Tag Archives: gtk
State propagation changes in GTK+ widgets
A recent commit in GTK+ by Alexander Larsson changes the state propagation in GTK+ widgets. Though everything seems to be working fine currently, it may require some changes in GTK+ themes.
What GTK 3.8 will bring for developers
Looking, testing, discussing and analyzing Gnome-Shell 3.8 new features is fun for everyone, but apart from what you see and use directly there are many improvements and new things that happen in the infrastructure of Gnome that is GTK and GLib. This article aims to gather the most important new possibilities that version 3.8 of [...]
GTK+ 3.7.8 and GLib 2.35.7 released
Two new releases for the unstable branches of the GTK+ toolkit and its “basis” the GLib were made available a few hours ago. Lots of bugs were fixed as expected, while the way some technologies work in both GTK and GLib were improved or changed. Here are the details of the releases:
GTK+ 3.7.6 and GLib 2.35.4 released
Two new releases for the unstable branches of the GTK+ toolkit and its “basis” the GLib were made available a few hours ago. Apart from the expected bug fixing that took place, both GTK+ and GLib implemented new functions and features on this release that indirectly expand the possibilities of Gnome developers, and thus our [...]
GNOME 3.8 Selection Toolbars become more colorful!
If we divide GNOME 3 in Gnome-Shell and Gnome-Gtk (Apps/Tools); on one hand we have the strong visual personality of Shell and on the other side, a total neutral look of Gtk Apps that pass by unnoticeable. Do neutral /common designs fit to everyone?
GTK+ 3.6.4 is bug fixing to perfection
GTK+ 3.6.4 was released a few hours ago with only one bug fix. Does this mean that developers feel that the 3.6 branch has reached perfection, or is it that all hands are working on the exciting performance improvements that the 3.8 release will bring? Combined with the many bug fixes of the 3.6.3 release, [...]
GTK 3.7.2 Release ..and Widget Factories
Matthias Clasen (which is main GTK developer alongside with Otte) announced the release of GTK 3.7.2, which support partially transparent widgets, remembers the file chooser side pane’s position (an old bug), it has some theming enchantments and it now is build against Wayland 1.0. Some goals for GTK 3.8 are better Accessibility Support and synchronization between the GTK [...]
GTK 3.6.2 and Glib 2.34.2 are bug-fixing
GTK and GLib have released new bug fixing versions for their stable branches. GLib is also coming with some interesting additions like the FreeBSD support. As these releases are stable, everyone is recommended to upgrade. If you wait for a few days (depending on your distribution) they will appear as updates for your system.
Evolve GTK theme updated for GTK3.6
Evolve is a simple and minimal light theme designed to be easy on the eyes. It sports a metalic grey color and smooth transition effects. It was recently ported to GTK3.6 and a couple of updates soon followed. Evolve includes a GTK2 theme using the murrine engine, a GTK3 theme, a metacity theme and a [...]
GTK 3.7, GLib 2.35.1 and PyObject 3.7.1
Gnome is moving forward and so does the toolkit our favorite desktop environment with its tools and applications are using. GTK 3.7 was released today bringing mostly bug fixes to provide a relatively stable base on which a much more improved and enriched 3.8 can be built on. Apart from the GTK, GLib and PyObject [...]
GTK 3.6.1, GLib 2.34.1 and WebKitGTK 1.10.1
GTK, WebKitGTK and GLib have released new bug fixing versions for their stable branches. Apart from the usual bug fixing and translation updates you will also find some new interesting addition and changes. As these releases are stable, everyone is recommended to upgrade. If you wait for a few days (depending on your distribution) they [...]
GTK 3.6 Release
Matthias Clasen is pleased to announce the immediate availability of GTK 3.6. GTK 3.6 brings just four bug fixes from the latest release but in total has some new major features like a new Gtk Search Entry and better Touch Screen and Theming support.
GTK 3.5.18 with new functions and fixes!
The toolkit that our favorite desktop environment and applications use has released a new version a few days ago that takes it another step forward. GTK 3.5.18 is a release that concerns the unstable branch so it is not recommended for real work use, but for testing.
Making GTK3 themes – Part 3: The dark side
This is a follow up post from the “Making GTK3 themes” series. The first post can be found here and the second post can be found here. So in the last post we went through the basics of the gtk.css and gtk.widgets.css files. Customizing the CSS file is up-to you. Pickup your Favorite theme and start [...]
Customizing GTK themes just got easier!
You may think or imagine that customizing GTK themes requires special knowledge and a lot of time, but with my new tool it just got easier than ever! Here is a gtk theme configure tool that allows users to change some basic elements of a GTK theme (both GTK2 and GTK3) using a simple interface. [...]
Would you pay 40$ a month to play Gnome Mines Online?
..43.80$ more correctly, because that’s the cost of 1GB Ram Server in Rackspace :) I was compiling a Rails App on Rackspace and it takes and hour to be completed, so I thought to spend some time and money doing stupid things. I deployed an Ubuntu 12.04, I installed GTK with Broadway support and I [...]
Gtkmm 3.5.12 has been released!
A new version for the unstable branch of gtkmm has been released today making one more step towards becoming gtkmm 3.6, wrapping the stable GTK+ 3.6 API. Gtkmm is the official C++ interface for the popular GUI library GTK+. Highlights include typesafe callbacks, and a comprehensive set of widgets that are easily extensible via inheritance. You can create user [...]
Deception | Part I. Gnome Core Libs Progress
This is a response to some high traffic Tech/News Magazines that tend to present Gnome like an unpopular, un-maintain and almost abandoned project. But it is also a response to some people that are pessimistic and negative about the future of Gnome. I believe that things are much different…
A ton of Updates for Gnome components!
It is one of those “new versions” days again were new bug fixing versions for applications, libraries and components for the Gnome desktop environment are released. This time it is about the stable or unstable branches of Vala, Empathy, Epiphany, gThumb, WebkitGTK+, Nautilus, Seahorse, Gdm, Eye of Gnome, File Roller, Evince, GTK3, Clutter and Mutter [...]