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GDK

GDK (GIMP Drawing Kit) is a library that acts as a wrapper around the low-level functions provided by the underlying windowing and graphics systems. GDK lies between the display server and the GTK library, handling basic rendering such as drawing primitives, raster graphics (bitmaps), cursors, fonts, as well as window events and drag-and-drop functionality.

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GLibOperating systemWindows APIQuartzWindows
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Raster graphics editor
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GIMPLibraryWrapperDisplay serverGTK
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Gdk-pixbuf

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Developer
The GNOME Project
License
GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
Operating system
Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Original author
GIMP authors
Platform
X11, Wayland, Quartz and GDI
Repository
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/tree/master/gdk

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GDK

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples61
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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GDK

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related to Windowing systems · 15
GDK → Broadway, Canonical, GDI, GNOME, HTTP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Linux, March, Mir, Quartz, The Mir, Ubuntu, Wayland, With, X11
related to Software architecture · 8
GDK → GLib, GTK, GTK's, Hence, Quartz, Since, Windows, Windows API
related to External links · 5
GDK → Alexander Larsson, GTK, Libraries Archived, The GTK Projecthttps, Wayback Machine
related to GdkFrameClock · 5
GDK → GdkFrameClock, Glib, GTK, The, While GTK
related to GTK Scene Graph Kit · 5
GDK → Attic/ProjectRidley/CanvasOverview/Canvaseshttps, Attic/ProjectRidley/CanvasOverviewhttps, Canvases, In, Projects/GooCanvas
is a · 4
GDK → intermediate layer which isolates GTK from the details of the windowing system, intermediate layer which separates GTK from the details of the windowing system.GDK is an important part of GTK's portability, thin wrapper around Xlib, very thin wrapper around a corresponding Xlib function
related to gdk-pixbuf · 4
GDK → API, GdkDrawable, GIFs, The
related to history · 2
GDK → GIMP, Window System
Developer · 1
GDK → The GNOME Project
License · 1
GDK → GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

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gtk library gdk-pixbuf windowing graphics system wayland scene graph kit gnome release window part drawing systems wrapper api xlib around

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GDKDeveloperThe GNOME Project1.00infobox
GDKLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)1.00infobox
GDKOperating systemLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
GDKOriginal authorGIMP authors1.00infobox
GDKPlatformX11, Wayland, Quartz and GDI1.00infobox
GDKRepositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/tree/master/gdk1.00infobox
GDKStable release4.11.51.00infobox
GDKTypeSoftware library1.00infobox
GDKWebsitedeveloper.gnome.org/gdk3/stable/1.00infobox
GDKWritten inC1.00infobox
GDKis aintermediate layer which separates GTK from the details of the windowing system.GDK is an important part of GTK's portability0.90text
GDKis aintermediate layer which isolates GTK from the details of the windowing system0.90text
GDKis athin wrapper around Xlib0.90text
GDKis avery thin wrapper around a corresponding Xlib function0.90text

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