on this soon :)

Cheers,
David.

[1] 
http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2011/01/16/working-with-the-ubuntu-messaging-menu