Sidebar layouts: AdwNavigationSplitView vs OverlaySplitView, sidebar widths, collapse breakpoints, navigation-sidebar styling. Use when adding a sidebar or master-detail layout to a GNOME app.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.
See how to installReview the instructions the agent will receive before you install.
<object class="Adw.NavigationSplitView" id="split_view">
<property name="collapsed">false</property>
<property name="sidebar">
<object class="Adw.NavigationPage">
<property name="title" translatable="yes">Locations</property>
<property name="child">
<!-- sidebar content: list of items -->
</property>
</object>
</property>
<property name="content">
<object class="Adw.NavigationView">
<!-- content pages -->
</object>
</property>
</object>
<object class="Adw.OverlaySplitView" id="split_view">
<property name="sidebar-position">end</property>
<property name="show-sidebar">false</property>
<property name="min-sidebar-width">350</property>
<property name="content">
<!-- main content -->
</property>
<property name="sidebar">
<!-- properties panel -->
</property>
</object>
Toggle with a button:
<object class="Gtk.ToggleButton" id="properties_button">
<property name="active" bind-source="split_view" bind-property="show-sidebar" bind-flags="bidirectional|sync-create"/>
<property name="icon-name">info-outline-symbolic</property>
<property name="tooltip-text" translatable="yes">Document Properties</property>
</object>
| Pattern | When |
|---|---|
AdwNavigationSplitView | Permanent sidebar, many locations, dynamic lists |
AdwOverlaySplitView | Toggleable properties panel, slides over content |
AdwFlap | Foldable sidebar, adaptive collapse |
For narrow screens, replace AdwOverlaySplitView with AdwBottomSheet:
<object class="Adw.BottomSheet">
<property name="open" bind-source="toggle_btn" bind-property="active" bind-flags="bidirectional|sync-create"/>
<property name="content"><!-- main --></property>
<property name="sheet"><!-- sidebar content --></property>
</object>
No reviews yet. Tell others what you thought.
No login needed. Share how it worked for you, ask a question, or note where it did not run.
No comments yet. Be the first to write one.
Add a standard AdwAboutDialog wired to app metadata, plus the AppStream metainfo file it should share data with. Use when adding an About entry, release notes, credits, or preparing app metadata.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.
Make a GTK4/libadwaita app accessible — accessible labels and roles, tooltips on icon-only buttons, keyboard navigation, contrast, and testing with Orca/Accerciser. Use when fixing a11y issues or running the accessibility category of a HIG audit.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.
Responsive GNOME layouts: AdwBreakpoint conditions, BreakpointBin, MultiLayoutView, BottomSheet, narrow/wide layout swaps. Use when making an app work on phones or narrow windows.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.
Onboarding tour with AdwCarousel and navigation dots, skippable welcome screens. Use when adding a first-run tour or feature showcase to a GNOME app.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.
Implement GNOME's 4-tier destructive-action pattern: undo toasts instead of confirmation dialogs, AdwAlertDialog for irreversible actions. Use when adding delete, remove, clear, or other destructive actions.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.
Loading, empty, and error states with AdwStatusPage and AdwSpinner — placeholder icons, titles, action buttons. Use when an app view can be empty, loading, or failed.
The English summary is being prepared. Showing the original description.