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Tue Jan 27 14:15:50 CST 1998 Shawn T. Amundson <amundson@gimp.org>
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* docs/gtkfaq.sgml: more additions/changes Tony Gale.
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Tue Jan 27 14:15:50 CST 1998 Shawn T. Amundson <amundson@gimp.org>
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* docs/gtkfaq.sgml: more additions/changes Tony Gale.
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Mon Jan 26 17:12:12 CST 1998 Shawn T. Amundson <amundson@gimp.org>
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* docs/gtkfaq.sgml: additions/changes from new FAQ maintainers
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Tue Jan 27 14:15:50 CST 1998 Shawn T. Amundson <amundson@gimp.org>
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* docs/gtkfaq.sgml: more additions/changes Tony Gale.
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Mon Jan 26 17:12:12 CST 1998 Shawn T. Amundson <amundson@gimp.org>
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<!-- Title information -->
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<title>GTK+ FAQ
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<author>Shawn T. Amundson, <tt/amundson@gimp.org/
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<author>Nathan Froyd, <tt/maestrox@geocities.com/
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<author>Tony Gale, <tt/gale@minotaur.dra.hmg.gb/
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<date>July 31, 1997
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<author>Nathan Froyd, <tt/maestrox@geocities.com/>,
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Tony Gale, <<tt/trogsta@geocities.com/>,
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Shawn T. Amundson, <tt/amundson@gimp.org/
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<date>January 27th 1998
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<abstract>
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This document is intended to answer questions that are likely to be
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frequently asked by programmers using GTK+ or people who are just
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@ -24,46 +24,33 @@ looking at using GTK+.
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<sect>General Information
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>Authors and Copyright
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<sect1>Authors
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<p>
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The authors of GTK+ are:
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<verb>
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Peter Mattis (petm@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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Spencer Kimball (spencer@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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Josh MacDonald (jmacd@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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</verb>
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The copyright notice on the library files is the following:
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<tscreen><verb>
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/* GTK - The GIMP Toolkit
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* Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Peter Mattis, Spencer Kimball and Josh MacDonald
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*
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* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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* modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
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* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
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* version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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*
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* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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* Library General Public License for more details.
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*
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* You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
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* License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
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* Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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*/
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</verb></tscreen>
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<itemize>
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<item>Peter Mattis (petm@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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<item>Spencer Kimball (spencer@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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<item>Josh MacDonald (jmacd@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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</itemize>
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GTK+ is distributed under the GNU Library General Public License
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>What is GTK?
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<sect1>What is GTK+?
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<p>
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GTK is a small and efficient widget set designed with the general look
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GTK+ is a small and efficient widget set designed with the general look
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and feel of Motif. In reality, it looks much better than Motif. It
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contains common widgets and some more complex widgets such as a file
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selection, and color selection widgets.
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GTK+ provides some unique features. (At least, I know of no other widget
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library which provides them). For
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example, a button does not contain a label, it contains a child widget,
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which in most instances will be a label.
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However, the child widget can also be a pixmap, image or any combination
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possible the programmer desires.
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This flexibility is adhered to throughout the library.
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>What is the + in GTK+?
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<P>
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@ -79,7 +66,7 @@ enhancement to the original gtk that adds object oriented features."
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</quote>
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>Does the G in GTK stand for General, Gimp, or GNU?
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<sect1>Does the G in GTK+ stand for General, Gimp, or GNU?
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<p>
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Peter Mattis informed the gtk mailing list that:
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<quote>
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@ -88,6 +75,49 @@ GTK = Gimp ToolKit. But I don't know for sure. Its definately not
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GNU, though."
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</quote>
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>Where is the documentation for GTK+?
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<p>
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In the GTK+ distribution's doc/ directory you will find the
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reference material for both GTK and GDK, and this FAQ.
