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GTK

GTK (formerly GIMP ToolKit and GTK+) is a free and open-source widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) targeted at Linux and specifically GNOME (though with some use in other desktop environments). It is licensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, allowing both free and proprietary software to use it.

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Developers
The GNOME Project, eXperimental Computing Facility (XCF)
License
LGPLv2.1+
Operating system
Linux and Unix-like; partial support for macOS and Windows
Original authors
Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis
Preview release
4.19.2 / June 27, 2025; 13 months ago (2025-06-27)
Release
April 14, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-04-14)

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GTK

Nodes156
Edges155
Triples167
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012821
Components1

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GTK

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related to GUI designers · 17
GTK → BASIC, Cambalache, Gambas, Gazpacho, Glade, GTK GUI, GtkBuilder, GUI, GuiLoader, GuiXml, Here, Linux, MonoDevelop, PythonCrow Designer, Stetic, There, XojoLazarus
related to Software architecture · 16
GTK → Broadway, CSS, GL, GLib, GObject, HTML5, Microsoft Windows, Quartz, The GTK, There, Vulkan, Wayland, Wayland's, While GTK, Windows API, X11
related to Backends · 15
GTK → Allows GTK, Broadway, Examples, For, HTML5, Org, Quartz, The, Unix-like, Used, Wayland, WebSocket, Win32, Windows, X11
has application · 13
GTK → Ardour, BitTorrent, Circle, Core Applications, DAW, Deluge, Evolution, Firefox, GNOME, Reloaded, Remmina, Some, Thunderbird
related to Criticism · 9
GTK → ABI, API, As, Before, Benjamin Otte, However, Similarly, The, Wayland
related to history · 9
GTK → Finally GTK, GIMP, GNOME, GNOME Foundation, GNU Image Manipulation Program, GUI, Motif, Peter Mattis, This
related to Development · 8
GTK → European Conference GUADEC, GNOME, GNOME Desktop Environment, GNOME Development Platform, GNOME Users And Developers, GNOME's, Many, The GNOME Project
related to GTK 2 · 8
GTK → Accessibility Toolkit, API, Cairo, Pango, Starting, The GTK, Unicode, UTF-8
related to GTK 4 · 8
GTK → At, December, DevConf, Examples, Matthias Clasen, One, Other, Release
related to Build automation · 7
GTK → Autotools, GLib, GNOME, GNU Build System, Meson, Since August, The

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gnome gui version toolkit widget rendering applications used gimp desktop use library x11 written system linux graphical user css language

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GTKDevelopersThe GNOME Project, eXperimental Computing Facility (XCF)1.00infobox
GTKLicenseLGPLv2.1+1.00infobox
GTKOperating systemLinux and Unix-like; partial support for macOS and Windows1.00infobox
GTKOriginal authorsSpencer Kimball, Peter Mattis1.00infobox
GTKPreview release4.19.2 / June 27, 2025; 13 months ago (2025-06-27)1.00infobox
GTKReleaseApril 14, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-04-14)1.00infobox
GTKRepositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk1.00infobox
GTKStable release4.22.4 / 30 April 2026; 3 months ago (30 April 2026)1.00infobox
GTKTypeWidget toolkit1.00infobox
GTKWebsitegtk.org1.00infobox
GTKWritten inC, CSS1.00infobox
GTKis aobject-oriented widget toolkit written in the programming language C0.90text
GTKis alack of backward-compatibility in major updates0.90text

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