glib-compile-resources Command Examples

Compiles resource files (e.g. images) into a binary resource bundle. These may be linked into GTK applications using the GResource API. More information: https://manned.org/glib-compile-resources.

• Compile resources referenced in file.gresource.xml to a .gresource binary:

glib-compile-resources {{file.gresource.xml}}

• Compile resources referenced in file.gresource.xml to a C source file:

glib-compile-resources --generate-source {{file.gresource.xml}}

• Compile resources in file.gresource.xml to a chosen target file, with .c, .h or .gresource extension:

glib-compile-resources --generate --target={{file.ext}} {{file.gresource.xml}}

• Print a list of resource files referenced in file.gresource.xml:

glib-compile-resources --generate-dependencies {{file.gresource.xml}}