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The man page had gotten quite out of sync.
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Matthias Clasen 2011-01-21 18:02:05 -05:00
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docs/reference/gio/gsettings.xml
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@ -15,35 +15,67 @@
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">get</arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">option</arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>schema</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>key</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KEY</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">monitor</arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">option</arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>schema</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>key</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KEY</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">writable</arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">option</arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>schema</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>key</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KEY</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">range</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KEY</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">set</arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">option</arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>schema</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>key</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KEY</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>VALUE</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">reset</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KEY</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">list-schemas</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">list-relocatable-schemas</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">list-keys</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">list-children</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">list-recursively</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable><arg choice="opt">:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></arg></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gsettings</command>
<arg choice="plain">help</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
@ -53,12 +85,14 @@ interface to <link linkend="GSettings"><type>GSettings</type></link>.
It lets you get, set or monitor an individual key for changes.
</para>
<para>
The <replaceable>schema</replaceable> and <replaceable>key</replaceable>
arguments are required to specify the schema id and the name of the key
to operate on.
The <replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable> and <replaceable>KEY</replaceable>
arguments are required for most commands to specify the schema id and the
name of the key to operate on. The schema id may optionally have a
:<replaceable>PATH</replaceable> suffix. Specifying the path is only needed
if the schema does not have a fixed path.
</para>
<para>
When setting a key, you also need specify a <replaceable>value</replaceable>
When setting a key, you also need specify a <replaceable>VALUE</replaceable>
The format for the value is that of a serialized
<link linkend="GVariant"><type>GVariant</type></link>,
so e.g. a string
@ -72,8 +106,8 @@ out values.
<varlistentry>
<term><option>get</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Get the value of <replaceable>key</replaceable>. The value is printed out
as a serialised
Gets the value of <replaceable>KEY</replaceable>.
The value is printed out as a serialised
<link linkend="GVariant"><type>GVariant</type></link>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -81,7 +115,7 @@ as a serialised
<varlistentry>
<term><option>monitor</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Monitor <replaceable>key</replaceable> for changes and print the changed
Monitors <replaceable>KEY</replaceable> for changes and prints the changed
values. Monitoring will continue until the process is terminated.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -89,49 +123,82 @@ values. Monitoring will continue until the process is terminated.
<varlistentry>
<term><option>writable</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Find out whether <replaceable>key</replaceable> is writable.
Finds out whether <replaceable>KEY</replaceable> is writable.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>range</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Queries the range of valid values for <replaceable>KEY</replaceable>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>set</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Set the value of <replaceable>key</replaceable> to <replaceable>value</replaceable>.
The value is specified as a serialised
Sets the value of <replaceable>KEY</replaceable> to
<replaceable>VALUE</replaceable>. The value is specified as a serialised
<link linkend="GVariant"><type>GVariant</type></link>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>reset</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Resets <replaceable>KEY</replaceable> to its default value.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>list-schemas</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Lists the installed, non-relocatable schemas.
See <option>list-relocatable-schemas</option> if you are interested in
relocatable schemas.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>list-relocatable-schemas</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Lists the installed, relocatable schemas.
See <option>list-schemas</option> if you are interested in
non-relocatable schemas.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>list-keys</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Lists the keys in <replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>list-children</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Lists the children of <replaceable>SCHEMA</replaceable>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>list-recursively</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Lists keys and values, recursively.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>help</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print help and exit
Prints help and exits.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
<refsect2><title>Options</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print help for the command and exit
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-p <replaceable>path</replaceable></option>, <option>--path=<replaceable>path</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem><para>
The path for the schema. This option is only needed if the schema
does not have a fixed path.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
</refsect1>
</refentry>

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gio/gsettings-tool.c
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@ -453,6 +453,12 @@ gsettings_help (gboolean requested,
if (command == NULL)
;
else if (strcmp (command, "help") == 0)
{
description = _("Print help");
synopsis = "[COMMAND]";
}
else if (strcmp (command, "list-schemas") == 0)
{
description = _("List the installed (non-relocatable) schemas");
@ -467,13 +473,13 @@ gsettings_help (gboolean requested,
else if (strcmp (command, "list-keys") == 0)
{
description = _("Lists the keys in SCHEMA");
description = _("List the keys in SCHEMA");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH]");
}
else if (strcmp (command, "list-children") == 0)
{
description = _("Lists the children of SCHEMA");
description = _("List the children of SCHEMA");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH]");
}
@ -485,37 +491,37 @@ gsettings_help (gboolean requested,
else if (strcmp (command, "get") == 0)
{
description = _("Gets the value of KEY");
description = _("Get the value of KEY");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH] KEY");
}
else if (strcmp (command, "range") == 0)
{
description = _("Queries the range of valid values for KEY");
description = _("Query the range of valid values for KEY");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH] KEY");
}
else if (strcmp (command, "set") == 0)
{
description = _("Sets the value of KEY to VALUE");
description = _("Set the value of KEY to VALUE");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH] KEY VALUE");
}
else if (strcmp (command, "reset") == 0)
{
description = _("Resets KEY to its default value");
description = _("Reset KEY to its default value");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH] KEY");
}
else if (strcmp (command, "writable") == 0)
{
description = _("Checks if KEY is writable");
description = _("Check if KEY is writable");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH] KEY");
}
else if (strcmp (command, "monitor") == 0)
{
description = _("Monitors KEY for changes.\n"
description = _("Monitor KEY for changes.\n"
"If no KEY is specified, monitor all keys in SCHEMA.\n"
"Use ^C to stop monitoring.\n");
synopsis = N_("SCHEMA[:PATH] [KEY]");
@ -558,7 +564,11 @@ gsettings_help (gboolean requested,
{
g_string_append (string, _("Arguments:\n"));
if (strstr (synopsis, "SCHEMA"))
if (strstr (synopsis, "[COMMAND]"))
g_string_append (string,
_(" COMMAND The (optional) command to explain\n"));
else if (strstr (synopsis, "SCHEMA"))
g_string_append (string,
_(" SCHEMA The name of the schema\n"
" PATH The path, for relocatable schemas\n"));