Clutter 0.8.2 Reference Manual

Version 0.8.2

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I. Overview

II. Building Clutter

III. Clutter Core Reference

Abstract classes and interfaces

ClutterActor — Base abstract class for all visual stage actors.
ClutterContainer — An interface for implementing container actors
ClutterChildMeta — Wrapper for actors inside a container
ClutterMedia — An interface for controlling playback of media data.

Base actors

ClutterRectangle — An actor that displays a simple rectangle.
ClutterTexture — An actor for displaying and manipulating images.
ClutterCloneTexture — Actor for cloning existing textures in an efficient way.
ClutterLabel — Actor for displaying text
ClutterEntry — A single line text entry actor

Container actors

ClutterGroup — Actor class containing multiple children. actors.
ClutterStage — Top level visual element to which actors are placed.

IV. Clutter Animation Framework

Base classes

ClutterTimeline — A class for time-based events
ClutterScore — Controller for multiple timelines
ClutterAlpha — A class for calculating an alpha value as a function of time.
ClutterBehaviour — Class for providing behaviours to actors

Behaviours

ClutterBehaviourBspline — A behaviour interpolating position along a B-Spline
ClutterBehaviourDepth — A behaviour controlling the Z position
ClutterBehaviourEllipse — A behaviour interpolating position along an ellipse
ClutterBehaviourOpacity — Behaviour controlling the opacity
ClutterBehaviourPath — A behaviour interpolating position along a path
ClutterBehaviourRotate — A behaviour controlling rotation
ClutterBehaviourScale — A behaviour controlling scale

Simple effects API