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There is also a GTK+ Tutorial which can be found at
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<htmlurl url="http://www.levien.com/~slow/gtk/"
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name="http://www.levien.com/~slow/gtk/">
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In addition, if you are
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on the web, you can browse all of the above by going to
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<htmlurl url="http://www.gimp.org/gtk/docs"
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name="http://www.gimp.org/gtk/docs">, where they
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are already converted to HTML format.
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<sect1>Is there a mailing list (or mailing list archive) for GTK+?
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<p>
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A mailing list is located at gtk-list@redhat.com . To subscribe send an
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email message to <htmlurl url="mailto:gtk-list-request@redhat.com"
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name="gtk-list-request@redhat.com">
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with <em>subscribe</em> in the <bf>subject</bf>.
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A searchable archive of the mailing list can be found at <htmlurl url="http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/gtk/gtk-list/index.html" name="http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/gtk/gtk-list/index.html">
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<sect1>The gtk-list hasn't had any traffic for days, is it dead?
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<p>
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No, everyone's just busy coding.
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<sect1>How to get help with GTK+
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<p>
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First, make sure your question isn't answered in the documentation, this
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FAQ or the tutorial. Done that? You're sure you've done that, right? In
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that case, the best place to post questions is to the GTK+ mailing list.
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<sect1>How to report bugs in GTK+
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<p>
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Bug reports should be sent to the GTK+ mailing list.
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<sect1>What applications have been written with GTK+?
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<p>
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a universal scanner interface
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</itemize>
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<sect1>How to get help with GTK+/Is there a mailing list and archive?
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<p>
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The best place is either the docs that come with GTK+ or the mailing list,
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<gtk-list@redhat.com>. If you need to check the archives, you can find them at:
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<verb>
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http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/gtk/gtk-list/index.html
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</verb>
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<sect1>The gtk-list hasn't had any traffic for days, is it dead?
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<p>
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No, everyone's just busy coding.
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>Where is the documentation for GTK+?
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<p>
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Look in the GTK distribution's doc/ directory. If you have World Wide
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Web access, you can view them at:
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<verb>
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http://www.gimp.org/gtk/
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</verb>
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<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
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<sect>How to find, configure, install, and troubleshoot GTK+
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<sect1>I've compiled and installed GTK+, but I can't get any programs to link
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with it!
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<p>
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This problem is most often encountered when compiling something like the GIMP
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on a RedHat Linux machine. Generally, the compiler will complain about an
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'unresolved symbol'. You want to edit /etc/ld.so.conf to include /usr/local/lib,
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so it looks something like:
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This problem is most often encountered when the GTK+ libraries can't be
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found or are the wrong version. Generally, the compiler will complain about an
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'unresolved symbol'. There are two things you need to check:
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<itemize>
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<item>Make sure that the libraries can be found. You want to edit
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/etc/ld.so.conf to include /usr/local/lib (or whereever you installed GTK+),
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so it looks something like:
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<verb>
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/usr/X11R6/lib
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/usr/local/lib
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</verb>
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Then you need to run /sbin/ldconfig as root. Now (assuming you have a RedHat
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Then you need to run /sbin/ldconfig as root.
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<p>
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<item>Make sure the linker is finding the correct set of libraries. If you
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have a Linux distribution that installs GTK+ (e.g. RedHat 5.0) then this
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older version may be used. Now (assuming you have a RedHat
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system), issue the command
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<verb>
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rpm -e gtk gtk-devel
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@ -174,23 +188,80 @@ You may also want to remove the packages that depend on gtk (rpm will tell you
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which ones they are). If you don't have a RedHat Linux system, check to make sure
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that neither <verb>/usr/lib</verb> or <verb>/usr/local/lib</verb> contain any of
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the libraries libgtk, libgdk, libglib, or libgck. If they do exist, remove them
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(and any gtk include files, such as /usr/include/gtk and /usr/include/gdk)
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and reinstall gtk+.
