From 790733673f186e73618074cd11fc08bc32c0524c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emmanuele Bassi Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:53:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add note on command line arguments We don't parse them any more, and developers should stop using them when migrating from GTK3 to GTK4. --- docs/reference/gtk/migrating-3to4.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-3to4.md b/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-3to4.md index 27e6ead12c..f02ae68508 100644 --- a/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-3to4.md +++ b/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-3to4.md @@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ application, e.g.: G_ENABLE_DIAGNOSTIC=1 ./your-app ``` +### Do not use GTK-specific command line arguments + +GTK4 does not parse command line arguments any more. If you are using +command line arguments like `--gtk-debug` you should use the `GTK_DEBUG` +environment variable instead. If you are using `--g-fatal-warnings` for +debugging purposes, you should use the `G_DEBUG` environment variable, as +specified by the +[GLib documentation](https://developer.gnome.org/glib/stable/glib-running.html). + ### Do not use widget style properties Style properties do not exist in GTK 4. You should stop using them in