Articles
Table of contents
- 1. Building MonoDevelop
- 1.1.1. Development: Getting Started
- 1.1.2. Environment Variables
- 1.1.3. Building MonoDevelop on OS X
- 1.1.4. Building MonoDevelop on Ubuntu
- 2. Writing Add-ins
- 3. MonoDevelop API
- 3.1.1. API Overview
- 3.1.2. Using the Data Serializer
- 3.1.3. Logging
- 4. MonoDevelop Design and Architecure
- 4.1.1. Architecture Overview
- 4.1.2. Add-in Extension Tree Reference
- 4.1.3. The Command System
- 4.1.4. Thread Management in MonoDevelop
- 4.1.5. Translations
- 4.1.6. Refactoring
- 4.1.7. Designer Infrastructure
- 5. Obsolete Articles
Building MonoDevelop
Development: Getting Started
Read Article. It's relatively easy to get started working on MonoDevelop, but this article aims to make it easier to get off the ground.
Environment Variables
Read Article. An in-depth explanation of all environment variables that can be altered in order to simplify the development of MonoDevelop.
Writing Add-ins
Creating a Simple Add-in
This walkthrough will guide you through the process of creating a simple add-in, introducing the fundamentals of the add-in system and some of MonoDevelop's core APIs.
Walk through: Extending the Project Pad
Read Article. This tutorial explains how to implement an addin that extends the project pad. The idea for this extension is to be able to show the classes that are implemented in a file as child nodes of that file in the project pad.
How to extend the Project Model
Read Article. This article explains how to extend the project model to support new types of projects or to add additional information to existing project types.
Introduction to Mono.Addins
Read Article. This article explains the library basics and some examples. Mono.Addins is the add-in engine used by MonoDevelop.
Mono.Addins Reference Manual
Read Article. An in-depth explanation of all Mono.Addins features. Mono.Addins is the add-in engine used by MonoDevelop.
MonoDevelop API
API Overview
Read Article. An overview of the MonoDevelop API, explaining where to find the most important services and how to use them.
Using the Data Serializer
Read Article. A user guide of the generic data serializer provided by the MonoDevelop API.
Logging
Read Article. MonoDevelop's logging service provides a configurable way for developers to log debug and error messages reported by Addins.
MonoDevelop Design and Architecure
Architecture Overview
Read Article. This document is an overview of the new assembly organization of MonoDevelop.
Add-in Extension Tree Reference
Read Article. This document shows the complete extension tree available to add-in developers.
The Command System
Read Article. This article explains how MonoDevelop's Command System works, and how can you take advantage of it for writing your add-ins.
Thread Management in MonoDevelop
Read Article. This article explains the some basic rules that every addin developer should follow regarding thread management in MonoDevelop.
Translations
Read Article. MonoDevelop has chosen to use gettext instead of resources for translating into other languages. This allows us to take advantage of GNOME translators' familiarity with gettext.
Refactoring
Read Article. This article explains the MonoDevelop refactoring infrastructure. It helps writing own refactorings.
Designer Infrastructure
MonoDevelop has some infrastructure for supporting visual designers, such as the ASP.NET and GTK# designers. Some of this — the property grid and toolbox — is now being used elsewhere in MonoDevelop.
There is an article on the Toolbox.
Obsolete Articles
In the Obsolete Articles section you'll find some outdated articles which are kept just as a reference.
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