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</itemize>
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<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
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<sect>Development of GTK+
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<sect1>When will it reach version 1.0?
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<p>
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The file 'TODO' in the gtk+ distribution lists the things that need to be done
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before version 1.0 is repleased. Not including bugs, this includes:
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<itemize>
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<item>New Features
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<itemize>
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<item>gdk_expose_compress: ala-Xt, this would really help for opaque moves and
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such
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</itemize>
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<p>
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<item>Widgets
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<itemize>
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<item>Column-list (Jay Painter)
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<item>Text widget (needs to be finished)
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<item>Entry should have a password mode (and it should show stars
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for user feedback)
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</itemize>
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<p>
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<item>Drag-and-Drop (DND)
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<itemize>
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<item> It seems to be having problems again. The way DND data types are set in
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GtkWidget really needs to be fixed. This is pretty high on my priority
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list, and I'll get to it as soon as the column list widget is done. The
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correct way dnd data needs to be set is to have a additional keyed data
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type with GtkWidget, which is applied to the widget's window upon realize.
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There also needs to be a way to set dnd-data on widget windows which are
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not the main window (for widgets that create more than one window).
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-- Jay Painter
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<item> DnD seems to work for me, but yes, there needs to be some sort of
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gtk_widget layer that makes it easier... Also, adding support for drop
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zones might be nice.
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-- Elliot
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</itemize>
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</itemize>
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<sect1>How can I contribute to GTK+?
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<p>
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It's simple. If something doesn't work like you think it should in a program,
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check the documentation to make sure you're not missing something. If it is a true
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bug, track it down in the GTK+ source, change it, and then upload the patchfile to:
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<verb>
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ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/incoming
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ftp://ftp.gimp.org/incoming
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</verb>
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along with a README file. Make sure you follow the naming conventions!
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along with a README file. Make sure you follow the naming conventions or your
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will just be deleted! The filenames should be of this form:
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<verb>
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gtk-<username>-<date yymmdd-n>.patch.gz
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gtk-<username>-<date yymmdd-n>.patch.README
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</verb>
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The "n" in the date indicates a unique number (starting from 0)
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of patches you uploaded that day. It should be 0, unless you
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upload more than one patch in the same day.
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Example:
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<verb>
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gtk-gale-982701-0.patch.gz
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gtk-gale-982701-0.patch.README
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</verb>
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Once you upload <em>anything</em>, send the README to ftp-admin@gimp.org
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<sect1>What is the policy on incorporating new widgets into the library?
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<p>
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This is up to the authors, so you will have to ask them once you
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@ -199,9 +270,11 @@ generally useful, work, and are not a disgrace to the widget set will
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gladly be included.
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<sect1>Is anyone working on C++ bindings?
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<sect1>Is anyone working on bindings for languages other than C?
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<p>
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Yes, there is a C++ wrapper for GTK+ called gtk--. You can find the home page at:
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Yes, there is
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<itemize>
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<item>a C++ wrapper for GTK+ called gtk--. You can find the home page at:
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<verb>
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http://www.cs.tut.fi/~p150650/gtk/gtk--.html
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</verb>
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<verb>
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ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gtk/gtk--/
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</verb>
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<sect1>Is anyone working on Guile bindings?
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<p>
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Yes, the home page is at:
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<item>Guile bindings. The home page is at:
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<verb>
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http://www.ping.de/sites/zagadka/guile-gtk/
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</verb>
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By the way, Guile is the GNU Project's implemention of R4RS Scheme (the
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standard). If you like Scheme, you may want to take a look at this.
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<p>
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<item>David Monniaux reports:
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<quote>I've started a gtk-O'Caml binding system.
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The basics of the system, including callbacks, work fine.
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The current development is in
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http://www.ens-lyon.fr/~dmonniau/arcs/
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</quote>
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</itemize>
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<sect>Widgets
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gtk_widget_show(menuitem);
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</verb></tscreen>
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<sect>About glib
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<sect1>What is glib?
