<Type Name="Client" FullName="GConf.Client">
  <TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public class Client : GConf.ClientBase" Maintainer="John Luke" />
  <AssemblyInfo>
    <AssemblyName>gconf-sharp</AssemblyName>
    <AssemblyPublicKey>
    </AssemblyPublicKey>
    <AssemblyVersion>0.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
    <AssemblyCulture>neutral</AssemblyCulture>
    <Attributes />
  </AssemblyInfo>
  <ThreadSafetyStatement>Gtk# is thread aware, but not thread safe; See the &lt;link location="node:gtk-sharp/programming/threads"&gt;Gtk# Thread Programming&lt;/link&gt; for details.</ThreadSafetyStatement>
  <Docs>
    <summary>Basic functions to initialize GConf and get/set values.</summary>
    <remarks>The following example attempts to retrieve a setting from GConf, and set a default value otherwise.</remarks>
    <example>
      <code language="C#">
string MyVal;

GConf.Client gconfClient = new GConf.Client ();

try
{
	MyVal = (string) gconfClient.Get ("/apps/monoapps/SampleApp/setting1"));
}
catch (GConf.NoSuchKeyException)
{
	gconfClient.Set ("/apps/monoapps/SampleApp/setting1", "sample");        
}
	  </code>
    </example>
  </Docs>
  <Base>
    <BaseTypeName>GConf.ClientBase</BaseTypeName>
  </Base>
  <Interfaces />
  <Attributes />
  <Members>
    <Member MemberName="SuggestSync">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public void SuggestSync ();" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Void</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>Suggests that you have just finished a block of changes, and it would be an optimal time to sync to permanent storage.</summary>
        <remarks>This function is just a "hint" provided to maximize efficiency and minimize data loss.</remarks>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="RemoveNotify">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public void RemoveNotify (string dir, GConf.NotifyEventHandler notify);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Void</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="dir" Type="System.String" />
        <Parameter Name="notify" Type="GConf.NotifyEventHandler" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <summary>Removes a notification request.</summary>
        <param name="dir">an object of type <see cref="T:System.String" /></param>
        <param name="notify">an object of type <see cref="T:GConf.NotifyEventHandler" /></param>
        <remarks />
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="AddNotify">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public void AddNotify (string dir, GConf.NotifyEventHandler notify);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Void</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="dir" Type="System.String" />
        <Parameter Name="notify" Type="GConf.NotifyEventHandler" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <summary>Registers a notification request.</summary>
        <param name="dir">an object of type <see cref="T:System.String" /></param>
        <param name="notify">an object of type <see cref="T:GConf.NotifyEventHandler" /></param>
        <remarks></remarks>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName=".ctor">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public Client ();" />
      <MemberType>Constructor</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue />
      <Parameters />
      <Docs>
        <summary>Creates a new <see cref="T:GConf.Client" />.</summary>
        <returns>an object of type <see cref="T:GConf.Client" /></returns>
        <remarks>This is the default constructor for <see cref="T:GConf.Client" />.</remarks>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="Get">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public override object Get (string key);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Object</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="key" Type="System.String" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <summary>Gets a value from the GConf source.</summary>
        <param name="key">an object of type <see cref="T:System.String" /></param>
        <returns>an object of type <see cref="T:System.Object" /></returns>
        <remarks>Normally you will need to convert the value to the correct type before using it.
		Here is how you could set a <see cref="T:Gtk.Toolbar" /> to use the system-wide setting for style.</remarks>
        <example>
          <code language="C#">
// assuming you have a Gtk.Toolbar named toolbar1

string val;

try
{
	GConf.Client gconfclient = new GConf.Client ();
	val = (string) gconfclient.Get ("/desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_style");
}
catch (GConf.NoSuchKeyException)
{
	val = "both";       
}
		
switch (val) {
	case "both":
		toolbar1.ToolbarStyle = Gtk.ToolbarStyle.Both;
		break;
	case "text":
		toolbar1.ToolbarStyle = Gtk.ToolbarStyle.Text;
		break;
	case "both_horiz":
		toolbar1.ToolbarStyle = Gtk.ToolbarStyle.BothHoriz;
		break;
	default:
		toolbar1.ToolbarStyle = Gtk.ToolbarStyle.Icons;
		break;
}
			</code>
        </example>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
  </Members>
</Type>