## EShellSidebar EShellSidebar — the left side of the main window |

## Synopsis

    #include <shell/e-shell-sidebar.h>

    struct              EShellSidebar;
    GtkWidget *         e_shell_sidebar_new                 (struct _EShellView *shell_view);
    guint32             e_shell_sidebar_check_state         (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);
    struct _EShellView * e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view     (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);
    const gchar *       e_shell_sidebar_get_icon_name       (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);
    void                e_shell_sidebar_set_icon_name       (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                                                             const gchar *icon_name);
    const gchar *       e_shell_sidebar_get_primary_text    (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);
    void                e_shell_sidebar_set_primary_text    (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                                                             const gchar *primary_text);
    const gchar *       e_shell_sidebar_get_secondary_text  (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);
    void                e_shell_sidebar_set_secondary_text  (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                                                             const gchar *secondary_text);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkWidget
                   +----GtkContainer
                         +----GtkBin
                               +----EShellSidebar

## Implemented Interfaces

EShellSidebar implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable, EAlertSink and EExtensible.

## Properties

      "icon-name"                gchar*                : Read / Write
      "primary-text"             gchar*                : Read / Write
      "secondary-text"           gchar*                : Read / Write
      "shell-view"               EShellView*           : Read / Write / Construct Only

## Description

## Details

### struct EShellSidebar

    struct EShellSidebar;

Contains only private data that should be read and manipulated using the functions below.

### e_shell_sidebar_new ()

    GtkWidget *         e_shell_sidebar_new                 (struct _EShellView *shell_view);

Creates a new EShellSidebar instance belonging to `shell_view`.

`shell_view` : | an EShellView
Returns : | a new EShellSidebar instance

### e_shell_sidebar_check_state ()

    guint32             e_shell_sidebar_check_state         (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);

EShellSidebar subclasses should implement the `check_state` method in EShellSidebarClass to return a set of flags describing the current sidebar selection. Subclasses are responsible for defining their own flags. This is primarily used to assist shell views with updating actions (see `e_shell_view_update_actions()`).

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
Returns : | a set of flags describing the current `shell_sidebar` selection

### e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view ()

    struct _EShellView * e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view     (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);

Returns the EShellView that was passed to `e_shell_sidebar_new()`.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
Returns : | the EShellView to which `shell_sidebar` belongs

### e_shell_sidebar_get_icon_name ()

    const gchar *       e_shell_sidebar_get_icon_name       (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);

Returns the icon name displayed at the top of the sidebar.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
Returns : | the icon name for `shell_sidebar`

### e_shell_sidebar_set_icon_name ()

    void                e_shell_sidebar_set_icon_name       (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                                                             const gchar *icon_name);

Sets the icon name displayed at the top of the sidebar.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
`icon_name` : | a themed icon name

### e_shell_sidebar_get_primary_text ()

    const gchar *       e_shell_sidebar_get_primary_text    (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);

Returns the primary text for `shell_sidebar`.

The primary text is displayed in bold at the top of the sidebar. It defaults to the shell view's label (as seen on the switcher button), but typically shows the name of the selected item in the sidebar.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
Returns : | the primary text for `shell_sidebar`

### e_shell_sidebar_set_primary_text ()

    void                e_shell_sidebar_set_primary_text    (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                                                             const gchar *primary_text);

Sets the primary text for `shell_sidebar`.

The primary text is displayed in bold at the top of the sidebar. It defaults to the shell view's label (as seen on the switcher button), but typically shows the name of the selected item in the sidebar.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
`primary_text` : | text to be displayed in a bold font

### e_shell_sidebar_get_secondary_text ()

    const gchar *       e_shell_sidebar_get_secondary_text  (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar);

Returns the secondary text for `shell_sidebar`.

The secondary text is displayed in a smaller font at the top of the sidebar. It typically shows information about the contents of the selected sidebar item, such as total number of items, number of selected items, etc.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
Returns : | the secondary text for `shell_sidebar`

### e_shell_sidebar_set_secondary_text ()

    void                e_shell_sidebar_set_secondary_text  (EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar,
                                                             const gchar *secondary_text);

Sets the secondary text for `shell_sidebar`.

The secondary text is displayed in a smaller font at the top of the sidebar. It typically shows information about the contents of the selected sidebar item, such as total number of items, number of selected items, etc.

`shell_sidebar` : | an EShellSidebar
`secondary_text` : | text to be displayed in a smaller font

## Property Details

### The `"icon-name"` property

      "icon-name"                gchar*                : Read / Write

The named icon is displayed at the top of the sidebar.

Default value: NULL

### The `"primary-text"` property

      "primary-text"             gchar*                : Read / Write

The primary text is displayed in bold at the top of the sidebar.

Default value: NULL

### The `"secondary-text"` property

      "secondary-text"           gchar*                : Read / Write

The secondary text is displayed in a smaller font at the top of the sidebar.

Default value: NULL

### The `"shell-view"` property

      "shell-view"               EShellView*           : Read / Write / Construct Only

The EShellView to which the sidebar widget belongs.