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<p>
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glib is a library of useful functions and definitions available for use
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when creating GDK and GTK applications. It provides replacements for some
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standard libc functions, such as malloc, which are buggy on some systems.
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<p>
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It also provides routines for handling:
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<itemize>
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<item>Doubly Linked Lists
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<item>Singly Linked Lists
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<item>Timers
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<item>String Handling
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<item>A Lexical Scanner
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<item>Error Functions
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</itemize>
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>Why use g_print, g_malloc, g_strdup and fellow glib functions ?
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<P>
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<p>
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Thanks to Tim Janik who wrote to gtk-list: (slightly modified)
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<quote>
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Regarding g_malloc(), g_free() and siblings, these functions are much safer
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</quote>
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<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
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<sect>Contributions and Maintainer
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<sect>GTK+ FAQ Contributions and Maintainer
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<p>
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If you would like to make a contribution to the FAQ, send either one of us
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an e-mail message with the exact text you think should be included (question and
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answer). With your help, this document can grow and become more useful!
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This document is maintained by Nathan Froyd <maestrox@geocities.com>
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and Tony Gale <gale@minotaur.dra.hmg.gb>. Previously, Shawn T. Amundson,
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<amundson@gimp.org> took care of it.
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This document is maintained by Nathan Froyd <htmlurl url="mailto:maestrox@geocities.com"
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name="<maestrox@geocities.com>">
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and Tony Gale <htmlurl url="mailto:trogsta@geocities.com" name="<trogsta@geocities.com>">.
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Previously, Shawn T. Amundson, took care of it.
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There is no guarentee that this document lives up to its intended
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purpose. This is simply provided as a free resource. As such,
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docs/gtkfaq.sgml
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@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
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<!-- Title information -->
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<title>GTK+ FAQ
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<author>Shawn T. Amundson, <tt/amundson@gimp.org/
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<author>Nathan Froyd, <tt/maestrox@geocities.com/
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<author>Tony Gale, <tt/gale@minotaur.dra.hmg.gb/
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<date>July 31, 1997
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<author>Nathan Froyd, <tt/maestrox@geocities.com/>,
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Tony Gale, <<tt/trogsta@geocities.com/>,
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Shawn T. Amundson, <tt/amundson@gimp.org/
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<date>January 27th 1998
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<abstract>
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This document is intended to answer questions that are likely to be
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frequently asked by programmers using GTK+ or people who are just
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@ -24,46 +24,33 @@ looking at using GTK+.
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<sect>General Information
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
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<sect1>Authors and Copyright
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<sect1>Authors
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<p>
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The authors of GTK+ are:
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<verb>
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Peter Mattis (petm@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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Spencer Kimball (spencer@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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Josh MacDonald (jmacd@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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</verb>
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|
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The copyright notice on the library files is the following:
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<tscreen><verb>
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/* GTK - The GIMP Toolkit
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* Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Peter Mattis, Spencer Kimball and Josh MacDonald
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*
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* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
|
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* modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
|
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* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
|
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* version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
|
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*
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* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
|
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* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
|
||||
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
|
||||
* Library General Public License for more details.
|
||||
*
|
||||
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
|
||||
* License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
|
||||
* Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
|
||||
*/
|
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</verb></tscreen>
|
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<itemize>
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<item>Peter Mattis (petm@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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<item>Spencer Kimball (spencer@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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<item>Josh MacDonald (jmacd@xcf.berkeley.edu)
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</itemize>
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GTK+ is distributed under the GNU Library General Public License
|
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|
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<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
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<sect1>What is GTK?
