Symbian^3 API specifications
The Symbian^3 API specifications provide instructions on using the APIs included in the SDK.
The specifications are organized according to the Symbian system model, with each API spec located in the layer and package the API belongs to.
You can locate the APIs by searching on this page or using the table of contents on the left.
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The full list of API specifications is given below:
- app layer
- mw layer
- appinstall package
- appsupport package
- btservices package
- classicui package
- AIW Criteria API Specification
- AIW Generic Parameter API Specification
- AIW Service Handler API Specification
- Buttons API Specification
- Context Pane API Specification
- Dialogs API Specification
- Editors API Specification
- Form API Specification
- Grids API Specification
- Hierarchical Lists API Specification
- Indicators API Specification
- Information Preview Popup API Specification
- Lists API Specification
- Navigation Pane API Specification
- Notes API Specification
- Notifiers API Specification
- Options Menu API Specification
- Popups API Specification
- Screen Saver API Specification
- Scroller API Specification
- Setting Pages API Specification
- Sounds API Specification
- Status Pane API Specification
- Tabs API Specification
- Title Pane API Specification
- Title Pane Touch Observer API Specification
- drm package
- gsprofilesrv package
- hapticsservices package
- helix package
- inputmethods package
- ipconnmgmt package
- locationsrv package
- mds package
- messagingmw package
- metadatasrv package
- remotemgmt package
- srvdiscovery package
- uiresources package
- web package
- websrv package
- os layer