---
name: "glade-2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glade"
version: "2.12.1-7"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glade-2"
---

# glade-2(1)

GUI Builder for GTK+ 2

## NAME

glade-2 - GUI Builder for GTK+ 2

## SYNOPSIS

**glade-2** \[*options*\] *file*\

## DESCRIPTION

**Glade** allows a graphical interface to be designed from within a graphical interface, instead of written as a program using a function or class library.

The creation of various GTK graphical "widgets" is supported, allowing a programmer to concentrate on implementation of an applications functionality, instead of the presentation.

## OPTIONS

- **-w, --write-source**

  Write the "source" code output files defined by the XML input file

- **--hide-palette**

  Start with the palette hidden (only available with Gnome support)

- **--hide-property-editor**

  Start with the property editor hidden (only available with Gnome support)

- **--show-widget-tree**

  Start with the widget tree shown (only available with Gnome support)

- **--show-clipboard**

  Start with the clipboard shown (only available with Gnome support)

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

## FILES

A single input XML file may be given as an argument.  This file should have been previous created by an interactive session with **Glade**.

## AUTHOR

glade-2 was written by Damon Chaplin.

This manual page was written by Justin Pryzby \<justinpryzby@users.sf.net\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).