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<sect1>What is GTK+?
|
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<p>
|
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GTK is a small and efficient widget set designed with the general look
|
||||
GTK+ is a small and efficient widget set designed with the general look
|
||||
and feel of Motif. In reality, it looks much better than Motif. It
|
||||
contains common widgets and some more complex widgets such as a file
|
||||
selection, and color selection widgets.
|
||||
|
||||
GTK+ provides some unique features. (At least, I know of no other widget
|
||||
library which provides them). For
|
||||
example, a button does not contain a label, it contains a child widget,
|
||||
which in most instances will be a label.
|
||||
However, the child widget can also be a pixmap, image or any combination
|
||||
possible the programmer desires.
|
||||
This flexibility is adhered to throughout the library.
|
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|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>What is the + in GTK+?
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
@ -79,7 +66,7 @@ enhancement to the original gtk that adds object oriented features."
|
||||
</quote>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>Does the G in GTK stand for General, Gimp, or GNU?
|
||||
<sect1>Does the G in GTK+ stand for General, Gimp, or GNU?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Peter Mattis informed the gtk mailing list that:
|
||||
<quote>
|
||||
@ -88,6 +75,49 @@ GTK = Gimp ToolKit. But I don't know for sure. Its definately not
|
||||
GNU, though."
|
||||
</quote>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>Where is the documentation for GTK+?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
In the GTK+ distribution's doc/ directory you will find the
|
||||
reference material for both GTK and GDK, and this FAQ.
|
||||
|
||||
There is also a GTK+ Tutorial which can be found at
|
||||
<htmlurl url="http://www.levien.com/~slow/gtk/"
|
||||
name="http://www.levien.com/~slow/gtk/">
|
||||
|
||||
In addition, if you are
|
||||
on the web, you can browse all of the above by going to
|
||||
<htmlurl url="http://www.gimp.org/gtk/docs"
|
||||
name="http://www.gimp.org/gtk/docs">, where they
|
||||
are already converted to HTML format.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>Is there a mailing list (or mailing list archive) for GTK+?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
A mailing list is located at gtk-list@redhat.com . To subscribe send an
|
||||
email message to <htmlurl url="mailto:gtk-list-request@redhat.com"
|
||||
name="gtk-list-request@redhat.com">
|
||||
with <em>subscribe</em> in the <bf>subject</bf>.
|
||||
|
||||
A searchable archive of the mailing list can be found at <htmlurl url="http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/gtk/gtk-list/index.html" name="http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/gtk/gtk-list/index.html">
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>The gtk-list hasn't had any traffic for days, is it dead?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
No, everyone's just busy coding.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>How to get help with GTK+
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
First, make sure your question isn't answered in the documentation, this
|
||||
FAQ or the tutorial. Done that? You're sure you've done that, right? In
|
||||
that case, the best place to post questions is to the GTK+ mailing list.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>How to report bugs in GTK+
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Bug reports should be sent to the GTK+ mailing list.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>What applications have been written with GTK+?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
@ -105,29 +135,6 @@ Some applications which use GTK+ are:
|
||||
a universal scanner interface
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>How to get help with GTK+/Is there a mailing list and archive?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The best place is either the docs that come with GTK+ or the mailing list,
|
||||
<gtk-list@redhat.com>. If you need to check the archives, you can find them at:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/gtk/gtk-list/index.html
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>The gtk-list hasn't had any traffic for days, is it dead?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
No, everyone's just busy coding.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>Where is the documentation for GTK+?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Look in the GTK distribution's doc/ directory. If you have World Wide
|
||||
Web access, you can view them at:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
http://www.gimp.org/gtk/
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
|
||||
<sect>How to find, configure, install, and troubleshoot GTK+
|
||||
|
||||
@ -157,15 +164,22 @@ in the gtk+-version/ directory.
|
||||
<sect1>I've compiled and installed GTK+, but I can't get any programs to link
|
||||
with it!
