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# Part I. GIMP Library

GIMP's Procedural Database (PDB) offers an interface to core functions and to functionality provided by plug-ins. The role of libgimp is to provide C bindings for this interface.

Table of Contents

Functions not Related to Specific Images
  gimp — Main functions needed for building a GIMP plug-in. This header includes all other GIMP Library headers.
  gimpenums — Enums and definitions.
  gimpbuffer
  gimpcontext — Functions to manipulate a plug-in's context.
  gimpgimprc — Interactions with settings from .gimprc.
  gimphelp — Loading help pages using gimp_help.
  gimpmessage — Display a dialog box with a message.
  gimpplugin — Functions useful for plugins, e.g. registration and progress indicators.
  gimpproceduraldb — Functions for querying and changing procedural database (PDB) entries.
  gimpprogress — Functions for embedding the progress bar into a plug-in's GUI.
Manupulating Images and their Properties
  gimpchannel — Functions for manipulating channels.
  gimpcolor — Functions for manipulating color.
  gimpconvert — Conversions between RGB, indexed, and grayscale modes.
  gimpdisplay — Functions to create, delete and flush new displays (views) on an image.
  gimpdrawable — Functions to manipulate drawables.
  gimpdrawabletransform
  gimpedit — Edit menu functions (cut, copy, paste, clear, etc.)
  gimpfileops — File operations (load, save, etc.)
  gimpfloatingsel — Functions for removing or attaching floating selections.
  gimpgrid
  gimpguides — Functions for manipulating guides.
  gimpimage — Operations on complete images.
  gimplayer — Operations on a single layer.
  gimppaths — Operations related to paths.
  gimppixelfetcher — Functions for operating on pixel regions.
  gimppixelrgn — Functions for operating on pixel regions.
  gimpregioniterator — Functions to traverse a pixel regions.
  gimpselection — Functions for manipulating selections.
  gimptexttool — Functions for controlling the text tool.
  gimptile — Functions for working with tiles.
  gimptools — Access to common toolbox tools.
  gimpundo — Control of undo/redo.
  gimpvectors
Data Objects
  gimpbrush — Functions operating on a single brush.
  gimpbrushes — Functions for manipulating brushes.
  gimpfonts — Operations related to fonts.
  gimpgradient — Functions operating on a single gradient.
  gimpgradients — Operations related to gradients.
  gimppalette — Functions operating on a single palette.
  gimppalettes — Operations related to palettes.
  gimppattern — Functions operating on a single pattern.
  gimppatterns — Functions relating to patterns.
Controlling the Core's Selection Dialogs
  GimpSelectButton
  GimpBrushSelectButton
  GimpFontSelectButton
  GimpGradientSelectButton
  GimpPaletteSelectButton
  GimpPatternSelectButton
  gimpbrushselect — Functions providing a brush selection dialog.
  gimpfontselect — Functions providing a font selection dialog.
  gimpgradientselect — Functions providing a gradient selection dialog.
  gimppaletteselect — Functions providing a palette selection dialog.
  gimppatternselect — Functions providing a pattern selection dialog.