Using GTK+ on Windows
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GTK Library
Using GTK+ on Windows
Windows-specific aspects of using GTK+
Using GTK+ on Windows
The Windows port of GTK+ is an implementation of GDK (and therefore GTK+)
on top of the Win32 API. When compiling GTK+ on Windows, this backend is
the default.
Windows-specific commandline options
The Windows GDK backend can be influenced with some
additional command line arguments.
<systemitem>--sync</systemitem>
Don't batch GDI requests. This might be a marginally useful option for
debugging.
<systemitem>--no-wintab</systemitem>,
<systemitem>--ignore-wintab</systemitem>
Don't use the Wintab API for tablet support.
<systemitem>--use-wintab</systemitem>
Use the Wintab API for tablet support. This is the default.
<systemitem>--max-colors <replaceable>number</replaceable></systemitem>
In 256 color mode, restrict the size of the color palette to
the specified number of colors. This option is obsolete.
Windows-specific environment variables
The Win32 GDK backend can be influenced with some
additional environment variables.
<envar>GDK_IGNORE_WINTAB</envar>
If this variable is set, GTK+ doesn't use
the Wintab API for tablet support.
<envar>GDK_USE_WINTAB</envar>
If this variable is set, GTK+ uses the Wintab API for
tablet support. This is the default.
<envar>GDK_WIN32_MAX_COLORS</envar>
Specifies the size of the color palette used
in 256 color mode.
More information about GTK+ on Windows, including detailed build
instructions, binary downloads, etc, can be found
online.