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
This problem is most often encountered when compiling something like the GIMP
|
||||
on a RedHat Linux machine. Generally, the compiler will complain about an
|
||||
'unresolved symbol'. You want to edit /etc/ld.so.conf to include /usr/local/lib,
|
||||
so it looks something like:
|
||||
This problem is most often encountered when the GTK+ libraries can't be
|
||||
found or are the wrong version. Generally, the compiler will complain about an
|
||||
'unresolved symbol'. There are two things you need to check:
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item>Make sure that the libraries can be found. You want to edit
|
||||
/etc/ld.so.conf to include /usr/local/lib (or whereever you installed GTK+),
|
||||
so it looks something like:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
/usr/X11R6/lib
|
||||
/usr/local/lib
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
Then you need to run /sbin/ldconfig as root. Now (assuming you have a RedHat
|
||||
Then you need to run /sbin/ldconfig as root.
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<item>Make sure the linker is finding the correct set of libraries. If you
|
||||
have a Linux distribution that installs GTK+ (e.g. RedHat 5.0) then this
|
||||
older version may be used. Now (assuming you have a RedHat
|
||||
system), issue the command
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
rpm -e gtk gtk-devel
|
||||
@ -174,23 +188,80 @@ You may also want to remove the packages that depend on gtk (rpm will tell you
|
||||
which ones they are). If you don't have a RedHat Linux system, check to make sure
|
||||
that neither <verb>/usr/lib</verb> or <verb>/usr/local/lib</verb> contain any of
|
||||
the libraries libgtk, libgdk, libglib, or libgck. If they do exist, remove them
|
||||
(and any gtk include files, such as /usr/include/gtk and /usr/include/gdk)
|
||||
and reinstall gtk+.
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
|
||||
<sect>Development of GTK+
|
||||
<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
|
||||
|
||||
<sect1>When will it reach version 1.0?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The file 'TODO' in the gtk+ distribution lists the things that need to be done
|
||||
before version 1.0 is repleased. Not including bugs, this includes:
|
||||
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item>New Features
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item>gdk_expose_compress: ala-Xt, this would really help for opaque moves and
|
||||
such
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
|
||||
<item>Widgets
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item>Column-list (Jay Painter)
|
||||
<item>Text widget (needs to be finished)
|
||||
<item>Entry should have a password mode (and it should show stars
|
||||
for user feedback)
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
|
||||
<item>Drag-and-Drop (DND)
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item> It seems to be having problems again. The way DND data types are set in
|
||||
GtkWidget really needs to be fixed. This is pretty high on my priority
|
||||
list, and I'll get to it as soon as the column list widget is done. The
|
||||
correct way dnd data needs to be set is to have a additional keyed data
|
||||
type with GtkWidget, which is applied to the widget's window upon realize.
|
||||
There also needs to be a way to set dnd-data on widget windows which are
|
||||
not the main window (for widgets that create more than one window).
|
||||
-- Jay Painter
|
||||
<item> DnD seems to work for me, but yes, there needs to be some sort of
|
||||
gtk_widget layer that makes it easier... Also, adding support for drop
|
||||
zones might be nice.
|
||||
-- Elliot
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>How can I contribute to GTK+?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
It's simple. If something doesn't work like you think it should in a program,
|
||||
check the documentation to make sure you're not missing something. If it is a true
|
||||
bug, track it down in the GTK+ source, change it, and then upload the patchfile to:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/incoming
|
||||
ftp://ftp.gimp.org/incoming
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
along with a README file. Make sure you follow the naming conventions!
|
||||
along with a README file. Make sure you follow the naming conventions or your
|
||||
will just be deleted! The filenames should be of this form:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
gtk-<username>-<date yymmdd-n>.patch.gz
|
||||
gtk-<username>-<date yymmdd-n>.patch.README
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
The "n" in the date indicates a unique number (starting from 0)
|
||||
of patches you uploaded that day. It should be 0, unless you
|
||||
upload more than one patch in the same day.
|
||||
|
||||
Example:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
gtk-gale-982701-0.patch.gz
|
||||
gtk-gale-982701-0.patch.README
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
Once you upload <em>anything</em>, send the README to ftp-admin@gimp.org
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>What is the policy on incorporating new widgets into the library?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
This is up to the authors, so you will have to ask them once you
|
||||
@ -199,9 +270,11 @@ generally useful, work, and are not a disgrace to the widget set will
|
||||
gladly be included.
