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jlindgren

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Registered: 2011-02-27

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What is Arch's timeline for GTK3?

I'm using testing (with an XFCE desktop) and noticed that the (Gnome) network manager is now using GTK3.  Which piques my curiosity about whether other apps will now be compiled with GTK3 or will still be compiled with GTK2.  I suppose many apps will only work with one or the other, but what is the policy going to be for those that work with either (e.g. Audacious)?

Last edited by jlindgren (2011-04-09 00:51:47)

ngoonee

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Re: What is Arch's timeline for GTK3?

Depends on the dev/TU in charge of the software. Once gtk3 gets out of [testing] I'm pretty sure those apps which support it WILL be moved over. Some users may have issue with that (theming for example is kinda sparse for gtk3 still), in that case an AUR version of the package with gtk2 instead of gtk3 is the answer.

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dolby

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Re: What is Arch's timeline for GTK3?

XFCE will be using GTK+2 even for its 4.10 release which is planned for 2012 so you will be stuck with it for a long while.
Individual applications will have to be ported to GTK+3 first in order for the developers to make the switch.
Pretty much the same situation as Python.

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