<refentry id="gtk-builder-convert">

<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>gtk-builder-convert</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>

<refnamediv>
<refname>gtk-builder-convert</refname>
<refpurpose>Glade file conversion utility</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gtk-builder-convert</command>
<arg choice="opt">--skip-windows</arg>
<arg choice="opt">--target-version <replaceable>version</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt">--root <replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req">input</arg>
<arg choice="req">output</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1><title>Description</title>
<para><command>gtk-builder-convert</command> converts glade files
into XML files which can be loaded with GtkBuilder.
</para>
<para>
It expects the name of a glade file as the first argument, and writes
its output the file specified as the second argument.
</para>
</refsect1>

<refsect1><title>Options</title>
<variablelist>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>--skip-windows</term>
    <term>-w</term>
    <listitem><para>Convert everything but GtkWindow subclasses.</para></listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>--target-version</term>
    <term>-t</term>
    <listitem>
      <para>
        Some widgets and properties are different between GTK+ versions 2.0 and
        3.0, so this option allows to set the desired GTK+ target version.
      </para>
    </listitem>
  </varlistentry>
  <varlistentry>
    <term>--root</term>
    <term>-r</term>
    <listitem><para>Convert only the widget named <replaceable>name</replaceable> 
       and its children.</para></listitem>
  </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>

<refsect1><title>Bugs</title>
<para>
Toolbars are not handled.
</para>
<para>
Support for accessibility is not yet implemented.
</para>
<para>
The script requires a python interpreter to run.
</para>
</refsect1>

</refentry>