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>Is anyone working on C++ bindings?
|
||||
<sect1>Is anyone working on bindings for languages other than C?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Yes, there is a C++ wrapper for GTK+ called gtk--. You can find the home page at:
|
||||
Yes, there is
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item>a C++ wrapper for GTK+ called gtk--. You can find the home page at:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~p150650/gtk/gtk--.html
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
@ -209,16 +282,24 @@ The FTP site is:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gtk/gtk--/
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
|
||||
<sect1>Is anyone working on Guile bindings?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Yes, the home page is at:
|
||||
|
||||
<item>Guile bindings. The home page is at:
|
||||
<verb>
|
||||
http://www.ping.de/sites/zagadka/guile-gtk/
|
||||
</verb>
|
||||
By the way, Guile is the GNU Project's implemention of R4RS Scheme (the
|
||||
standard). If you like Scheme, you may want to take a look at this.
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
|
||||
<item>David Monniaux reports:
|
||||
<quote>I've started a gtk-O'Caml binding system.
|
||||
The basics of the system, including callbacks, work fine.
|
||||
|
||||
The current development is in
|
||||
http://www.ens-lyon.fr/~dmonniau/arcs/
|
||||
</quote>
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
|
||||
<sect>Widgets
|
||||
|
||||
@ -474,14 +555,29 @@ gtk_menu_append(GTK_MENU(menu), menuitem);
|
||||
gtk_widget_show(menuitem);
|
||||
</verb></tscreen>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect>About glib
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>What is glib?
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
glib is a library of useful functions and definitions available for use
|
||||
when creating GDK and GTK applications. It provides replacements for some
|
||||
standard libc functions, such as malloc, which are buggy on some systems.
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
It also provides routines for handling:
|
||||
<itemize>
|
||||
<item>Doubly Linked Lists
|
||||
<item>Singly Linked Lists
|
||||
<item>Timers
|
||||
<item>String Handling
|
||||
<item>A Lexical Scanner
|
||||
<item>Error Functions
|
||||
</itemize>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -->
|
||||
<sect1>Why use g_print, g_malloc, g_strdup and fellow glib functions ?
|
||||
<P>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Thanks to Tim Janik who wrote to gtk-list: (slightly modified)
|
||||
<quote>
|
||||
Regarding g_malloc(), g_free() and siblings, these functions are much safer
|
||||
@ -505,15 +601,16 @@ showing the messages inside of a gtk window with your own handler
|
||||
</quote>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- ***************************************************************** -->
|
||||
<sect>Contributions and Maintainer
|
||||
<sect>GTK+ FAQ Contributions and Maintainer
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
If you would like to make a contribution to the FAQ, send either one of us
|
||||
an e-mail message with the exact text you think should be included (question and
|
||||
answer). With your help, this document can grow and become more useful!
|
||||
|
||||
This document is maintained by Nathan Froyd <maestrox@geocities.com>
|
||||
and Tony Gale <gale@minotaur.dra.hmg.gb>. Previously, Shawn T. Amundson,
|
||||
<amundson@gimp.org> took care of it.
|
||||
This document is maintained by Nathan Froyd <htmlurl url="mailto:maestrox@geocities.com"
|
||||
name="<maestrox@geocities.com>">
|
||||
and Tony Gale <htmlurl url="mailto:trogsta@geocities.com" name="<trogsta@geocities.com>">.
|
||||
Previously, Shawn T. Amundson, took care of it.
|
||||
|
||||
There is no guarentee that this document lives up to its intended
|
||||
purpose. This is simply provided as a free resource. As such,
|
||||
|
||||
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